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Even a metal picket fence can't stop this tree from spreading out.
Answer: The fenced tree is at St. John's Lutheran Church, Willow Avenue and Seventh Street.
Answer: The fenced tree is at St. John's Lutheran Church, Willow Avenue and Seventh Street.
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This anemometer and wind direction indicator are particularly important at the place in which they are located.
Answer: They are located atop the Council Bluffs airport's new administration building.
Answer: They are located atop the Council Bluffs airport's new administration building.
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These ornate lamp posts and unusual overhead design decorate the main entrance to one of Council Bluffs' major institutions.
Answer: The photograph shows the entrance to the main building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
Answer: The photograph shows the entrance to the main building at Iowa School for the Deaf.
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This entrance can be seen at a Council Bluffs Church.
Answer: The entrance is to the office of the First Christian Church, Scott and Mynster Streets.
Answer: The entrance is to the office of the First Christian Church, Scott and Mynster Streets.
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A patio railing cast a shadow, giving a sidewalk a decorative look.
Answer: The patio is at Fairmount Lodge on Kiwanis Point in Fairmount Park.
Answer: The patio is at Fairmount Lodge on Kiwanis Point in Fairmount Park.
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Hebrew characters convey an ancient message to a modern age at the entrance to a Council Bluffs building. The Old Testament gives the key to the text.
Answer: Stone tablets list the Ten Commandments at the entrance to B'nai Israel Synagogue, 618…
Answer: Stone tablets list the Ten Commandments at the entrance to B'nai Israel Synagogue, 618…
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Thirty-nine years ago, Council Bluffs gained one of its best-known medical facilities. The cornerstone lists the names of the physicians responsible.
Answer: The cornerstone is on the Council Bluffs Clinic, 532 First Ave.
Answer: The cornerstone is on the Council Bluffs Clinic, 532 First Ave.
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These initials decorate a public building in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The initials - TJHS - are on the Thomas Jefferson High School Field House.
Answer: The initials - TJHS - are on the Thomas Jefferson High School Field House.
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These ornate columns are a sample of the architecture featured on a well-known Broadway building. Inside is a business that specializes in entertainment.
Answer: The columns flank the entrance to the Strand Theater, 554 W. Broadway.
Answer: The columns flank the entrance to the Strand Theater, 554 W. Broadway.
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Fancy stonework forms an elaborate crown for a publicly owned landmark which has been lauded as a link with the past and castigated as an eyesore.
Answer: The building is the Pottawattamie County Jail on the courthouse grounds.
Answer: The building is the Pottawattamie County Jail on the courthouse grounds.
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Thirsty citizens are making this spot one of the most popular attractions at a park on the south side this summer. It is part of an improvement constructed last fall.
Answer: Drinking fountain at the Sunset Park shelter.
Answer: Drinking fountain at the Sunset Park shelter.
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Grille work in the light and airy style caps the entrance to an apartment building near the central business district just off Broadway. Recognize it?
Answer: The grille decorates the entrance to Ja-Ru-Ka Court, 30 N. 6th St.
Answer: The grille decorates the entrance to Ja-Ru-Ka Court, 30 N. 6th St.
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This fancy architecture, which doubles as a pigeon roost, is atop a well-known building in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The fancy work is on the Strand Theater Building, 554 W. Broadway.
Answer: The fancy work is on the Strand Theater Building, 554 W. Broadway.
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Wine is a product of Council Bluffs, as can be seen by this sign framed in vines.
Answer: The sign is on the building of the Council Bluffs Grape Growers Association, 900 S. 7th St.
Answer: The sign is on the building of the Council Bluffs Grape Growers Association, 900 S. 7th St.
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Tower on an old and prominent transportation building in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The tower is trackside of the Chicago Rock Island depot at Sixteenth Avenue and Main Street.
Answer: The tower is trackside of the Chicago Rock Island depot at Sixteenth Avenue and Main Street.
Fremont County Hamlet Of Know Was Once A Thriving Community - Only Memories and General Store Remain . . .
A Single Store . . . and many memories are all that remain of the once thriving community of Knox in Fremont County. Mrs. Lillian From operates the rural store.
Plant Is A Family Operation - Furniture Is Big In Tiny Knox
Placing Springs . . . into a chair frame are Donald Johnson , Loren From Sr. and Loren From Jr., at their furniture factory in Knox. From Jr. and Johnson began the manufacturing and reupholstering plant about a year ago and are already planning an…
Plant Is A Family Operation - Furniture Is Big In Tiny Knox
The Knox Manufacturing Plant . . . is housed in the old Baptist Church. It was abandoned in 1959 and left to the elements and raccoons until Loren From Jr. and Donald Johnson purchased it for their furniture manufacturing plant. The only other…
At The Age Of 11 - Several Times A Pioneer -KOIL's Kandid Kamera
Studio On The Hilltop . . . Perched high on the top of a hill in Council Bluffs stands the original studio of KOIL. When this studio was built, 11 years ago, it was the only radio station in the United States to occupy a building of its own. KOIL…
Let's Chat . . . with Mrs. F.J. Kraschel
Mrs. F.J. Kraschel