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Aerial photo of downtown Council Bluffs, looking north to the hospital from about 9th Avenue, bunded on the right by 7th Street. Landmarks pictured include Bayliss Park, the old courthouse, the old Public Library, Park Building, Bennett Building,…

Stereographic picture of an old cottonwood tree on the corner of Broadway and Pearl.

Printed on back of image: "The old cotton wood tree, corner of Broadway and Pearl St., Council Bluffs, condemned to be cut down by the Council, but saved by the…

Moving the Black Angel . . .from the top of Lafayette Avenue would cost about $12,000. --Nonpareil Photo.

Christian Home executive director Andrew Ross presents comedian Bill Cosby with a medallion for giving youths messages of courage and success. Cosby was in Omaha recently, performing at Ak-Sar-Ben. Ross went backstage to present the award which is…

Washington Avenue Corridor plans are discussed by the Rev. Richard Hogan, pastor of First Christian Church which may be affected by the highway relocation, and J. Frederic Schlott, vice chairman of the city's Parks and Recreation Department. The…

Trapped In Botna Bend Park At Hancock...when the West Nishnabotna River went over its banks were the baby buffafo, Dimples, his mother, Daisy, and stepfather, Dave. The buffaloes and the park elks were forced to stand on high ground for nearly 36…

Nurses Monitoring Station . . . of new coronary care unit at Jennie Edmundson Hospital is checked by Dr. Nosrat Massih, director, with Mis Lois Gordon, RN, area supervisor at left, and Miss Vasthi Christensen, RN, coordinator of coronary care and…

Buff Brick Exterior...of Community United Presbyterian Church will be complimented by landscaping and shrubbery.

Fire Chief Norman Elgan . . . looks on as Mayor Donald Franksen and Councilman Joseph B. Katelman hammer away to free a granite cornerstone erected in 1909 at the old Central Fire Station. The cornerstone will be placed in storage until the new…

Admiring Stone . . . to be placed in the corner of the Educational Unit at First Christian Church are Mrs. Wilbur Hummel, Richard D. Hogan, pastor, and David Peterson.

The cornerstone for the new seven-story low rent housing unit was laid Saturday in ceremonies conducted by the Masonic Lodge. Laying the cornerstone are Lorenzo Sewell, Master of Missouri Valley Lodge 232; Otto Christiansen of Missouri Valley;…

The cornerstone of the new $75.000 sanctuary of Walnut Baptist Church is placed in ceremonies Sunday. Participating in the ceremony are the Rev. Dennis DeHaan, pastor; Marvin Sanders of 2837 Avenue J, a charter member, and John Childers of 3229…

Four photos of Home Realty on corner of Scott St. and Washington Ave.

Photographs of the bank building on the southwest corner of Pearl and Broadway.

Split photo showing East and West side of bank building.
Photograph of the former Council Bluffs Savings Bank on the corner of Pearl and Broadway.

Photograph of corner of Main St. and Broadway. Beno's and Buck's Shoes.

Photograph showing construction at the corner of Fourth street and Fifth avenue, Council Bluffs. Pottawattamie courthouse is in the distance.

Photograph of street car tracks being layed at the corner of Broadway and Pearl.

Cooper, Don & Lori
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