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photo of wax figure of one of the wise men from nativity scene, open box filled with gold sits in front of him
W.E. Facility
A material management center is planned by Western Electric on this 140-acre site just south of Underwood. Story on page 1.
Building Goes On Display
A Cable Winder...runs through its moves at the new Western Electric Material Management Center at Underwood. The center 11.6 million cubic feet of storage space for components used in a 13-state area by the Bell Telephone system.
Nonpareil Tour - European Holiday 1 - 1959
Beefeaters Of London's Tower . . . promise to strike if weekly rents in casements of this 600-year-old structure are boosted from 70 cents to $3.22 a week.
Care taken to keep water pure
The New Water Works Administration Building... in the background is located close to the city's water supply, the Missouri River and to the treatment plant. Jim Peters, manager of the facility, said the move to the new building from former downtown…
Care taken to keep water pure
Water samples... showing the various stages through which water passes before it is sent on its way to Council Bluffs consumers are displayed by Peters.
Care taken to keep water pure
Making tests... every two hours on water as it emerges from the plant are Rick Rohan, chemist and Jim Wilson, plant operator. The plant has an extensive laboratory to perform many of its own tests.
Coal Chips put to new use - filtering our drinking water
Inspecting progress... on the new vehicle storage-maintenance facility is James Peters, general manager of the Water Works. The facility is slated for opening by the end of the summer or early next fall.
Coal chips put to new use - filtering our drinking water
Foundation Footings... on the Water Works construction project point their way to a railroad bridge which goes over the Missouri River.
County rejects Law Center plan
Taking A Call... is Jeff Jones, 911 Communication Center operator. The Communication Center, location within the Law Enforcement wing of the Pottawattamie County Courthouse, is directed by the Pottawattamie County Public Safety Commission. Contracts…
Six New Policemen
Council Bluffs Police Chief Ed Dinovo shakes the hand of Richard Johnson, one of six men sworn in as officers by acting deputy City Clerk LuAn Overgard Monday morning in Dinovo's office. Dinovo told the six they would be "a big help" to the city by…
1868 City Directory
Bushnell's Business and Resident Directory of Council Bluffs, 1868.
Containing a history and general review of the city and what it contains. Also a map of city and railroads. July 1, 1868. Compiled and published by Joseph P. Bushnell.
Containing a history and general review of the city and what it contains. Also a map of city and railroads. July 1, 1868. Compiled and published by Joseph P. Bushnell.
1866 City Directory and Emigrants' Guide
Directory of the city of Council Bluffs and emigrants' guide to the gold regions of the west, 1866 by W. S. Burke.
Photograph of Jean and Inez Bregant
Portrait of Jean and Inez Bregant