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Financial Institutions weather economic storm
Part of downtown Council Bluffs...financial center is the corner of West Broadway at Main and Fourth Streets where four banks or savings and loans are located.
Bluffs Scenes Soon To Be Forgotten
The Old Neumeyer House...just west of Second Street and Broadway has been a hotel since it was built in 1879 by Oscar Neumeyer. The structure originally had 88 rooms, a dining and bar areas on the ground floor and a stable in the rear. The lower…
Bluffs Scenes Soon To Be Forgotten
Small Stores...along Broadway typified the architecture of their day--each different but just about the same. Reminiscent of the "mom and pop" stores of another era, most of the second story apartments have been vacant for a number of years. Now…
Bluffs Scenes Soon To Be Forgotten
The Leading Corner...of the new shopping center planned by Midlands Northern Joint Venture will be the northeast corner of Main Street and Broadway. It now houses Brodkey's Jewelers and Clark Drug Co.
Bluffs Scenes Soon To Be Forgotten
Up The Street...from Woolworth's Store, are Brown's Shoe Fit Co., the Yum Yum Tree Candy Store, Kaypers Clothing, C.R. Fifer Co. hearing aids, Capitol Optical Co., and Calandra Camera Store. Many of the firms have now moved to other locations.
West Broadway 100 Block NRHP form
National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for 100 Block of West Broadway - Historic District in Council Bluffs. Includes descriptions of buildings and history.
Broadway At Night
Christmas lights and snow deck downtown Broadway in jewels and ermine in this cold scene looking west from Pearl Street. The camera captured the setting with a time exposure shot Tuesday evening. Nonpareil photo by Jack Kennedy.
Busy, Growing Bluffs Has 57,000 Population
A Steady Stream Of Traffic...passes Eighth St. and Broadway
Council Bluffs Dedicates Its Viaduct
Parade of Progress...moves across the $2,000,000 Broadway Viaduct. Pretty girls, jeeps, floats, dignitaries, clown-mobiles, convertibles, National Guardsmen and horses were all included in the parade celebration here on Wednesday afternoon.
Broadway Past and Present
ca. 1950 Broadway (100 block) looking west from 1st Street, through arched window (in Broadway Methodist Church?)
Broadway Past and Present
Night-time photo of Broadway looking west from 4th Street.
Broadway Past and Present
Broadway, looking west from Fourth Street, in 1864.
Broadway Past and Present
Two young women kneeling under tree at approx 200 block of Broadway, looking west. ca. 1970?
Broadway Past and Present
Looking south from 500 block of West Broadway, at King's Kafe, Emarine's Printers and Stationers, and McMillen Studio.
Broadway Past and Present
Broadway Cleaners Laundry at 125 Broadway. Photo has been altered with white-out, and lettering added.
Broadway Past and Present
Broadway looking east from 700 block. Among businesses pictured: Strand Theater, Liberty Theater, Wickham Building. ca 1960?
Broadway Past and Present
Broadway looking west, from Eighth Street, across new viaduct. Business signs pictured: Goodrich Hotel, Brown Derby Cafe, and Hansen & Hansen. ca 1955
Broadway Past and Present
ca 1950?
Broadway looking west from Fourth Street to Main. Iowa Finance Company on the corner of Fourth and Broadway, and Edwards Cafe mid-block.
Broadway looking west from Fourth Street to Main. Iowa Finance Company on the corner of Fourth and Broadway, and Edwards Cafe mid-block.
Broadway Past and Present
ca 1930 ?
on back of photo: "Broadway looking east form Main to Fourth Streets". Herman's Clothes Shop is on the corner.
on back of photo: "Broadway looking east form Main to Fourth Streets". Herman's Clothes Shop is on the corner.
Broadway Past and Present
photo on Broadway looking west (from Pearl Street?) with Council Bluffs Savings bank on the left. Man in bowler hat crossing the street, where people are boarding a streetcar. Horsedrawn carriage in front of the bank.