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Standing At the Site . . . of the Avoca centennial time capsule buried in 1989 during the town's centennial celebration is Harry Wiese, 87, Avoca farmer and self-educated historian. Behind Wiese is the Pottawattamie County Courthouse built in 1885. …

Photo of a church in Avoca, IA

Photo of a gentleman standing in front of the Judge's bench in the Avoca Courthouse.

Photo of fruits and poultry buildings in Avoca, IA

Three postcards of Avoca, Iowa depicting the Floral Hall, Rock Island Depot, and Main St.

Transcripts of Death - register of deaths for Avoca, Iowa

Here's Exterior View of Avoca's Co-operative Creamery
Above is a view of the exterior of the Avoca Creamery.

Group photograph of the 1st Grade of Avenue E School


Postcard of the Avenue B School in Council Bluffs, Iowa

Photograph of the Avenue B School.

Group photograph outside of Avenue B School. Names listed on the back

Avenue B grade school is located at Twenty-fifth and Avenue B.

Photograph looking Southwest from an extension of Avenue "A"

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It looks delicious . . .agree Mrs. Glenwood Long, state American Legion auxiliary president; Don Miles, local American Legion Commander, and Mrs. Douglas Neve, local auxiliary president. They're looking over a birthday cake. -- Nonpareil photo.

Convention Exhibit...is discussed by the Most Rev. George J. Biskup of Dubuque, Miss Elizabeth Costello, district deputy, and Miss Jo Ann Wilson, district gran regent, both of Council Bluffs. Auxiliary Bishop Biskup is the state chaplain of the…

Auto junkpile has memories.

Group photograph of the authors of the Rotary Code of Ethics. From left to right (standing): Thomas Hutton, John Knutson, Dr. Frank Murphy all of Sioux City, Iowa. Seated: August Williges, of Sioux City, J.R. Perkins, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Jim…

A Deaf-Blind Child...Joan Peterson, 9, of Chicago, hears the strains of a beautiful old English ballad, "Scarlet Ribbons in Her Hair" while a visiting authority, Edward Waterhouse, takes notes at ISC. Instructor at right is Mrs. Rosalie Haycock of…

Audubon's "Albert the Bull" needs several more coats of cement. Then painters will apply the red and white colors of the Hereford breed. But the beef promotional project already stops occasional tourists, who snap pictures of the huge bull.
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