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Photograph of the former Council Bluffs Savings Bank on the corner of Pearl and Broadway.

Firemen were called to Roosevelt School at 2:42 am on Valentine’s Day, 1966. The fire destroyed much of the building, leaving only the 1953. The thousands of gallons of water used to fight the blaze covered the gutted building in a thick layer of…

Fireman's Membership Certificate.pdf
Council Bluffs Fireman's Membership Certificate. Certifies that J. W. Peregoy is an active member of Council Bluffs City Fire Engine Co. No. 1

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Exempt Certificate presented to Fireman George Bowers. Signed by the Clerk and Mayor of Council Bluffs.

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Aerial photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa)

Civil War C585.jpg
Group photograph of General Grant and other Civil War officers. Left to right: Unknown, Col. Adam Badeau, Gen. John A. Rawlins, Gen. F.T. Dent (standing), Col. Peter Henderson, Col. J.T. Rowers (standing), Gen. U.S. Grant, Col. W.L. Duff, Unknown,…

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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…

Genealogy J674s.tiff
Portrait of Joseph W. Smith.

Omaha O434d.tif
Photograph of the city of Omaha, Nebraska taken from south 11th street.

Events T668.tif
Portrait of Tom Thumb (Charlie Stratton) and his wife in costumes worn before Emperor Louis Napoleon 1864.


Caption reads: "General Tom Thumb and Wife, Commodore Nutt and Miss Minnie Warren, in identical costumes worn before Emperor Louis…

Report_on_a_Park_System_for_Council_Bluf.pdf
Report made to the Board of Park Commissioners by Chales Mulford Robinson.

dodgebiov5.pdf
Vol 5 of 5 - Biography of Major General Grenville M. Dodge from 1831 to 1871 : written and compiled by himself at different times and completed in 1914, in five typewritten volumes.
5 v. (1227 leaves) ; 23 x 28 cm.

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Likeness of De Smet's map of the Council Bluffs, Iowa area, 1839. De Smet's mission is labeled "St. Joseph's", The area labeled 'Caldwell's Camp' was a Potawatomi village led by Sauganash; this was at or near the later town of Kanesville, the…

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Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County Obituary Index
A listing of obituaries from Council Bluffs and other Southwest Iowa newspapers.

Penny Arcade.tif
Photograph of Penny Arcade at Playland Park

Floods F566.tif

Photograph of the flood of 1881, looking to the southeast. Several locations identified on the photograph: Drover's Hotel, Eight Avenue School, Bloomer School, James McMillen residence, U.P. Railway company house and Stewart's packing house

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Airplane wreckage. Photo apparently not used in the Nonpareil, but associated with photo and article from November 6, 1968, "Bluffs Couple Die In Airplane Crash". Notation on back: "Plane Crash 11-6-65" Couple killed were Ross A. Walker and Alta…
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