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Winter Wonderland
This rust, New England winter scene is actually neither rustic nor New England. Freshly fallen snow has transformed the drainage ditch which runs through Mount Loretto school grounds in Council Bluffs into a winter brook complete with foot bridge.
Winter's Grip Doesn't Lose Punch; Heavy Snowfall In State
A Wet, Sticky, Snow...Thursday night left trees in Council Bluffs outlined in white resembling a giant cottonfield [sic]. Nonpareil Chief Photographer Jack Kennedy, used a time exposure and three flashbulbs to illuminate this scene on Huntington…
Winter's magic artistry touches Dodge Memorial
...by winter's magic artistry, the Dodge memorial statue and fountain ...transformed into a picture of fairyland during the recent heavy snow....of a boat, resembles a fairy from an enchanted realm in the glow.
Winter's Magic Artistry Touches Dodge Memorial
Touched by winter's magic artistry, the Dodge Memorial statue and fountain are transformed into a picture of fairyland during the recent heavy snow.
Winter's Magic Artistry Touches Dodge Memorial
Touched by winter's magic artistry, the Dodge Memorial statue and fountain in Fairview cemetery were transformed into a picture of fairyland during the recent heavy snow. The angel's figure, poised on the bow of a boat resembles a fairy from an…
WOGFQ postcard
Postcard of WOGFQ radio. World Radio Laboratories, WRL, was a major supplier of amateur radio equipment from the 1950s to the 1970s. WRL was located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA,and run by Leo Meyerson (W0GFQ) and his family.
Woman Drives Spike In Honor Of Husband; To finish No. 814 Track Thursday
Driving A Spike...in honor of her late husband is Mrs. Emma Silein.
Women on a bridge
Photograph of women on a bridge at Lake Manawa.
Women police officers no longer a surprise
Officer Carolyn Cates: "I used to get a lot more (stares). I don't know if they thought it was a guy needing a haircut or what."
Women police officers no longer a surprise
Police office [sic] Jan Rocher: "At first, people were surprised; they'd do a double-take, but not it's a common thing and no one thinks anything of it."
Women's Auxiliary, European War 1914-18
Photograph of the Women's Auxiliary, European War 1914-18. Partial list of names on back. Picture taken at the Hazelton home on Oakland Avenue, Council Bluffs, IA.
Woodbine fire
Destroyed building housing the Sorey Bros. Construction Co. and the Fontenelle Frames and Upholstery Co. located along Highway 30 at the edge of Woodbine.
Woodward Candy Company truck
Photograph of the "Woodward office gang" by a Woodward delivery truck
Woodward Candy Factory
Reproduction of an advertisement for Woodward Candy Company, showing an overview of the factory
Woodward Candy Factory
Reproduction of an advertisement for Woodward Candy Company, showing an overview of the factory.
Woolworth fire
Woolworth 5 & 10 Cent Store. 4th St. & Broadway.
Work continues on gym despite letter from fire marshal
Franklin Youngsters...still use the playground outside their old school built in 1892. The School Board has ordered the district to reopen the old gymnasium on the right, as the new Franklin School has no gym.
Work finished at monument
Ward Bean, president of the Bluffs Arts Council, presents an artists' rendition of grounds of the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial to Jane Peters, the council's project director for restoration of the 67-year-old bronze sculpture by Daniel Chester French,…