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Photograph of Jean and Inez Bregant
Portrait of Jean and Inez Bregant
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Tower on an old and prominent transportation building in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The tower is trackside of the Chicago Rock Island depot at Sixteenth Avenue and Main Street.
Answer: The tower is trackside of the Chicago Rock Island depot at Sixteenth Avenue and Main Street.
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Wine is a product of Council Bluffs, as can be seen by this sign framed in vines.
Answer: The sign is on the building of the Council Bluffs Grape Growers Association, 900 S. 7th St.
Answer: The sign is on the building of the Council Bluffs Grape Growers Association, 900 S. 7th St.
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This fancy architecture, which doubles as a pigeon roost, is atop a well-known building in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The fancy work is on the Strand Theater Building, 554 W. Broadway.
Answer: The fancy work is on the Strand Theater Building, 554 W. Broadway.
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Grille work in the light and airy style caps the entrance to an apartment building near the central business district just off Broadway. Recognize it?
Answer: The grille decorates the entrance to Ja-Ru-Ka Court, 30 N. 6th St.
Answer: The grille decorates the entrance to Ja-Ru-Ka Court, 30 N. 6th St.
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Thirsty citizens are making this spot one of the most popular attractions at a park on the south side this summer. It is part of an improvement constructed last fall.
Answer: Drinking fountain at the Sunset Park shelter.
Answer: Drinking fountain at the Sunset Park shelter.
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Fancy stonework forms an elaborate crown for a publicly owned landmark which has been lauded as a link with the past and castigated as an eyesore.
Answer: The building is the Pottawattamie County Jail on the courthouse grounds.
Answer: The building is the Pottawattamie County Jail on the courthouse grounds.
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These ornate columns are a sample of the architecture featured on a well-known Broadway building. Inside is a business that specializes in entertainment.
Answer: The columns flank the entrance to the Strand Theater, 554 W. Broadway.
Answer: The columns flank the entrance to the Strand Theater, 554 W. Broadway.
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These initials decorate a public building in Council Bluffs.
Answer: The initials - TJHS - are on the Thomas Jefferson High School Field House.
Answer: The initials - TJHS - are on the Thomas Jefferson High School Field House.
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Thirty-nine years ago, Council Bluffs gained one of its best-known medical facilities. The cornerstone lists the names of the physicians responsible.
Answer: The cornerstone is on the Council Bluffs Clinic, 532 First Ave.
Answer: The cornerstone is on the Council Bluffs Clinic, 532 First Ave.
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Hebrew characters convey an ancient message to a modern age at the entrance to a Council Bluffs building. The Old Testament gives the key to the text.
Answer: Stone tablets list the Ten Commandments at the entrance to B'nai Israel Synagogue, 618…
Answer: Stone tablets list the Ten Commandments at the entrance to B'nai Israel Synagogue, 618…
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A patio railing cast a shadow, giving a sidewalk a decorative look.
Answer: The patio is at Fairmount Lodge on Kiwanis Point in Fairmount Park.
Answer: The patio is at Fairmount Lodge on Kiwanis Point in Fairmount Park.