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Brewer, Ronald
Council Bluffs Police Dept. mug shots, side and front, of murder suspect Ronald Brewer. Slate around his necks reads:
Council Bluffs, IA
Police Dept.
26467
10-29-1957
(Date on back of photo is 12-58)
Council Bluffs, IA
Police Dept.
26467
10-29-1957
(Date on back of photo is 12-58)
Brick Work
Brick Work...on the new Franklin School is complete as the building nears occupancy sometime this month. The old Franklin School, in the background, will be torn down once students have moved.
Brickwork Up To Second Story
The above view of the city hall construction work shows workmen completing the laying of brick or the first story at the north wing of the building. The roof for this wing was poured early this week.
Bridge (I-480) Over Missouri River
aerial view of Missouri River, with two bridges; looking from the Omaha side, with rail yard in foreground, between the bridges
Bridge (I-480) Over Missouri River
tram car (number 51 on front of car) with windows broken, outside the company barn. Ten workmen standing beside car, one inside the car at the front. Painted on the barn are "Council Bluffs" and "Bridge". On the front of the car: O & CB Bridge[?]…
Bridge (I-480) Over Missouri River
aerial view of two bridges over Missouri River; some snow cover on the ground; looking from the Iowa side
Bridge (I-480) Over Missouri River
aerial photo. looking west, of future site of I-480 bridge
Bridge demolition
Some trusses of the old Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge between Council Bluffs and Omaha on the Missouri Rive were cut loose Friday and lowered to barges moored below. On the other side of the bridge a truss was lowered by the crane mounted on one of the barges.…
Bridge executioners arrive
Swapping set . . . from the Iowa side of the Missouri River, Allied Structural Steel employees will soon be moving to Nebraska to prepare for final demolition of the Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge which overshadows the river scene. --Nonpareil Photo.
Bridge Facelifting
Progress on the Highway 375 bridge resurfacing project is inspected by Maurice Pearce, Public Works director and Leo Rechtenbach, job superintendent for Hobe Construction Co., of Sioux City. Workmen have removed about three-fourths of the old…
Bridge Moves Along
Drilling into rock about 106 feet below the river, men and machines for Tri-States Drilling Co. are nearing completion of the caissons under pier 9 for the Spring Street Interstate 80 bridge. All other piers with the exception of number 8 in…
Bridge Nearly Complete
Girl Scouts won't get their feet wet - unless they want to - when they cross a lake at Camp Neyati near Glenwood. Council Bluffs Business and Professional Women donated $670 for this suspension bridge. Only the handrails are left to be installed. …
Bridge postcards
Ten postcards depicting Aksarben Bridge and Union Pacific Rail Road Bridge between Council Bluffs and Omaha.
Bridge Supporter of Modern Art
Shadows and angles present an interesting view of the supports underneath the Spring Street linking Council Bluffs and Omaha. A roadway directly under the span leads to the Chain of Lakes Park now under construction. Photo by Dave Decker.
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Bridge Surface Gets New Face
The South Omaha Bridge will be closed until sometime next spring while major maintenance work progresses. Superintendent George Grower of Eby Construction Co., said the job includes replacement of about 2100 feet of decking, a 1 1/2-inch coat of…
Bridge, Spring Street
photo of Spring Street bridge of I-80, looking west