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Streetcar
Open door streetcar, Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway Company, 1911.
Streetcar
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company. Streetcar used in summer for Lake Manawa run. Left to right John Miller and John Riley Eledge.
Signs: "Omaha" and "Baseball today - Rourke Park."
Signs: "Omaha" and "Baseball today - Rourke Park."
Streetcar
Streetcar builty by Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company, 1907.
Street Scene, Broadway
Color painting from a magazine, looking east on Broadway from Pearl. Text of article titled "Broadway in Council Bluffs Marks Trail of the Pioneers" on the back of the picture.
Strand Theater Fire Inspection
In 1951, firefighters had to inspect the theater front's terra cotta decorations after several chunks of concrete toppled to the sidewalks, narrowly missing pedestrians.
Strand Theater fire
Photographs of a fire at the Strand Theater.
Strand Theater
Photograph of the Strand Theater. Destroyed by fire Dec. 1974.
Strand Theater
Reproduction of a photograph of the exterior of the Strand Theater.
Straighter, Wider
Relocated Highway 6, straighter and wider than its predecessor, stretches from the Interstate 80 overpass into the distant Iowa prairie in this view. The highway between I-80 and Quick was opened to traffic during the past week. The new road…
Storm damage
Photograph of storm damage on Park Avenue.
Storm damage
Photograph of storm damage at the corner of Knepper and South 1st Street, Council Bluffs. Mrs. Jessica Siedentopf's house is in the background.
Storm damage
Photograph of car damaged by fallen tree. Behind the Ogden hotel.
Storm Causes Considerable Damage To The Bluffs Area; Winds Reach 75 Miles Per Hour
High Winds,,,Sunday night uprooted this large Cottonwood tree, causing it to fall on the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Carter, 1411 Second Ave. All that remained of the front porch Monday was the screen door and frame. Carter had hooked the screen…
Stork Club fire
Inspecting fire damage to the interior of the Stork Club are Ron Evilsizer of Denison, arson investigator for the state fire marshal's office, and Fire Chief Norman Elgan.
Store Opens Doors
Cutting The Ribbon . . . formally opening the new Hinky Dinky Supermarket at Bluff Plaza Wednesday is Mayor John Pogge, center. Present for the opening are C.A. Monasee, president of Hinky Dinky; J.M. Newman, chairman of the board; Ed Brown, store…
Still Lots Of Life In M.V. Opera House
Checking Supplies . . . are Rick Henry, center, and Paul Yeaman Jr., right, while an unidentified worker puts last-minute touches on the Opera House Bar. The 30s and 40s decor will include old prints and advertisements, plus potted plants. The…
Stewardship Crusade:
Epworth Methodist Church is making plans for a Stewardship Crusade to start Tuesday, Feb. 5 and continue through Feb. 10. The Rev. Claire Shupe, Mrs. Lloyd Howland and Dean Ingram are pictured adjusting a sign on the church lawn to emphasize their…
Stereograph of Abraham Lincoln
Stereograph of Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War. Note from Carl Sandburg to J. R. Perkins on the back of stereograph.
Step At A Time
Jack Doty, 3005 Avenue J, city employe, was shaking up City Hall as he worked a jack hammer on the old front steps which have been in disrepair for a couple of years. The City Council budgeted $3,000 for replacement of the steps this year, but final…
Steepest Cog-Wheel Railway In World Offers Many Thrills - To Top Of Mount Pilatus In Switzerland
Nonpareil European Holiday Travelers . . . will visit this spot atop Mount Pilatus in Switzerland, one of the scenic wonders of Europe, on July 25. - Mount Pilatus Railway Co. photo.