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View from Fairmont Park postcards.
Three postcards of bird's eye view of Council Bluffs from Fairmont Park.
Upper Reservoir - Water Works - Fairmount Park
Photograph of Upper Reservoir, Water Works and Fairmount Park. Located at the top of Glen Avenue. Two million gallon concrete storage tank located on this site.
Today...
Today...the same spot in Fairmount Park is the center of a beautiful flower garden, nice lawn, beside a paved roadway, but has no street cars. This spot is near the upper end of the main part of the park, on the drive between Fairmount and E. Graham…
Today
Today...the scene has changed considerably. Streetcars no longer rumble into the park and the refreshment stand and brick sidewalks have disappeared. In their place, park officials have established a beautiful flower garden and lawn, which catch…
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Today...the same location is minus the bridge. A lower bridge across the old street car cut has been built and removed. In WPA days the deep cut was filled, banks sloped, and landscaped, and just last year paving was laid through the drive.
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Today...the site of the old band sand [sic] is now a modern playground, with many types of equipment available for public use. This is one of the most popular spots in the city for youngsters during the summer months.
This Is Council Bluffs
Jack Frost's first playful visit to hilly Fairmount Park has turned summer's greenery into brilliant autumn colors. The new background of red and yellow adds a festive touch to the flowers that haven't yet been frozen (foreground). Flower beds are…
The Rites Of Spring?
It was Ground-Hog-Day Eve and the temperature was a balmy 51 in Council Bluffs. Atop a hill in Fairmount Park, four Creighton University students and their friends cavorted while on a picnic, becoming silhouettes against the setting sun. It was a…
Swans in Fairmount Park
Photograph of swans in the pond at Fairmount Park.
Streetcar
Omaha-Council Bluffs Railway Company Streetcar. Fairmount Park line, 1948.
Reservoir in Fairmount Park
Postcard of the reservoir in Fairmount Park.
Report on a park system for Council Bluffs, Iowa
Report made to the Board of Park Commissioners by Chales Mulford Robinson.
Patio In The Park
Adding a deluxe touch to Fairmount Lodge at Kiwanis Point is this brick and concrete surfaced patio, now nearing completion. The Park department terraced the patio to match the contour of the adjoining picnic grounds. Flowers and shrubs will create a…
New Look For Fairmount Lodge
Park Commissioner Charles Hannan . . . strides past KOIL Point in Fairmount Park where the Park Board hopes to construct another lodge. The new lodge, to be built with a gift from a Council Bluffs woman and insurance money from the old lodge, will…
New Fairmount Lodge Fancy - $22,000 Worth Of Alterations
The New Look . . . in park facilities dominates Kiwanis Point at Fairmount Park. In its completely remodeled stage, the old Kiwanis shelter features an exterior of rough cedar stained siding and natural stone. It is expected to be opened to the…
Madison Avenue School Picnic
Photograph of the Madison Avenue School Picnic at Fairmount Park in Council Bluffs (Iowa), June 15, 1899. Children seated on and around bandstand.
Library Staff Picnic
Photograph of the Library Staff picnic at Fairmount Park, 1929. Names written on back of photographs
KOIL Radio, Fairmount Park
Photograph of people waiting in the foyer of the KOIL Radio station in Council Bluffs (Iowa).
KOIL Radio, Fairmount Park
Photograph of two women in the KOIL Radio studio - Fairmount Park, Council Bluffs (Iowa).
KOIL Radio, Fairmount Park
Photograph of the KOIL Radio studio with orchestra and performers.