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Building at Lake Manawa
Photograph of a building at Lake Manawa.
Building at Lake Manawa
Photograph of a building at Lake Manawa
Child at Lake Manawa
Photograph of a child at Lake Manawa
Club house at Lake Manawa
Photograph of the club house at Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs (Iowa).
Construction of Dreamland Park
Five photographs of the construction of Dreamland Park at Lake Manawa.
Council Bluffs Aerial Views
Aerial photo of southwest Council Bluffs, looking north from the northern part of Lake Manawa. South Main Street is pictured in the upper right of the photo, and the Chicago Northwestern Railway yard at 23rd Avenue and South 16th Street. The…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--The Hagenbeck circus elephants attract a lot of attention back in 1905 as they are being watered along the north shore of Lake Manawa, just west of the park area. At that time, the lake was a popular resort spot for…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in the gay 90s, when Manawa Park was in full swing, this eating and dancing pavilion was on the north shore of the lake. At that time women wore long full dresses and the men wore stiff hats.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in 10--, when this picture was taken, Lake Manawa contained plenty of water. original quarters of the Fish and Game Club were on the top floor of this building. The first floor contained a saloon and gambling…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back 36 years ago, the row boat dock at Lake Manawa looked like this. The amusement park was in full swing on the north shore of the lake, which was a prominent recreation center for Southwest Iowa. This picture is…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--The Kursal at Lake Manawa in 1904 was a popular spot about the turn of the century. it was reached only by boat on the south shore of the lake, and it offered bathing, eating and entertainment. About 1907 there was a…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene: At the turn of the century an ornate bathhouse known as the Kursal [sic], was the center of activities at Lake Manawa. Built in 1896 on the south shore it doubled as a recreation and dining hall. The platform…
Council Bluffs From 9 Miles Up
This is how Council Bluffs and part of Omaha look from nine miles up. This photo was take by Mark Hurd Aaerial [sic] Surveys, Inc., of Minneapolis, Minn, which has perfected a method of utilizing a distortion-free camera in a Lear jet plane to take…
Country Club House, Lake Manawa
Photograph of the Country Club clubhouse, looking toward Lake Manawa.
Covalt's Concert Band
Photograph of Covalt's Concert Band at Lake Manawa.
Dance Hall at Lake Manawa
Photograph of dance hall at Lake Manawa.
On back of photo: "Richard Reynold age 10 Underwood"
On back of photo: "Richard Reynold age 10 Underwood"
Dance Ticket
Ticket for a dance at the Kursaal Dance Hall at Lake Manawa.
Dietz Cottage postcard
Postcard of Dietz Cottage at Lake Manawa.
Dining Hall at Lake Manawa
Postcard of the Dining Hall at Lake Manawa.