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100 Block
Photograph of 100 block on west side of Main St. Montgomery Ward Order Office.
15 North Main
Two photographs of 15 North Main.
17 North Main
Two photographs of 17 North Main.
25 - 27 North Main
Two photographs of Gold Bond Gifts at 25 - 27 North Main
40 North Main
Two photos of building at 40 North Main.
41 North Main
Two photographs of 41 North Main St.
Ray Hicks Insurance and Fitch Enterprises.
Ray Hicks Insurance and Fitch Enterprises.
43 North Main
Two photographs of 43 North Main St.
47 North Main
Two photographs of 47 North Main St.
60-68 North Main
Two photographs of 60-68 North Main
Broadway Past and Present
ca 1930 ?
on back of photo: "Broadway looking east form Main to Fourth Streets". Herman's Clothes Shop is on the corner.
on back of photo: "Broadway looking east form Main to Fourth Streets". Herman's Clothes Shop is on the corner.
Broadway, 1868
Photograph of the corner of Main and Broadway in Council Bluffs (Iowa), 1868. Features the Pacific House Hotel, P. C. DeVol Store and Officer & Pusey Bank.
Central Block Building fire
Photograph of building fire at 515-517 S. Main.
Corner of Main and Broadway
Photograph of corner of Main St. and Broadway. Beno's and Buck's Shoes.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
In 1887, the junction of Main and Pearl Streets looked like this. The little building that looks like a popcorn stand was the city scales. There were hitching posts along the streets and all wiring was suspended on cross-arm poles. There were…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Citizens in derby hats and high button shoes stood stiffly in front of the old First National Bank in this 1887 picture. The Kimball and Champ Building stood at the corner of Main St. and Broadway. The First National was one of the earliest city…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Looking up Main Street toward Broadway this was the picture in 1887. Groneweg and Schoentgen were wholesale grocers. other businesses occupied the two buildings immediately north of the grocery warehouse. The wooden building with the horse tied in…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--The old Citizens State Bank was one of five banks available to Southwest Iowans in 1889. It stood on the corner of Main St. and First Ave. in what was known as the Shugart-Beno block. Other offices in the building…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in 1886 a man by the name of Harry Schmidt was operating this photography gallery at 220 S. Main St. Later Schmidt moved closer to the center of town. Owner of the picture, Mrs. Marie Kern, 600 Third St., says…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--In 1923, fire destroyed the Rogers building on the left and the Brown block, center. The old Nonpareil building is on extreme right. The picture was taken on the Main St. side of the block between Willow and First…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--In the early part of the century the Bluff City Laundry, located a 22 North Main St., used a fleet of horse and wagons for delivery service with the help of one truck. Building at right was the second location of the…