Council Bluffs Changing Scene

Changing_Scenes_1954_8_26_1954_050.jpg

Title

Council Bluffs Changing Scene

Subject

local news

Description

Council Bluffs Changing Scene--A horse-drawn trolley passes the Masonic temple at Fourth St. and Broadway back in 1888 when this sketch was drawn. Note the carbon arc light tower at the left of the building. The tower marked the debut of the marvels of electricity in Council Bluffs in 1883. This artist's conception of the Masonic Temple was published in the View Folder by Frank Cook.
[Companion photo from 1954 is not in the file, but the caption for it in the Nonpareil reads: "Today...the trolleys have disappeared, but the building stands as it did in 1888--minus the tower on top of the Masonic Temple. Aside from that, there is no major change in the looks of the building except the businesses on the ground floor."]

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil August 26, 1954

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1954-8-26

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Changing_Scenes_1954_8_26_1954_050.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

The Council Bluffs Public Library is unaware of any claim of copyright in the images in the collection. We encourage use of these materials under the fair use clause of the Copyright Act (17 U.S.C. ยง 101 et seq). The Council Bluffs Public Library has provided in the catalog records for these materials all known information regarding the photographer or other persons associated with the materials. This information is provided as a service to aid users in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the user.

Original Format

Photograph

Physical Dimensions

14.5 x 18.5 cm