Today

Changing_Scene_2_24_1957_012.jpg

Title

Today

Subject

local news

Description

Today...the span, now called Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge, has been doubled in width to keep up with increased traffic. The 5,700-foot long bridge was sold to the Knights of Ak-Sar-Ben by the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Co. in 1938 for $2,350,000. Paid for by tolls, the bridge was made free in September of 1947. It is now maintained by the Iowa Highway Commission.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil February 24, 1957

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1957-2-27

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Changing_Scene_2_24_1957_012.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

19.5 x 9 cm