Council Bluffs From 9 Miles Up

Title

Subject

local news

Description

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 aerial pictures at altitudes up to 50,000 feet. The upper range of commercial photography previously was about 29,000 feet. Note how the Missouri River snakes between the Bluffs and Omaha. Carter Lake and Eppley Airfield are in the upper left; Lake Manawa is a bottom center. Broadway and Interstate highway network are clearly visible. The Council Bluffs airport is at the extreme right, just above the middle of the photo. A reading glass will bring out more details. [Date stamp on photo is 4-19-1969]

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil July 9, 1969

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1969-07-09

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

Council_Bluffs_Aerial_Views_04_19_1969_041.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. § 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.