Know Your Scenes:

Title

Know Your Scenes:

Subject

Local news

Description

A famous man once stood at this spot and reached a decision that changed the future of the city. This location has since become one of the top local attractions for sightseers. Can you identify the monument?

Answer: The Lincoln monument on Lafayette Avenue. From this point, Abraham Lincoln looked westward and envisioned Council Bluffs as the eastern terminus of the Union Pacific Railroad.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil February 8, 1958

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1958-02-08

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

KnowYourScenes_1958_59_02_08_1958_001.jpg

Coverage

Council Bluffs, Iowa

Rights

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