Know Your Scenes:

Title

Know Your Scenes:

Subject

Local news

Description

Eighty-one years ago, this bronze bell was cast in St. Louis and brought to Council Bluffs to be used as a fire alarm. During its early years, it was the signal for the volunteer fire department to go into action. Later, it tolled the news each time a fireman died. Now it occupies a special place of honor. Know the location?

Answer: The bell, framed in steel and a cross timber, is in front of the newly dedicated Oak Street Fire Station. It serves as a monument to all firemen, past and present.

Creator

Nonpareil photos

Source

Daily Nonpareil September 20, 1959

Publisher

Council Bluffs Daily Nonpareil Archives

Date

1959-09-20

Format

Black and white photograph

Type

Photograph

Identifier

KnowYourScenes#2_1958_59_09_20_1959_001.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.