Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This was the oldest house west of Fourteenth Street as it appeared in the early 1900s. At 131 S. 15th St., the house was built in 1869 by John Morris, a Union Pacific employe [sic]. Miss Nellie Morris, daughter of the builder, is on the porch.
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Today...the house at 131 S. 15th St. has undergone many changes. The porch, windows, exterior finish--and even the ground grade--of the house has been changed since the original picture was taken. The house is now occupied by Paul J. Morris, grandson of the builder.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Between 1873 and 1880, this building at 144 West Broadway was the harness and saddle factory as well as the home of Frank Riaski, shown here in the doorway.
Lillian Riaski (granddaughter of man in photo)--contributed the photo
Today...some 75 years later, the same building, after a face lifting, houses the Broadway Appliance Co. The old print comes from Mrs. Lillian Riaski, 410 Grace St., granddaughter of the harness man.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This was Broadway Pumping Station in 1882 when West Broadway as little more than a trail through corn fields. Center is the original steam pump house, at left the operator's residence and right the reservoir. This picture was furnished by the City Water Works from its files.
Today...with a revamped city water syster [sic] and new plant on North Twenty-fifth St., the Broadway Pumping Station has been sold to private interests and is being dismantled. This picture looking northeast from Thirty-seventh St., just south of Broadway, shows a portion of the old pumping station. At right is the former site of the reservoir.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This frame building at 546-548 West Broadway was a popular spot here in 1883, with the M. Marcus Clothing Store at right, and Mrs. Metcalf's [sic] Millinery Store at left.
Sam Katelman (son-in-law of M. Marcus)--contributed photo
Today...this three story brick building, now wearing its second front, replaced the old two-story frame building at 546-548 West Broadway, is part of the J.C. Penney Store. The old picture comes from Sam Katelman, owner of the building and son-in-law of M. Marcus, owner of the original frame building.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Only five years ago Broadway, west from Ninth St., looked like this, with business buildings, brick paving and lots of railroad tracks to cross. In the foreground are the rails of the street car company.
Today...the scene has changed, and within the week, the new Broadway Viaduct will take on a still different look when the traffic starts rolling over the four lanes. This section of the viaduct covers approximately the same ground shown in the 1950 picture.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--The E.T. Waterman home at 17 Voorhis St. is shown in about 1893. The one-story brick house was the scene of the wedding of Mrs. Edna Holst, daughter of the Watermans, who now lives at 202 Stutsman St.
Today...about 60 years since the original picture was taken, some major remodeling has been done and a second story floor has been added to the house. Today it is the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Meloy and family.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in 1873, this section of Broadway--the south side extending east from Main Street--was a busy part of Council Bluffs. The large building on the right was occupied by the Bluff City Printing House, J. Mueller music store, a photograph gallery and a dry goods store. Next door was Peregoy and Moore cigar manufactory. The signs on the other stores are not legible. Broadway was a dirt thoroughfare at this time.
Today...this is still a busy section of the city. The building at the right has undergone many changes. It now houses Herman's Clothes Shop, the Picky-Nicky Café and Ben Klein Jewelry Store. The next store is occupied by Barnes Beauty Salon. Then come Brown's Shoe store, Edwards Café, Edna Kline Beauty Salon and the Bennett Building. Across Fourth St. is the Masonic Temple. Broadway has been paved and buses and cars replace the horses and wagons.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--The Quaker Baking Company at Scott and Mynster Sts, on the northeast corner, in 1935, with a large fleet of delivery trucks was the city's largest bakery.
Today...the old Quaker Baking building has been torn down, just last year the bakery was moved to West Broadway and recently closed. In the meantime the property has been cleared for the next off-street parking lot.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--The old Twentieth Avenue School as it appeared just a few years before the new building was built at Twentieth Avenue and S. 10th St. Started out as a four room building before 1900, the old building was built in sections to accommodate the growing need for a school on the South Side. This picture was furnished by J.J. Magge, 1623 S. 8th St.
Today...at the same site is the present Longfellow School which replaced the old Twentieth Avenue building in 1939. It is a modern 23-classroom building plus the auditorium, library, and gym. Immediately following the completion of the present building the old school was demolished.
Today...the lake is still one of the most popular in Iowa. The north shore where the park, board walk and docks once stood, is now built up to private homes and docks. This picture was taken looking east from the Elks County Club docks. The lake is now several feet below its normal level. However, the state is expected to start work this fall on diverting Mosquito Creek to supply water for the lake.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--The Hagenbeck circus elephants attract a lot of attention back in 1905 as they are being watered along the north shore of Lake Manawa, just west of the park area. At that time, the lake was a popular resort spot for thousands of Southwest Iowans.