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Business Block Burns: Damage At $200,000 - Early Morning Blaze Destroys Four Places; One Fireman Is Dead November 20, 1950
Driver Cavett, 45, Dies During Fire - Collapsed In Run From Falling Wall November 20, 1950
Tragedy, Pathos And Humor…

Main_Street_Fire_1950_11_21_1950_001.jpg
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Thar She Goes - Spectacular aftermath of Monday's $250,000 fire here occurred in the afternoon when front walls of two gutted buildings were knocked down. Shown toppling here are the shells of the South Main Furniture Company (center) and…

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Fire Damage . . . seem from the alley entrance on First Avenue includes burned-out Jensen Apartments wall rubble in alley (center), and shell of Brooder Supply Company warehouse (far right).

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Crushed Truck . . . becomes a platform…

Main N of Broadway.tif
Two photographs of Main St. just north of Broadway

Post Office M355b.tif
Photograph of the mail terminal on 21st street in Council Bluffs (Iowa).

Post Office M355a.tif
Mail terminal at 21st street, Council Bluffs (Iowa).

Magnolia_IA_10_23_1953_001.jpg
Now In Daily Use . . . is this new addition to Magnolia School. Auditorium space in the older building has been converted into classrooms.

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Fixtures . . . and rug in Magnolia Masonic Temple are well over 100 years old. All furniture was handmade by a former member.

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Oldest Building . . . in Magnolia is Masonic Hall, located on corner near the town pump which was…

Aerial V549a.tif
Aerial view of Council Bluffs from Madison St. W.E.

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Council_Bluffs_Schools_Madison_Elementary_09_16_1973_005.jpg
Emerging From The Combination Teachers'-Custodian Lounge...at Madison Avenue School is Don Hiatt, custodian. The small room is located in the basement.

Madison Mall
(see also Mall of the Bluffs)

Schools M335.tif
Photograph of the Madison Avenue School Picnic at Fairmount Park in Council Bluffs (Iowa), June 15, 1899. Children seated on and around bandstand.

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Photographs of machines at the Lake Manawa dredging project.

Fire Fighters - 'Donia's firehouse 1-28-1959.tif
Photograph of Macedonia Fire Dept. building.

Lake M476.tif

Photograph of the "M. F. Rohrer" steamboat on Lake Manawa. Reprint of an article on the steamship on the back of photograph.
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