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City Roller Mills, circa 1890
Photograph of Old City Roller Mill at Washington Ave. and Bryant. Picture taken about 1897. Features three people in a cart pulled by a donkey. Driver is Miss Cora Hitchcock, now Mrs. C. B. Matthai of Omaha and Miss May Snyder. This mill was built in…
City Water Office
Photograph of City Water Office, 35 North Main.
Civil War officers including General Grant
Group photograph of General Grant and other Civil War officers. Left to right: Unknown, Col. Adam Badeau, Gen. John A. Rawlins, Gen. F.T. Dent (standing), Col. Peter Henderson, Col. J.T. Rowers (standing), Gen. U.S. Grant, Col. W.L. Duff, Unknown,…
Club house at Lake Manawa
Photograph of the club house at Lake Manawa in Council Bluffs (Iowa).
C. M. & St. Paul engine
Photograph of a C. M. & St. Paul Railroad engine. 6 men in the photograph. Trapman, foreman; Jimmy Andrews, inspector; George Hickman, fireman; Lawrence Casey, engineer; Geiser, switchman; Chris Bader, engine foreman.
Photograph of Company L Camp
Photograph of Company L Camp, 1917. Location unknown - Most likely Camp Mills located in Nassau County, Long Island, N. Y., about 10 miles from eastern boundary of New York City. Camp Mills received troops prior to their embarkation on…
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - March 02, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Feb 26, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - March 7, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Pictures taken from February to May 1887.
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - March 18, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - March 18, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacifc Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - April 08, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Pictures taken from February to May 1887.
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - April 24, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - April 26, 1887."
Construction of Union Pacific Bridge
Printed at bottom of image: "Omaha Bridge - May 1887."
Portrait of Cornelius Voorhis
Portrait of Cornelius Voorhis, first mayor of Council Bluffs, in 1853.
Broadway, 1868
Photograph of the corner of Main and Broadway in Council Bluffs (Iowa), 1868. Features the Pacific House Hotel, P. C. DeVol Store and Officer & Pusey Bank.
Cottonwood Tree
Stereographic picture of an old cottonwood tree on the corner of Broadway and Pearl.
Printed on back of image: "The old cotton wood tree, corner of Broadway and Pearl St., Council Bluffs, condemned to be cut down by the Council, but saved by the…
Printed on back of image: "The old cotton wood tree, corner of Broadway and Pearl St., Council Bluffs, condemned to be cut down by the Council, but saved by the…