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Council Bluffs Illustrated 1887 OCR.pdf
I book of photographs of Council Bluffs buildings. Includes schools, banks, homes, parks, streets, and other landmarks. Published by Miller & Watters, Letter Press and Binders.

CB_TransMiss_Souvenir_Book_1898.pdf
A souvenir of the trans-Mississippi and International Exposition published by John C. Small. Includes photographs and descriptions of Council Bluffs' buildings and landmarks.

Brief History of CB inc Phone Stats Madden 1931 ocr.pdf
A book about Council Bluffs written by a local manager of the Northwestern Bell Telephone company. Includes a general history of the city with an emphasis on telephone and technology.

Drive In CB 07-02-1999 1.jpg
Photographs of the Council Bluffs Drive-In theater in 1999 - celebrating its 49th anniversary.

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Evacuation traffic in downtown Council Bluffs

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Peeling potatoes for the troops

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Sandbags along the levee in Council Bluffs

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Aerial view of a secondary levee, one-half mile below the primary North levee in Council Bluffs. It is 1.75 miles long, built over 28 sets of railroad tracks and was constructed in just 2.5 days.

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Sandbags and lumber along the Missouri River

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Army trucks and sand trucks on the street
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