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Today...New buildings have replaced not only those burned in 1925, but all others in the entire block, with the exception of one on the west side. Now a one way street, minus car tracks, Pearl Street has a more modern lok and shows the progress of…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--This is how Pearl street, north from First Ave., loked [sic] Dec. 3, 1925, after a $1,250,000 fire destroyed the famous Grand Hotel, left, and Contintental and Shugart buildings, right. The fire left the entire south…
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Today...the same spot in Fairmount Park is the center of a beautiful flower garden, nice lawn, beside a paved roadway, but has no street cars. This spot is near the upper end of the main part of the park, on the drive between Fairmount and E. Graham…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in 1903 Fairmount Park was a popular spot in Council Bluffs, but had no paved roads. And most persons reached it by way of street car. This photo from Park Superintendent John Christensen, shows a public pavilion…
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Today...from the same position, a full addition of houses is nearly obscured by the heavy growth of trees. But most of those trees are in the lawns of homes built since 1919 when the sites were little more than pasture land. Now the streets are…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Karges Addition in 1919 looked like this with a few homes and unpaved streets. This picture was taken from a hill just west of Marian Ave. near Lee Street. It comes from the album of Mr. and Mrs. Ed M. Lee, who now…
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Today...the location with the same home, some of the same trees looks different with the addition of a garage and some renovation and remodeling. It is now the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Petrus and numbered 219 Frank St. A wall and drive have also…
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--About 1900 this residence on Frank St. stood among a fine grove of trees, bore a sign for rent. One of a series of photos that made a panorama of Frank St in that period, comes from Lavrene Tollinger, 219 Frank St.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Right in the center of town in 1866 there were lots of horse and wagons, plus ox teams pulling loads down Broadway, one merchant was buying hides and furs for cash. This picture of an earlier time was furnished by…
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Today...the location is the site of the City Hall parking lot. The location is positively identified by the tower of Pottawattamie County Jail showing in the same position in both photographs.
Council Bluffs Changing Scene
Council Bluffs Changing Scene--Back in 1886 a man by the name of Harry Schmidt was operating this photography gallery at 220 S. Main St. Later Schmidt moved closer to the center of town. Owner of the picture, Mrs. Marie Kern, 600 Third St., says…
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Today...modern buildings, with auto parking space, are on the same corner. They are the Broadway Super Valu, at left, and Broadway Cleaners drivein. They are on the northwest corner of the intersection.
Goodwill Puts Man In Its Box To Avoid Thefts, Provide Job
Accepting Donations . . . at the Goodwill's Attended Collection Center is Pat Hawn of Missouri Valley. The trailer, located in the Richman Gordman parking lot at 1800 N. 16th St. will be manned from 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. daily. Hawn will give…
Firemen Extinguish Blaze At Goodwill Industries
Firemen Scramble Up . . . a long power operated ladder to get at the blaze at Goodwill Industries, Inc. from the street front side. Other trucks were fighting the blaze at the rear where smoke is seen issuing at left. Police cleared the street of…
Flash Fire Guts Goodwill Building - One Employee Burned; All Others Escape
At Goodwill Industries Blaze . . . firemen battle heavy smoke and flames after a flash explosion in the South Main street building.
Goodrich Hotel Closed: Demolition Is Planned
Closed For Good . . . is the Goodrich Hotel, the last of the downtown hotels in Council Bluffs. The hotel will be torn down and the lot will be paved for a parking lot for Michael's Carpets.
Goodrich Hotel Is Sold
Biding Its Time . . . the Goodrich Hotel at 8th Street and Broadway overlooks traffic at the west edge of Council Bluffs' downtown. The new owner of the hotel said the building may be demolished and a parking lot constructed in its place.
They Call It Home - Hotel or Apartments?
Wooden floors in the third-floor hallway are clean. Desk clerk Jim Bedsaul walks from the fire exit on the northwest side of the building. Sunlight silhouettes his form.
They Call It Home - Hotel or Apartments?
Paul and Jackie Richard have lived in the Goodrich for four weeks. They watch a lot of TV. "If you didn't have a TV or radio or something you'd go crazy," Paul said.
They Call It Home - Hotel or Apartments?
Goodrich owner Bob Knox rides from one floor to the next in the building's elevator, built in 1924 by Kimball Bros. Co.