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The gardens at Fairmount Park in 1957

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The gardens at Fairmount Park

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The reservoir at Fairmount Park in 1931

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The Fairmount Park Aviary in November, 1901

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The streetcar stop at Fairmount Park

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Fairmount Park, Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 16, 1899

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Swans in the pond in Fairmount Park around 1919.

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Swans in the pond in Fairmount Park around 1919.

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'Boy With The Leaky Boot' in the pond in Fairmount Park around 1919. Photo courtesy of Vernon O. Jensen of Council Bluffs.

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The New Look . . . in park facilities dominates Kiwanis Point at Fairmount Park. In its completely remodeled stage, the old Kiwanis shelter features an exterior of rough cedar stained siding and natural stone. It is expected to be opened to the…

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Jack Frost's first playful visit to hilly Fairmount Park has turned summer's greenery into brilliant autumn colors. The new background of red and yellow adds a festive touch to the flowers that haven't yet been frozen (foreground). Flower beds are…

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An early morning blaze Thursday wiped out Fairmount Park Lodge at Fairmount Park. Officials closed the roads leading to the place and posted it against trespassing following the fire. City recreation officials, who handle reservations for the lodge,…

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Park Commissioner Charles Hannan . . . strides past KOIL Point in Fairmount Park where the Park Board hopes to construct another lodge. The new lodge, to be built with a gift from a Council Bluffs woman and insurance money from the old lodge, will…

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The Fairmount Lodge, heavily damaged by fire last year, has been remodeled into an entirely new-looking structure. The top portion of the lodge has been made into an open-air patio with fireplace. Iron railing has been added. The lower level was…

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Tired of looking at your parched lawn? Want to see something green again? Then you must go to Fairmount Park where the plants and grass are green and the shade is cool.
The park annually draws thousands of spectators, but perhaps more can be…

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Adding a deluxe touch to Fairmount Lodge at Kiwanis Point is this brick and concrete surfaced patio, now nearing completion. The Park department terraced the patio to match the contour of the adjoining picnic grounds. Flowers and shrubs will create a…

CD_1918_Complete0000v3.pdf
Polk-McAvoy directory of Council Bluffs City Directory 1918.

CD_1917_0000v3.pdf
Polk-McAvoy directory of Council Bluffs City Directory 1917.

CD_1916_Complete0000v3.pdf
Polk-McAvoy directory of Council Bluffs City Directory 1916.
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