Browse Items (8776 total)
Sort by:
Trail Development Moving Slowly
Mormon Trail Marker South Of Council Bluffs
Iowa, Neb. Share Bridge - Mormon Bridge Ownership Change
Spanning The Not-So-Muddy Missouri River . . . is the Mormon Bridge north of Council Bluffs. The toll bridge is to be turned over to the states of Nebraska and Iowa in March. Nebraska will do the maintenance; but both states will foot the bill.
Twins Growing More Alike
Twin spans of the Mormon Bridge look more alike every day. The structure on the right is new and will carry westbound traffic of Interstate Highway 680 when the bridge is completed next year. Workmen are currently pouring concrete for the new deck…
Twin Is Planned For Mormon Bridge
Soon To Be Joined . . . by another two-lane span just north of it is the Mormon Bridge across the Missouri river west of Crescent. Officials hope construction can start this year.
Travelers To Iowa May Have To Pay Toll To Reach State - When I-680 Span Is Built
Toll May Still Be Collected . . . at the Mormon Bridge once a new interstate structure is constructed by the states of Iowa and Nebraska within the next three years. Iowa legislators don't relish the idea.
Dedicate New Mormon Bridge - Winds Up Two Days Of Sober Tributes
On Speakers' Platform . . . at bridge dedication are Marvin G. Schmid, Mormon First President J. Reuben Clark Jr., and Gov. William S. Beardsley.
Mormon Bridge Opens To Traffic - About 200 Attend Brief Ceremonies
Official Caravan . . . heads across new Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge at opening ceremonies Sunday. Lead car carries Marine officers headed by Maj. Robert Wray of Ft. Omaha.
Mormon Bridge To Open Dec. 15 - Formal Dedication Planned Next Spring
New Mormon Pioneer Memorial Bridge . . . will be opened to traffic on Dec. 15. The bridge spans the Missouri River between Crescent, Ia., and Florence, Neb.
Approach Work Is Begun For Bridge - New Highway Is Being Laid West Of Crescent
Crews Begin Paving . . . highway approach to a new Missouri River bridge. Highway 75 and 30A at Crescent run across bottom of picture. Highway approach to bridge runs to west.
Old Photo Shows Carriage House At Dodge Home
Old Carriage House...at residence of the late Gen. Grenville M. Dodge, looked like this in 1910. The picture was taken from Fairview Avenue.
Historic Dodge House Readies For Centennial
Inside The Carriage House...custodian Ivan Stillenger looks over the items being restored. When restoration is completed on the building, vehicles of the times will be displayed such as the carriage shown here.
Historic Dodge House Readies For Centennial
The Old Carriage House...that faces on Story Street heads the list of prime restoration for 1970. Exterior of the carriage house is much the same as has been for many years. Custodian's apartment is on the second floor.
Historic Dodge House Readies For Centennial
The Historic Gen. Dodge House...at 605 Third St., closed its sixth season with a record December attendance of more than 2,300 persons. While restoration is completed on the house, plans for 1970 center mostly on the old carriage house and the…
Swiss-Type Doll House Latest Dodge House Child's Addition
A Delight...for little girls is a doll house, and this doll house has delighted many little girls since its construction near the turn of the century. The doll house, a gift to Dodge House, is admired by Kimberly Ranch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.…
Annual Membership Tea Schedule For Dec. 8th
The Lavish Beauty...of a past era dresses the table for the membership tea at the Historic General Dodge House. Mrs. Marvin King is publicity chairman. Mrs. Robert Collins and Mrs. Noran Davis, sustaining members, will pour.
Historic Dodge House Recipient Of A Surrey
A Surrey..."without the fringe on top" was delivered Wednesday to the Historic General Dodge House. Volunteer workers at the house examining the carriage of an earlier vintage are Miss Melodee Hielen and Bob Winebarger.
Dodge House Visitors
Vern Tollinger, local attorney, shows a silver tea service to Robert Montgomery Jr. and his wife of Newport Beach, Calif., when the couple visited the Historic General Dodge House Tuesday. Montgovery is the great-grandson of Gen. Grenville M. Dodge…
3 More Dodge Rooms TO Have Spirit Of 1870s
In Newly Restored Room...at the General Dodge House are Mrs. John Whittaker, chairman of the Dodge House Board of Trustees, and J. Frederic Schlott, chairman of the City Park Board.