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8th Grade Class, Longfellow School
Photograph of lesson in the use of the catalog, given in Longfellow school by Miss Montague, 8-2 grade, March 1938
9 Freight Cars, Contents Burn In McPaul Derailment; Broken Truck Is Blamed
Jutting Skyward...at McPaul derailment, this flat car didn't get into orbit Tuesday. Its load, polished slabs of granite, slid off, foreground. Other picture on page 5.
901 East Broadway
Three photographs of 901 East Broadway - Corner of Broadway and Thomas St.
93-Year Tradition Ends As No. 5 Makes Last Run
Old No. 5...emerges through a cloud of swirling snow with its last string of passenger cards for Council Bluffs
93-Year Tradition Ends As No. 5 Makes Last Run
Swinging Down...from the engine cab are crewmen James Nelson, the fireman, and engineer Tom Ogilvie.
A 'Lift' For SW Iowa Drivers - 40 More Miles Of Interstate To Open Labor Day
Heavy Black Line . . . across center of map indicates segment of Interstate 80 that will be opened to traffic Labor Day from a point east of Dexter to an interchange on Highway 71 northeast of Atlantic.
A Blend Of The Past, Comfort Of Present - East Pierce Street Landmark
Eighty-nine Years . . . of local history are wrapped up in this red brick home on East Pierce St., the pioneer residence of George Keeline. It is owned now by Mr. and Mrs. Don Harrison.
A Blend Of The Past, Comfort Of Present - East Pierce Street Landmark
Modern Interior . . . shows few surviving features of the past. This view from the living room takes in the entrance hall and the dining room, where Mrs. Harrison is preparing to serve dinner. The walnut stairway is the same as it was in 1869.
A Blend Of The Past, Comfort Of Present - East Pierce Street Landmark
This Early View . . . of the same house was recorded in 1869, the same year it was built. The original front porch was replaced by a larger structure in 1895, later reduced to its former size.
A Brief History of Council Bluffs Including Telephone Statistics by J. A. Madden
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.
A Brightening Sky
A pennant of smoke across the dark winter sky waves from the stacks of the Iowa Power and Light Co. generating plant on the Missouri River. Boaters yet this year will have easy access to this scene shot from a recreational area being developed north…
A Cute Little Man At Bloomer School
Looking Over "Norman Knight"...the mascot of Bloomer School, are new administrators Jim Howard, principal; Jesse Fitch, curriculum director, and Melvin Johnson, assistant principal.
A Full-Length Mirror
A Full Length Mirror...in the alley looking north between Main and Fourth streets just before the fog set in reflected power poles in the welcome sunshine.
A Good Label: 'Made In Council Bluffs'
What do you know about Council Bluffs industry? The 37 insignia on this page represent a big share of the variety of products which might bear the label: "Made in Council Bluffs." How many do you recognize?
A good place to catch fish
The arched wooden footbridge sretching over Carter Lake provices an ideal resting spot for fishermne's poles on a nippy fall day. The men were pulling in a number of fish with hardly any effort. The roar of jets from nearby Eppley Airfield didn't…
A Good Sign
Highway commission employees erect signs proclaiming the good news of the completion of a segment of Interstate 29 from the I-480 bridge to North Sixteenth Street. The new section, to open Friday, will allow I-29 and U.S. 75 traffic to bypass busy…
