Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881. April 11th, from top of residence of A. B. Walker. Corner of 6th avenue and 7th street looking southwest.
Printed at bottom of image: "North Western RR Baggage Depot Broadway Flood of Apr. 23rd 1881."
Printed on back of image: "Overflow of Missouri River at Council Bluffs. April 25th, 1881. Boat landing at North Western RR Elevator near Broadway Local…
Printed on back of image: "Overflow of Missouri River at Council Bluffs. April 25th, 1881. View taken from bluff north of Genl. Dodge's residence, looking west down Ramsey Street."
Photograph of Council Bluffs (Iowa) taken after the flood of 1881.
Printed on bottom of image: "The great flood of 1881. Taken Apr 12 (flood receding). See the James Park in foreground. Omaha High School in background."
All in readiness . . . for their trip to the Independence Day celebration are Gordon Wilcox, band captain ; Floyd 'Doc' Williams, Sid Wilcox of Missouri Vally, director ; Bob Owen drum major, and Orrie Gates. Mr. Williams is with the clarinet section…
One of two . . . former rock quarries contains about 35 feet of clean, cool water which is used for circulation through a series of holding tanks for commercial fish while the primitive area around the lakes provide ideal sites for 50-75 camping…
Fish hauling transport . . used for bringing in stock from Wisconsin and southern states is checked by Hansen, a graduate fisheries biologist who manages the farm.