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Council Bluffs Changing Scene: The Elks' Home at Council Bluffs was the caption given this postal card picture of the north side of First Avenue, between Pearl and Sixth Streets, in about 1910. From the left are two residential buildings, the Elks…
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Today...clothing is used for [sic] sparingly and oars or paddles are hidden away for emergencies in gasoline-powered skiffs. This picture was taken from the south side of the lake over the Manawa Ski Club dock.
[Earlier photo of the scene is not in…
[Earlier photo of the scene is not in…
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Today...the brick street has turned to concrete and horses have given way to heavy car and truck traffic. After a half century, too, some buildings have changed as much as the mode of transportation. one remaining landmark is the Ogden Hotel at the…
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Today...the site at 106 E. Broadway is occupied by the F.J. Krumenacher Grocery store. The old frame building has been replaced with a brick structure. The street has been paced [sic] and the automobile has replaced the horse. The building at the…
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Today: Oakland Avenue, bordered with nice shade trees and well-kept homes, is still one of the city's finest residential districts. Where horses used to trot their buggies along the wide brick street, automobiles now zip along the smooth concrete…
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Today...the same view shows the scenery changed as much as the auto styles. Indian Creek has been covered, eliminating the old bridge. A Greyhound bus depot replaces the residence at the corner of Scott and Mynster Streets. In place of the Quaker…
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Today...the building front on the ground floor has been remodeled to make it more suitable for the insurance and finance business.
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Today...the Grape Growers Assn. office and plant look like this. In addition to the buildings shown here, a processing plant has been built on the northwest corner of Ninth Ave. and Seventh St. The organization is listed as one of the oldest…
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Today...the same site (below) appears like this. The composite of two photographs reveals a big change in the last half-century. Some buildings remain that appear in the earlier picture, but they have undergone extensive remodeling. note how…
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Today...a different type of moisture covers the street, which was photographed after a rain shower. While there is still a service station, at left, the drive has been enlarged to accommodate present day traffic. The pharmacy has been enlarged and…
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Today...Gilbert's pond is still a favored recreation spot, but only for fishermen. Like the two men at left, who soak up some sunshine while waiting for a fish to bite. note how the bluffs have changed. They have been cut away to furnish earth…
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Today...the scene has changed considerably. The Hinky Dinky supermarket now occupies the site where the Platner home stood 70 years ago. Before the store took possession, the corner was occupied by the Woodward Candy Factory. At center right is…
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Today...there is a trimmer, cleaner look in contrast to the 53-year-old photo. A new building houses the Council Bluffs Savings Bank, and at right is the new State Savings Bank. Other new buildings behind them were rebuilt after the Grand Hotel…
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Today...a covered tank replaces the open pool and the home at left is a private residence. A reservoir keeper is no longer needed. Glen Avenue shows up at right center and the old school building has been removed. Visible now is the site known as…
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Today...the same view shows numerous detail changes in both properties--even in the house numbers. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Lambert occupy the corner home now listed as 254 Fletcher Ave. Mrs. M. Kucharo's home at right carries the number 250.
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Today...the site is occupied by St. Bernard's Hospital. using the Geise residence as a starting point, the hospital has grown steadily since it was founded in 1887. The center section and old main entrance of the hospital consist of the old Geise…
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Today...a new Bloomer School stands on the site and it stretches much farther west along Willow Avenue than the old building. The playground was extended to take in property formerly occupied by homes. The Eighteenth Amendment has been repealed,…
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Today...the southwest corner of the intersection is the site of the Council Bluffs Free Public Library. It was built in 1904 on the location of the old Pusey home. The cornerstone laying ceremony was combined with the centennial observance of the…
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Today...the building is the garage and storeroom for the Council Bluffs district of the Iowa Power and Light Co. Within the last half century, the front of the building has been faced with concrete, windows modernized, and many other changes made.
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Today...the progress of 55 years is seen at a glance. The new home of the First Federal Savings and Loan Assn. occupies the corner. Beyond that the present Council Bluffs Savings Bank and the State Savings Bank continue the trim view provided by…