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Council Bluffs Wins First Battle Against Surging Missouri River Flood
Normally this is the road that motorists use to travel around the southeast tip of Lake Manawa. Monday afternoon flood waters had covered the road to a depth of about 18 inches, poured over the floors of half a dozen cottages located at the end of…
Council Bluffs Wins First Battle Against Surging Missouri River Flood
Herman Olsen, who lives at 36 Pickard Lane, Lake Manawa, rows his boat right up the street, almost to his front door. The flood waters covered a vast area of land surrounding Lake Manawa, but did not reach into the center of the village.
Council Bluffs Wins First Battle Against Surging Missouri River Flood
As the crest passed the Dodge Riverside pumping station here early Tuesday and hundreds of workers who had toiled around the clock went home for rest, two lone patrolmen of the Iowa State Guard are shown as they meet at the junction of their patrol…
Council Bluffs Winery Now Silent - Once Thriving Business
Checking The Bottling Machine . . . which stands silent at the Council Bluffs Grape Growers Association is Robert Bintz, an employee of the company. The association has been closed since 1973. The company produced wine, grape juice, and pulp for jams…
Council Bluffs street
Photograph of an unidentified street in Council Bluffs. Possibly 8th or 9th street looking east.
Council Bluffs Sewer Workers
Council Bluffs Sewer Workers with truck.
Council Bluffs Schools, Abraham Lincoln High School,
Photograph of the front of the old Abraham Lincoln High School building at 5th Avenue and Bluff Street
Council Bluffs Schools, Abraham Lincoln High School,
Photo of sculpture of Abraham Lincoln inside Abraham Lincoln High School, with courtyard in background
Council Bluffs Schools, Abraham Lincoln High School,
Rendering of the proposed addition to Abraham Lincoln High School
Council Bluffs Schools--Walnut Grove Elementary School
Walnut Grove Elementary School, prior to 1951 addition, looking at the southeast corner from Avenue J.
Council Bluffs Schools--Walnut Grove Elementary School
drawings of north and south elevations of Walnut Grove Elementary School addition
Council Bluffs Schools--Walnut Grove Elementary
Photo of schematic of Walnut Grove Elementary School addition, site plan