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Workmen Get Big Lift On The Job
Customer Service . . . sends Monte Christensen up a (power) pole - literally. He's an installer-repairman for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. and usually gets a birds-eye view of the neighborhoods in which he works. He says one of the biggest hazards…
Workmen Hammer Away At Press
Hoisting Out . . . the last plate cylinder of The Nonpareil's old press are Joe Underwood, 1705 S. 11th St., Andy Andersen, Omaha, and Gene Brazeal, 915 N. 28th St. The crew, of Masthead International, Inc. of Albuquerque, M.M., is scheduled to…
Workmen Rush To Beat Cold
Work Is Underway...to enclose the Bethany Lutheran Nursing Home at Elliott Street and North Broadway, before winter weather halts outdoor construction work.
World In Itself, Rome A Marvel Of Contrasts
The Roman Forum . . . was built before the birth of Christ. These are part of the ruins of the administrative and religious center of the Roman Empire. It's where men like Julius Caesar helped plant the roots of Western civilization.
World Radio Fire
World Radio Laboratory. 738-744 W. Broadway
World Radio Laboratories fire
World Radio Laboratories fire 738-744 West Broadway.
Asst. Chief Figgins
Asst. Chief Figgins
World Radio Laboratories fire
World Radio Laboratories building fire at 738-744 West Broadway.
World-Fame Black Angel Has Perilously Close Call; By Well-Intentioned Girl Scouts
One Of Finest Works...of the late Daniel Chester French was scheduled for a paint job. It stands at Lafayette Ave. and North Second St.
World-Famed Black Angel Has Perilously Close Call - By Well-Intentioned Girl Scouts
One Of The Finest Works . . . of the late Daniel Chester French was scheduled for a paint job. It stands at Lafayette Ave. and North Second St.
World's champion fire team
Photograph of the world's champion fire team. Council Bluffs Fire Deparment. Horses are Jack and Jim. Ed Walker, driver; Cole Jones, coupler; Robert Jones, coupler; A. H. Telfer, captain and William Boyne, member of the crew.
Worship in Sanctuary
News Spacious Walnut Grove Baptist Church...is locate at Twenty-ninth Street and Avenue J has been completed and is ready for use. The sanctuary is designed to seat approximately 230 persons.
Worshippers En Route To General Assembly
Discussing Markers...visible in painting of Fields of the Wood, a historical setting created by their church denomination, are Past Robert Brown of the local Church of God of Prophecy, and Earl Clemens, a member of its congregation.
WPA Building Forms For City Hall
With the WPA working a twelve-hour shift to complete driving of piles on the city hall project within the next fifteen to twenty days, workmen are preparing forms for the foundation concrete. This picture, taken from the fifth floor of the Park…
Wyatt Hospital, Manning, Iowa
The Manning Hospital has been in existence since 1926, when Dr. Orren William Wyatt began its construction. Known then as the Wyatt Memorial Hospital, it was opened for use in November, 1927, and formally dedicated May 12, 1929, in memory of Dr.…
Wymer Predicts Gigantic Growth Here In Five Years - At Beefland Dedication
Chatting At Beefland Banquet . . . are Chad Wymer, Peter J. Peters and Harry J. Nelson, president of Beefland International, Inc.
Y.M.C.A. Building
Three postcards depicting the original Council Bluffs YMCA Building.
Yacht race postcard
Postcard of people watching the yacht races at Lake Manawa.
Yachting postcards
Eight postcards depicting boats at Lake Manawa.
Yanks Call Up Bahnsen
Bahnsen ...gets chance
Yellowjackets Dump Johawks; T.J. Opens Crown Defense
High Jumping...to avoid bumping into runner Don Dew, St. Joseph's third baseman Bob Blankenship sees ball go past the bag on steal attempt by Dew.