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The Bobcats 1959
1959 Yearbook (Annual) of Iowa School for the Deaf.
The Bobcats 1958
1958 Yearbook (Annual) of Iowa School for the Deaf.
The Bobcats 1957
1957 Yearbook (Annual) of Iowa School for the Deaf.
The Black Angel: Fountain, Bluffs Heritage Flow Anew
Participating in Wednesday's dedication of the fountain at the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial were, from left, Mayor Tom Hanafan, Council Bluffs Arts Council President Phyllis Otto, Hitchcock Foundation President Denman Kountze, Council member Jane Peters…
The Black Angel : Fountain, Bluffs heritage flow anew
Participating in Wednesday's dedication of the fountain at the Ruth Anne Dodge Memorial were, from left, Mayor Tom Hanafan, Council Bluffs Arts Council President Phyllis Otto, Hitchcock Foundation President Denman Kountze, Council member Jane Peters…
The Black Angel
The Black Angel . . . located near Lafayette Avenue and North Second Street was dedicated to the late Mrs. Grenville M. Dodge in 1920. At that time the statue was bronze, but through the years the weather has changed her to black. Now the weather has…
The Bertrand Depicted In New Sketch
Two years of research...and hundreds of field drawings have resulted in this artist's version of what the Missouri steamboat Bertrand looked like in 1864.
The 1,500-Gallon Tanker
The 1,500-Gallon Tanker...moves out of the Carter Lake Fire Department building on its way to a blaze. The bright yellow tanker, formerly an army vehicle, was rebuilt by department members. The firefighters moved into their new building last July.
The "Kursaal" Lake Manawa
The Kursaal Dance Hall at Lake Manawa
That's Progress...
aerial photo of Bennett Avenue area, after development (1970)
That's Progress...
aerial photo of Bennett Avenue area before development (1959)
That Soft Stuff Takes Hard Work
Continuous Rolls For Shipment . . . are wound on an overhead reel. The half-inch thick slices are heat sealed at the ends to form the roll and will probably be used for clothing insulation. The plant, started in Council Bluffs 17 years ago, employs…
That Soft Stuff Takes Hard Work
A Saw Slices . . . the 30-foot long sections of foam to any desired thickness. The machine is operated by Gary Lee, 2224 Fourth Ave. Here he checks the accuracy of his cuts. The machine, operated by push buttons, handles the material on reversible…
That Soft Stuff Takes Hard Work
The polyurethane foam machine at Future Foam Inc., 400 N 10th St, pumps out mattress material at the rate of 15 feet a minute. The material is 2.5 feet thick, about six feet wide and is cut into 30-foot lengths for handling. The process starts on the…
Texas Ranger
Photograph of a Texas Ranger
Tests To Sap Your Strength
Straining Under The Weight . . . as he attempts to pull a 50 foot section of hose to the top of the training tower is Alan Knott, Omaha. Firefighter Mike Mattox stands by.
Terminal Bridge
Child walking across terminal railroad bridge.
Terminal Bridge
Terminal Bridge over Missouri River.
Tempers simmer at dump meeting
Michael Angel speaking at meeting.