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Housing_Projects_11_22_1971_001.jpg
The first shovelful of dirt was a big one as officials Monday turned ground for the 210-unit low rent housing for the elderly project at Fifth Avenue and Sixth Street. The Rev. Alvin Moore of Ft. Dodge, an instigator of the project here; William…

Epworth_Methodist_Church_04_20_1964_01.jpg
Ground Is Broken . . . for the new Epworth Methodist Church by Jack Dempster. Waiting their turn are Henry Brown, the Rev. Joseph Henry and Wayne Livingston.

Bretheren [sic] Church
Peace Church of the Brethren
2605 Avenue E
3/9/86 Pastors: Revs. Samuel & Cindy Weber-Ham

Brewer_Ronald_8_22_1963_004.jpg
Before The Hearing...Ronald Wayne Brewer talks with his mother, Mrs. Darlene Brewer, and Sheriff Roy Wichael. Behind the sheriff is Brewer's win bror, Donald.

Brewer_Ronald_12_1958_001.jpg
Council Bluffs Police Dept. mug shot of murder suspect Ronald Brewer; front view

Brewer_Ronald_12_1958_002.jpg
Council Bluffs Police Dept. mug shots, side and front, of murder suspect Ronald Brewer. Slate around his necks reads:
Council Bluffs, IA
Police Dept.
26467
10-29-1957
(Date on back of photo is 12-58)

Brewer, Ronald
Convicted of murder of Lawrence Ray
Murder of Clarence Edwards and Wife

City_Hall_11_01_1939_012.jpg
The above view of the city hall construction work shows workmen completing the laying of brick or the first story at the north wing of the building. The roof for this wing was poured early this week.

Bridge_I80_Over_Missouri_River_2_10_1956_002.jpg
aerial view of Missouri River, with two bridges; looking from the Omaha side, with rail yard in foreground, between the bridges

Bridge_I480_Over_Missouri_River_Filed_in_1_1949_001.jpg
tram car (number 51 on front of car) with windows broken, outside the company barn. Ten workmen standing beside car, one inside the car at the front. Painted on the barn are "Council Bluffs" and "Bridge". On the front of the car: O & CB Bridge[?]…

Bridge_I480_Over_Missouri_River_2_10_1956_003.jpg
aerial view of two bridges over Missouri River; some snow cover on the ground; looking from the Iowa side

Bridge_I480_Over_Missouri_River_009.jpg
aerial photo. looking west, of future site of I-480 bridge

Bridge (Interstate 480) Over Missouri River, C.B. to Omaha

Ak_Sar_Ben_Bridge_06_29_1968_01.jpg
Some trusses of the old Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge between Council Bluffs and Omaha on the Missouri Rive were cut loose Friday and lowered to barges moored below. On the other side of the bridge a truss was lowered by the crane mounted on one of the barges.…

Ak_Sar_Ben_Bridge_12_06_1968.jpg
Swapping set . . . from the Iowa side of the Missouri River, Allied Structural Steel employees will soon be moving to Nebraska to prepare for final demolition of the Ak-Sar-Ben Bridge which overshadows the river scene. --Nonpareil Photo.

Highway_92_375_02_28_1974_001.jpg
Progress on the Highway 375 bridge resurfacing project is inspected by Maurice Pearce, Public Works director and Leo Rechtenbach, job superintendent for Hobe Construction Co., of Sioux City. Workmen have removed about three-fourths of the old…

Interstate_80_09_02_1970_001.jpg
Drilling into rock about 106 feet below the river, men and machines for Tri-States Drilling Co. are nearing completion of the caissons under pier 9 for the Spring Street Interstate 80 bridge. All other piers with the exception of number 8 in…

Girl_Scouts_Brownies_04_23_1973_001.jpg
Girl Scouts won't get their feet wet - unless they want to - when they cross a lake at Camp Neyati near Glenwood. Council Bluffs Business and Professional Women donated $670 for this suspension bridge. Only the handrails are left to be installed. …
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