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Civil War
Includes series on "Civil War Time in Council Bluffs"

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Group photograph of General Grant and other Civil War officers. Left to right: Unknown, Col. Adam Badeau, Gen. John A. Rawlins, Gen. F.T. Dent (standing), Col. Peter Henderson, Col. J.T. Rowers (standing), Gen. U.S. Grant, Col. W.L. Duff, Unknown,…

1-Simons Print - Claimes of Sylvanus Dodge and G.M. Dodge.tif
Consists of drawings made by Simons during railroad survey projects in Iowa and Nebraska beginning in 1853.

Looking South over the claims of Sylvanus Dodge and G. M. Dodge to Ferry across Elkhorn River. 1854-1858.

Clarinda, Iowa
File #1
Up to 7/3/85

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Panoramic photograph including Hope Hall at the Clarinda Hospital, across a wide lawn. ca 1930?

Clarinda_Iowa_File_1_002.jpg
Photography of hall, main section is 4 stories with a circular portico, other wing(s) are 3 stories.

Clarinda_Iowa_File_1_08_1965_003.jpg
Photography of flag being raised at one-room schoolhouse, with signs saying "1873" and "Goldenrod" on the front of the building, which has a cupola with a bell. Large crowd in front of building.

Clarinda, Iowa
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Up to 7/31/85

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Clarinda, Iowa
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7.31/85--

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Historic_Homes_CB_02_09_1958_001.jpg
Built In 1866 . . . was this brick home at 509 Clark Ave. Now the residence of Mrs. Albert Peterson, it was constructed by a pioneer Council Bluffs dentist. The two story section at the right comprised the original house.

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Comfortable Living Room . . . takes its theme from the warm combination of an attractive fireplace and big windows. Light fixture on the ceiling, now converted to electricity, has been in the room since the house was built.

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Traditional Furniture . . . in the "second" parlor fits into the atmosphere of a century ago. Mrs. Albert Peterson stands by one of her most valued articles, a hutch cabinet made of pine.

Clark, Dick & Jean
U.S. Senator
Marion, Iowa
10/21/76 Divorced

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Senator Dick Clark, standing; wearing light color suit and dark tie

Clark_Dick_and_Jean_02-26-1973_002.jpg
head and shoulders photo of Senator Dick Clark, in open-collared shirt

Council_Bluffs_School_Abraham_Lincoln_High_School_06_25_1983_009.jpg
They couldn't find...any 1933 basketball jerseys, so former Abraham Lincoln High School athletes Matt Walsh and Ernie Olson, borrowed some new ones to pose in. Thordis Norregaard Foster assures her fellow classmates they looked just as "neat.." …

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Unidentified group photograph of a class of grade school children.

Council_Bluffs_Schools_Lewis_and_Clark_Elementary_04_01_1976_004.jpg
Reading From...a McGuffy's Readers is teacher Evelyn Hopper while student teacher Susan Ustohal, librarian Nancy Bledsoe (both near stove) and a group of fascinated students gather around the pot bellied stove to listen.
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