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Title: Lincoln Monument, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dodge, Grenville M., Lincoln, Abraham, U.S. President
Description: Looking northwest at the pylon erected in July 1911 commemorating Abraham Lincoln's visit to the site in 1859. From this site, Lincoln, along with Grenville M. Dodge, viewed and selected the location for the eastern terminus of the nation's first transcontinental railroad. 1923 postmark. Number 16275.
Date Created: 1923
PID: grinnell:16229

Title: Oakland Avenue residence district, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Fletcher Avenue
Description: Looking northeast from the corner of Oakland Avenue and Fletcher Avenue at house that appears to be still standing. 1920 postmark. Number A-37246.
Date Created: 1920
PID: grinnell:14686

Title: Public library, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Carnegie Library, Free Public Library
Description: Looking southwest at the Carnegie Library which was built in 1904 and opened as a "Free Public Library" for all. The building is currently used as the Union Pacific Railroad Museum and listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 200 Pearl Street, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Number 91424.
Date Created: 1922
PID: grinnell:18380

Title: School for Deaf and Dumb, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Iowa State Institution for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb, Iowa School for the Deaf
Description: The Iowa Institute for the Deaf and Dumb was moved from Iowa City to Council Bluffs in 1870 because the location was readily accessible by railroads and the 80-acre tract of land was purchased for a bargain price of $1,200. The school was a self-sustaining entity with its own farm, power plant and hospital. Today it has a state-of-the-art science center and updated learning spaces. Located at 3501 Harry Langdon Blvd, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Number 21929.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:18378

Title: St. Paul's Church, Council Bluffs, Iowa, St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Description: Looking at the front entrance of a two-story Gothic stone building completed in 1886. This church was torn down in 1974 due to a sinking foundation. It was located as part of the property where the current courthouse sits. 1907 postmark.
Date Created: 1907
PID: grinnell:18382

Title: Street car entrance to Fairmount Park, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Graham, Andrew C.
Description: Looking at streetcar line in Fairmount Park. Acquisitioned and developed by Andrew C. Graham (“father of the Council Bluffs park system"), Fairmount Park was once considered the greatest park in the area and has a history of being one of the premier parks in the country. It featured a greenhouse, ice skating, sledding, a petting zoo and an old bell tower. 1912 postmark. Number 8152.
Date Created: 1912
PID: grinnell:16240

Title: View from Rainbow Drive, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Monument Road
Description: Rainbow Drive was a scenic spot commemorating the Lewis and Clark visit to the area in 1804. H.G. (Harry) McGee, a prominent businessman in the community, contributed $1,000 toward the purchase of the land and he was named "Father of Rainbow Drive." Number 115441.
Date Created: 1927
PID: grinnell:18379

Title: Water front, Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Cut-Off Lake, Lake Manawa
Description: Looking east from the Council Bluffs Golf Club at several sailboats and rowboats on Lake Manawa. Lake Manawa was created in 1881 from a Missouri River flood. 1908 postmark.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:15194