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1st Presbyterian Church, Council Bluffs, Iowa, First Presbyterian Church
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Looking northeast at the front entrance of the First Presbyterian Church built in 1865. This building was raised and a new, larger church building was built in 1887. It was located at 634 Willow Avenue, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 1905 postmark. Number 19.
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1905
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PID
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grinnell:16979
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Air view of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Aerial view of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Bayliss Park
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Looking northeast at an aerial view of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Bayliss Park is in the right-hand corner of the image. Verso: Council Bluffs, located in Southwestern Iowa, near the geographical center of the U.S.A. has a population of nearly 50,000. Its history goes back to 1804 when Lewis and Clark held council with the Indians on the high bluffs overlooking the Missouri River. 1964 postmark.
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Date Created
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1964
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PID
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grinnell:16243
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Bird's eye view, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Pottawattamie County Courthouse
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An aerial view looking east with the Pottawattamie County Courthouse on the left in the background. This second courthouse on South Pearl Street was built in 1888 at a cost of $141,800. It was later declared unsafe and was replaced with a Modernist structure in 1977. 1908 postmark.
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Date Created
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1908
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PID
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grinnell:16977
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Boat docks and pavillion, Lake Mana[v]a, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Cut-Off Lake, Lake Manawa
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Description
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Looking northwest at the Pavillion at the Grand Plaza which was built on the North Shore in 1885 with a saloon, restaurant and boardwalk. It was replaced by a dance hall in 1911, which burned down in 1926. The Council Bluffs Country Club can be seen in the background on the left. Lake Manawa was created in 1881 from a Missouri River flood. 1908 postmark. Number A5383.
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Date Created
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1908
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PID
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grinnell:16884
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Council Bluffs Country Club, Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Cut-Off Lake
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Looking north at the Council Bluffs Country Club which has its origin with the Council Bluffs Rowing Association, formed in 1887, and operated the club until 1928. Located at 4500 Piute Street, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. Lake Manawa was created in 1881 from a Missouri River flood. 1923 postmark. Number R-91415.
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Date Created
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1923
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PID
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grinnell:16231
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Florist J. F. Wilcox, residence, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Wilcox, J.F.
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Looking northeast at the home of J.F. Wilcox. Council Bluffs had more greenhouses than any city of its size in the U.S. J.F. Wilcox & Sons was one of the four largest greenhouses in Council Bluffs. It was located at 1132 East Pierce Street, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 1907 postmark.
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Date Created
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1907
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PID
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grinnell:16883