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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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Entrance to Fairmount Park, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Graham, Andrew C.
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Description
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Looking at streetcar line passing under a bridge 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. 1908 postmark. Number 14.
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Date Created
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1908
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PID
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grinnell:18381
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Fairmount Park, the Old Redwood Stump, Council Bluffs, Iowa
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The story is that the Redwood stump was hauled here many decades ago and placed in the park. It was not a solid stump, but was "a wired-together shell of the original tree--consisting mostly of bark". With the Park Board's approval the hashed-up stump was placed in Fairmount Park. Number 9051.
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Date Created
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1910
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PID
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grinnell:16239
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Fairmount Park, the swan and duck pond, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Swan Pond, Graham, Andrew C.
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Andrew C. Graham (“father of the Council Bluffs park system"), created Swan Pond, so named after the white swans which swam there during the warm months. The pond was a popular attraction at Fairmount Park, but unfortunately, the pond no longer exists. Number 9053.
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Date Created
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1910
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grinnell:16238
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Historic General Dodge House, Art Nouveau Room, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Union Pacific Railroad, Dodge, Grenville M.
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Verso says: An English brass bed highlights a fine collection of furniture and accessories of this style which was so popular between 1890 and 1910, and the color scheme derives from the misty rose and gold of the original Dodge oriental rug. Grenville M. Dodge was the chief engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad, 1866-1869, and was responsible for completing the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. He remained in his house until his death in 1916. The Dodge House was built in 1869 at a cost of $35,000, and the architect was W.W. Boyington of Chicago. The house is located at 605 South Third Street, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 1982 postmark. Number 681249. Series HGD-6. Copyright by H.K. Barnett.
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Date Created
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1982
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grinnell:16236
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Historic General Dodge House, Back Parlor, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dodge, Grenville M., Union Pacific Railroad
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Description
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Verso says: Centering the back wall is a handsome Renaissance Revival pier mirror. Original to the house, it is flanked by portraits of General and Mrs. Dodge. Also original is the parlor set of Louis XV Revival chairs and the carved Eastlake chair. Grenville M. Dodge was the chief engineer of the Union Pacific Railroad, 1866-1869, and was responsible for completing the first transcontinental railroad in 1869. He remained in his house until his death in 1916. The Dodge House was built in 1869 at a cost of $35,000, and the architect was W.W. Boyington of Chicago. It is located at 605 South Third Street, Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie County, Iowa. 1982 postmark. Number 10x16024-D.
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Date Created
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1982
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grinnell:16235