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Title: Boat docks and pavillion, Lake Mana[v]a, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Cut-Off Lake, Lake Manawa
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1908
PID: grinnell:16884

Title: Council Bluffs Country Club, Lake Manawa, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Cut-Off Lake
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1923
PID: grinnell:16231

Title: Fairmount Park, the swan and duck pond, Council Bluffs, Iowa, Swan Pond, Graham, Andrew C.
Description: 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.
Date Created: 1910
PID: grinnell:16238

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