Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1908 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1908 comes to life in this historic image, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Birdseye view, Council Bluffs, IA
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Council Bluffs, Iowa, 1908
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In 1908 Council Bluffs, Iowa, was a rail and freight town of several tens of thousands of people, with the Union Pacific's yards and shops occupying a large share of its working life. Railroad men, machinists, and freight handlers made up much of the workforce, and the city's wholesale houses and grain and livestock dealers served farm families across western Iowa. Streetcars carried residents to Lake Manawa, a lakeside resort south of town where summer crowds gathered for picnics, boating, and dances. Local politics ran mostly along Republican lines, as was common across Iowa at the time, and the city's civic life centered on its churches, lodges, and newspapers. Most people here would have known Council Bluffs as a railroad and river-crossing town, with Omaha only a short ride away across the Missouri.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | bandholtz, f. j. (frederick j.) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Iowa |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,229 × 1,031 px · prints to 17 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Birdseye view, Council Bluffs, IA |
| Reference | IA Council Bluffs, 1908 |
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