Streetcars of Omaha and Council Bluff
Streetcars of Omaha and Council Bluff (Directed by Richard Orr,1998) This documentary, available at the Omaha Public Library, traces the history and routes of streetcars, mainly in Omaha, but with footage of the inter-city streetcar line that ran from Omaha through Council Bluffs and back. The color and black and white film footage was shot between 1947 and 1955, when the last streetcar ran. Following various streetcar routes allows viewers to see stores, schools, billboard advertisements, fashions, and city landmarks of the post-WWII era.
Marty Knepper Morningside College knepper@morningside.edu & John Shelton Lawrence Morningside College j.shelton.1@gmail.com
