Stereoscope photo, written on front: "April 28, 1884 ??? water in Waverly Iowa"
Printed on back: "from N. E. Pierce's Photo Gallery, Waverly, Iowa, opposite Bremer House." Stamped on back: "John E. Meyer, 1407 Cedar River Drive, Waverly, Iowa 50677"
Norman Ezra Pierce (1848-1940) was a prominent photographer. "Much of the equipment now in use in photographic work was invented by Mr. Pierce, such things as brushes, screens, printing frames and retouching pencils being included in his products. While in Waverly, he made one of the first pastels in life size, using a process to hand-tinted portraits which is continued in most studios today." Source: Waverly Democrat, May 10, 1940.
"High water under the Bremer Ave. Bridge." source Waverly Public Library. Accession No. 90J0018
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Stereoscope photo, written on front: "April 28, 1884 ??? water in Waverly Iowa"
Printed on back: "from N. E. Pierce's Photo Gallery, Waverly, Iowa, opposite Bremer House." Stamped on back: "John E. Meyer, 1407 Cedar River Drive, Waverly, Iowa 50677"
Norman Ezra Pierce (1848-1940) was a prominent photographer. "Much of the equipment now in use in photographic work was invented by Mr. Pierce, such things as brushes, screens, printing frames and retouching pencils being included in his products. While in Waverly, he made one of the first pastels in life size, using a process to hand-tinted portraits which is continued in most studios today." Source: Waverly Democrat, May 10, 1940.
"High water under the Bremer Ave. Bridge." source Waverly Public Library. Accession No. 90J0018