NOTE: This photo is offensive by today's standards and an example of a long legacy of cultural practices meant to ridicule, dehumanize and disempower people from remote regions of the Appalachians.
This photo taken during the Denver Centennial event, which was June 9-11, 1955.
The Douglas Ramblers played wash tubs, scrub brushes and pan covers during the parade with approximately 5,000 viewers.
This photo along with many others was made from negatives in the newspaper archives which were donated to the Waverly Public Library.
For additional information see Bremer County Independent, June 15, 1955.
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NOTE: This photo is offensive by today's standards and an example of a long legacy of cultural practices meant to ridicule, dehumanize and disempower people from remote regions of the Appalachians.
This photo taken during the Denver Centennial event, which was June 9-11, 1955.
The Douglas Ramblers played wash tubs, scrub brushes and pan covers during the parade with approximately 5,000 viewers.
This photo along with many others was made from negatives in the newspaper archives which were donated to the Waverly Public Library.
For additional information see Bremer County Independent, June 15, 1955.
Additional photographs and resources can be found at the Waverly Public Library on the local and family history page http://www.waverlyia.com/public-library/research/local-and-family-history-collection.aspx Accession No. 99N0316