A dry goods store. The hitching racks are fancier than the posts in other photos. According to the 1956 Centennial paper, this is Thomas "Deacon" Downing in front of his store in the 200 block (south side) of E. Bremer. Downing's advertised their Yellow Mark Sale in Aug 1890.
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A dry goods store. The hitching racks are fancier than the posts in other photos. According to the 1956 Centennial paper, this is Thomas "Deacon" Downing in front of his store in the 200 block (south side) of E. Bremer. Downing's advertised their Yellow Mark Sale in Aug 1890.
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. 90P006