Stereoscope photo, written on front: "April 28, 1884 ??? water in Waverly Iowa" Building behind left arch on N side of bridge were on land that later became Kohlmann Park on a slope that led down to the river. The large building on right was the West Side Mill. Bremer Ave. was lower as it reached the river, was lower than the 1950 bridge and much lower than the 2025 bridge. Tall structure to far left is the Methodist church long before the steeple fire.
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" Building behind left arch on N side of bridge were on land that later became Kohlmann Park on a slope that led down to the river. The large building on right was the West Side Mill. Bremer Ave. was lower as it reached the river, was lower than the 1950 bridge and much lower than the 2025 bridge. Tall structure to far left is the Methodist church long before the steeple fire. 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