The photo appeared in the Bremer County Independent on July 17, 1940 and was loaned for that purpose by Frank Wells who provided this additional information: The oxen were driving by Fred Nolting who lived with Mr. and Mrs. George R. Taylor, owners of the oxen. Mr. Taylor is the man in the fur coat and white beaver hat standing in the foreground. Seated on the edge of the sled are Phillco (Rock Island station agent), H.R. Wells, Geo. Hastings, Clark Baskins, Charley Chambers, Henry Luesenhop. Standing on the sled are Jim Garner, Anson Winner, Charlie Miller, Mike McCoy, Wayne Wells, Lou Hastings, Tom Crampton, Al Jarvis (the tall man at the back).
In the Bremer County Independent of December 29, 1892, this paragraph appeared: You ought to have seen the fraternity of Waverly hog buyers on their annual spree last Saturday! The chief engineer was Geo. R. Taylor who had his oxen hitched to a sled in which were all the stock buyers of this city. The oxen were brought from Dakota, they have seen much grief, and didn't know what to do with all the fun in the air. The outfit anchored in front of Dan. Pierce's gem gallery and had their picture taken. Dan says he never saw such a caravan called a gem. They started out to have some fun and it was a howling success.
Coats Bros. sign can be seen behind the men. (The Coats brothers conducted a grocery business in Waverly from 1888 to 1893. Both are buried in Harlington.)
Accession No. 90N0282. 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. 90N0282
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The photo appeared in the Bremer County Independent on July 17, 1940 and was loaned for that purpose by Frank Wells who provided this additional information: The oxen were driving by Fred Nolting who lived with Mr. and Mrs. George R. Taylor, owners of the oxen. Mr. Taylor is the man in the fur coat and white beaver hat standing in the foreground. Seated on the edge of the sled are Phillco (Rock Island station agent), H.R. Wells, Geo. Hastings, Clark Baskins, Charley Chambers, Henry Luesenhop. Standing on the sled are Jim Garner, Anson Winner, Charlie Miller, Mike McCoy, Wayne Wells, Lou Hastings, Tom Crampton, Al Jarvis (the tall man at the back). In the Bremer County Independent of December 29, 1892, this paragraph appeared: You ought to have seen the fraternity of Waverly hog buyers on their annual spree last Saturday! The chief engineer was Geo. R. Taylor who had his oxen hitched to a sled in which were all the stock buyers of this city. The oxen were brought from Dakota, they have seen much grief, and didn't know what to do with all the fun in the air. The outfit anchored in front of Dan. Pierce's gem gallery and had their picture taken. Dan says he never saw such a caravan called a gem. They started out to have some fun and it was a howling success.
Coats Bros. sign can be seen behind the men. (The Coats brothers conducted a grocery business in Waverly from 1888 to 1893. Both are buried in Harlington.) Accession No. 90N0282. 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. 90N0282