June 1932 Busy day at the city swimming beach looking west from east beach to the west beach with the rafts and diving tower. Fresh sand was brought in each year after high water washed out the previous year's sand. river was a mud bottom. Alex Miller is life guard in row boat at far right. Old swimming beach on 1st street North of Bremer Avenue. 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. 89C0064
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June 1932 Busy day at the city swimming beach looking west from east beach to the west beach with the rafts and diving tower. Fresh sand was brought in each year after high water washed out the previous year's sand. river was a mud bottom. Alex Miller is life guard in row boat at far right. Old swimming beach on 1st street North of Bremer Avenue. 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. 89C0064