Edward Knott's Livery and importing business Location: W. Bremer between river and 1st St. S.W. A very similar photo, except with horses and buggies, appeared in the 1896 Semi-Centennial Souvenir of Waverly, Iowa, where it was claimed that the company had "barn room for 200 horses and an endless variety of carriages, buggies, surreys, hacks and other modern equipages." The company bought and sold horses, some of them imported from Europe. The building burned in 1904 and the company operated out of a site on E. Bremer never rebuilding. The Rock Island depot and grounds were moved to the site from further south.
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Edward Knott's Livery and importing business Location: W. Bremer between river and 1st St. S.W. A very similar photo, except with horses and buggies, appeared in the 1896 Semi-Centennial Souvenir of Waverly, Iowa, where it was claimed that the company had "barn room for 200 horses and an endless variety of carriages, buggies, surreys, hacks and other modern equipages." The company bought and sold horses, some of them imported from Europe. The building burned in 1904 and the company operated out of a site on E. Bremer never rebuilding. The Rock Island depot and grounds were moved to the site from further south.
Signages says importers of Clydesdale, Percheron, and Shire horses. 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. 89C0435