This photo was taken during the Denver Centennial celebration which was held June 9-11, 1955.
Mrs. Don Wittenburg played the part of a pioneer woman doing the laundry inside the covered wagon. The parade had between 65 and 70 entries.
This photo along with many others was made from negatives in the newspaper archives which were donated to the Waverly Public Library.
For additional information see Bremer County Independent, June 15, 1955.
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. 99N0328
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This photo was taken during the Denver Centennial celebration which was held June 9-11, 1955. Mrs. Don Wittenburg played the part of a pioneer woman doing the laundry inside the covered wagon. The parade had between 65 and 70 entries.
This photo along with many others was made from negatives in the newspaper archives which were donated to the Waverly Public Library. For additional information see Bremer County Independent, June 15, 1955. 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. 99N0328