Signage on exterior building wall says: "Standard of the world. Bull Durham smoking tobacco." People standing along river bank. The ice is breaking up and going over the dam. In the early days it was entertainment to guess when the ice would break. And to hear the roar when it broke and went over the dam.
"View of the ice going out on the Cedar River with the block between 1st St. N.W. and the river in the background. The Waverly Electric Co. buildings, fire station, Winner building, and the ones facing Bremer visible from the block." Source Waverly Public Library. Accession No. 90A0008
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Signage on exterior building wall says: "Standard of the world. Bull Durham smoking tobacco." People standing along river bank. The ice is breaking up and going over the dam. In the early days it was entertainment to guess when the ice would break. And to hear the roar when it broke and went over the dam. "View of the ice going out on the Cedar River with the block between 1st St. N.W. and the river in the background. The Waverly Electric Co. buildings, fire station, Winner building, and the ones facing Bremer visible from the block." Source Waverly Public Library. Accession No. 90A0008
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