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In this photo from 1914, Dart Motor Manufacturing Co. vehicles are on display on the Fifth Street bridge in Waterloo. PHOTO COURTESY OF GROUT MUSEUM
A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE CEDAR VALLEY Part I: Mid-1800s-1930s
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META HEMENWAY-FORBES
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ommunity history creates an understanding and awareness of where we’ve come from and where we’re going. The importance of our history cannot be understated. The Cedar Valley was key to the success of business and commerce in the Midwest. Transportation networks here connected east to west and north to south. Education, recreation and celebrations were, and still are, a vital fabric of our community. In this first installment of a three-part series, “The Story of Us,” we’re taking a look at the mid-1800s through the 1930s. These pictures show not only a community on the rise, but also a community that has persevered. The slices of life you’ll see on these pages and on those to come represent the story of the Cedar Valley’s people, our livelihoods and the countless times we’ve pulled together to save each other and our community. This is the Story of Us.
T he second and third parts of the series will publish on the following dates: Aug. 16 — The 1940s, 1950s and 1960s Sept. 20 — More than 125 years of pictorial history, including recent memories. COURIER FILE PHOTO
Blaine Carpenter hugs his girlfriend, Kathy Dix, as their dog, Harley, looks on. The trio was evacuated from their flooded Weiden Road home in Waterloo on Tuesday, June 10, 2008.
Explore more The photos in this and upcoming installments of the Story of Us series have been culled from the Courier’s “Cedar Valley Memories” book series. The three hardcover books, featuring the storied history of the Cedar Valley, are available for purchase. Find out how to get your own set of “Cedar Valley Memories” books on page 11.
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THE NEED FOR SPEED IN THE CEDAR VALLEY Sulkies, Motorcycles, Drag Strips, and Race Cars- Experience the “Need for Speed” in the Cedar Valley over the past 125 years. 00 1
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