This is a photograph of Mary Hanna, one of the first pioneers to settle in what became Waterloo, Iowa. Hanna, along with her husband George and brother John Melrose, arrived in the Cedar Valley in July 1845. They settled on a ridge near a ford called Prairie Rapids that overlooked the Cedar River. In the decades that followed, many other settlers came to the area and made it a place of industry. Content can be used with the following standards: 3rd grade SS 3.28 Cultural Contributions and SS-Gov. 9-12.28 Iowa Issues and Policy in a lesson on pioneers of Iowa and the debate over historic restoration and ownership. For any use other than instructional resources, please check with the organization that owns this item regarding copyright restrictions.
2018.038.001 [Print, Photographic]
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