With Easter around the corner we went in search of a photograph with a beautiful hat to honor the Easter parades of the past. Women would dress in their latest spring fashions along with stunning hats for these occasions will men would also be in their spring finery, but with more conservative hat styles. Davenport, like many other local cities, held their own parades.
We chose this photograph taken about 1904 that is labeled “Dolly” as Dolly has a stunning hat trimmed with small flowers and a large bow on top. Her dress would be very practical in our cooler than normal Spring weather we have been having this month. We hope Dolly enjoyed her hat as much as we have enjoyed looking at it.
We wanted to remind everyone that all branches of the Davenport Public Library and the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Department will be closed on Friday, April 18, 2025. The library branches will be open regular hours on Saturday, April 19th. RSSC will reopen for regular hours on Monday, April 21st.
(posted by Amy D.)
