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Category Archives: Local History
The Old/Original Antoine LeClaire Homestead/Residence/Treaty House/Railroad Depot
Researching the home built by Antoine LeClaire on the site of the Black Hawk Treaty is quite a challenge. There have been at least 3 different buildings in Davenport called “The LeClaire House.” There’s LeClaire’s 2nd home, the mansion built … Continue reading
40th Anniversary of the Blizzard of January 1979
This blog could easily have been titled “40th Anniversary of the Winter of 1978 – 1979: The winter that would not end“. We are sure if felt that way to many people in the Quad Cities. In 2009, we wrote … Continue reading
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Tagged Blizzard, Blizzard of 1979, January 1979, Record Weather, weather, Winter
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Davenport Inventors
Many of us don’t often think about how everyday objects came to be: washing machines, zippers, fire escapes, even the board games we play. But behind them all is a person with an idea. Davenport citizens have been responsible for … Continue reading
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Tagged Alan Clapp, Arthur Kottman, Bread Slicer, Burial Vault, Charles Petskeyes, Cooking Pan, Dossa D. Evins, Edward Lager, Embalming, Fire Escapes, Harry Criner, Inventions, Inventors, John Heuermann, Lorenz Wahle, Lottie Boies Clapp, Minnie Werner, Nicholaus Schroeder, Otto Rohwedder, Peterson Paper Company, Taylor Creech, William Bettendorf, X-Rays
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Happy National Chocolate Candy Day!
We came across information that today, December 28th, is National Chocolate Candy Day. We aren’t sure how it started or who started this event, but we thought why not celebrate with advertisements from the past. This store seemed to have … Continue reading
QC Christmas Trees, 1950’s Style
While looking through photographs from 1959, we came across one with a Christmas tree. Our curiosity piqued, we began looking for more local images from the 1950’s that showed different styles of trees and decorations. As our gift to you … Continue reading
The World War II Homefront: A December test
While researching an upcoming blog, we came upon a reminder of life during World War II in Scott County we wanted to share with you. The evening of December 14, 1942 was important for people living in the State of … Continue reading
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Tagged Blackouts, Office of Civilian Defense, World War II, World War Two
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Davenport’s Mary Solbrig: Believed to Be the Nation’s First Female Airplane Mechanic
In the early 20th century, The Pioneer Era of aviation began. The first powered airplanes were taking off, and men and women wowed large crowds at fair exhibitions with their flying machines. Among them was Davenport’s very own Oscar Solbrig. … Continue reading
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Tagged Airplanes, Aviators, Flight Mechanic, Mary Solbrig, Oscar Solbrig
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Turkey Notes 2018
We cannot believe it was ten years ago on this date that we published our first Turkey Note blog! Our blog, and many Thanksgiving tables, would not be complete without this local tradition. Our co-worker, Sarah, gave the best explanation … Continue reading
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Tagged Holidays, Poetry, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving Traditions, Turkey Notes
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National History Day Lab
Our first National History Day Lab is this Saturday, November 17th from 10:00am until 3:00pm. Students, teachers, and parents participating in the 2019 National History Day contest are invited to discover the primary and secondary research materials available at the Davenport … Continue reading
The 100th Anniversary of the Armistice to End the Great War
We would like to take a moment on this Veterans Day to remember the 100th Anniversary of the end of the Great War. If you would like to read more about the local celebrations following the news of an Armistice, … Continue reading
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Tagged Armistice, Armistice Day, Great War, Veteran's Day, World War I, WWI
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