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May Flowers: 20 Years Ago at Vander Veer Park
Enjoy these beautiful photographs taken 20 years ago at Vander Veer Botanical Park. These images are part of Acc #2003-09 Davenport Leisure Services & Facilities Collection. (posted by Cristina) Acc #2003-09 Box 81 Folder 839
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Tagged Davenport Parks and Recreation, Flowers, Parks, Photographs, Vander Veer Botanical Park
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#ColorOurCollections
Celebrate the 3rd Annual #ColorOurCollections, a week-long coloring fest on social media, hosted by New York Academy of Medicine! From February 5th through 9th, libraries, archives, and other cultural institutions have created free coloring books and sheets from materials in … Continue reading
Total Eclipse of the Sun: August 7, 1869
As we prepare for the upcoming solar eclipse, we thought we would take a look back at the Solar Eclipse of 1869 as viewed by Davenporters. The last solar eclipse of the 19th century occurred on Saturday, August 7th, 1869. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1869, Davenport (Iowa), Davenport Academy of Sciences, eclipse, Photographs, solar eclipse
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A Snapshot of Cook’s Point
We recently received a donation of pictures purchased at Estate Sales. One of the photographs shows homes in Cook’s Point. Earlier this year, we were also fortunate to receive a donation of items used at former resident’s reunions, including a hand drawn map with … Continue reading
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Tagged Cook's Point, hispanic, Maps, National Hispanic Heritage Month, neighborhoods, Photographs
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Friends Forever: Buchanan School Graduates 1916
The month of May is passing quickly this year and – as usual – the end of school is suddenly upon us. For many, this will include the excitement of high school graduation. We wanted to take a moment to … Continue reading
Jewels of the Mississippi for Valentine’s Day
Need ideas for what to give your sweetheart for Valentine’s Day this year? Take inspiration from the jewelry adorning these lovely local ladies from a hundred years ago, photographed by J. B. Hostetler’s studio in Davenport.
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Tagged 1910s, earrings, Fashion, Hostetler Studios, jewelry, necklace, pearls, pendant, Photographs, Portraits, rings
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Boniger’s Fancy Chicks
September is National Chicken Month! It’s the perfect time to share one of our favorite photos from the Hostetler Studio Collection, Mr. Boniger’s prize winning chicken. Emil C. Boniger won many prizes for his chickens, as you can see from this … Continue reading
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Tagged boniger, chicken, Hostetler Studios, national chicken month, Photographs, Portraits, Prizes, september
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SO CUTE!! Vintage Fejervary Petting Zoo Photos
Mother Goose is once again welcoming children at Fejervary Park. The City of Davenport Parks & Recreation Department will be hosting Family Fun Days at Fejervary Learning Center on the third Saturday of the month. Upcoming dates are July 18, August 15, September 19 and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1950's, Davenport (Iowa), Fejervary Park, Mother Goose, Mother Goose Land, Parks, Photographs
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Five Score and Ten Years Ago: Laying the cornerstone for Davenport (Central) High School
110 years ago on June 19, 1905 the cornerstone for the “new” Davenport High School building was laid. A parade of 4,000 children walked from Washington Square to the Main Street site where the basement walls had been raised. There … Continue reading
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Tagged 1905, Central High School, construction, cornerstone, Davenport High School, groundbreaking, Photographs
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