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Tag Archives: Postcards
“Printed In Germany” Holiday Postcards
In our collection, we have a number of postcards documenting local areas of interest, people, and business. The postcards have been postmarked, unused, and sometimes unsent. As we approach the upcoming holidays, we perused our collection for Christmas postcards made … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Davenport (Iowa), Germany, Holidays, Postcards
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Reading Colors Your World: Colorized Postcards
This year’s Summer Reading Program theme is Reading Colors Your World. We found some beautifully colorized postcards in our collection and thought it would be interesting to compare them to the black & white versions of the same image. We … Continue reading
Build a Better Davenport: Improve Second Street!
We are continuing with the Davenport Public Library’s Summer Reading Program theme of “Build a Better World” by exploring the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center’s resources on local architects, developers, planners, construction companies, and building materials suppliers. This week we present … Continue reading
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Tagged #buildabetterdavenport, architectural drawings, Burnham Brothers, commercial development, E. 2nd St., East Second Street Company, Huebotter Furniture Company, photographic prints, Postcards, Putnam family, Sears Roebuck & Co., UMVDIA, William G. Renwick
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A Postcard View: St. Luke’s Hospital 1898
The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center recently received a donation of postcards showing different buildings and scenes around Davenport over the years. The above postcard is a black and white photo of St. Luke’s Hospital taken around 1898. The building was formerly the Daniel … Continue reading
Summer is here!
And about time, too. Summer river outing, ca. 1890s This image shows nineteen people and one brave little boat sitting pretty low in the water, on a “Summer River Outing”, 1890’s style. This 4 x 6 inch postcard is part of our … Continue reading
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Tagged Canoes, Franciscan Sisters, Photographs, Postcards, Rivers, Summer
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Such a deal!
You just never know what you might find in our Archive and Manuscript Collection! I’d be willing to spend a whole dollar for these ready-to-hang lace curtains, even without the brass rod! No wonder Von Maur has been in business … Continue reading
