Tag Archives: Prizes

Quad Cities Archives Fair This Saturday 10/26!

Posted on October 24, 2019 by SCblogger

The Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center will join libraries, archives, and museums from around the area at the Quad Cities Archives Fair this Saturday, October 26, from 12:00pm to 4:00pm at the German American Heritage Center, 712 W 2nd St. in Davenport. Institutions … Continue reading →

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Boniger’s Fancy Chicks

Posted on September 10, 2015 by SCblogger

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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A Cemetery by Any Other Name

Posted on October 25, 2010 by SCblogger

In July of 1900, the West Davenport Cemetery Association was looking for a new name for the cemetery. They were worried that it was too easily confused with Davenport’s City Cemetery, which was also located on the west part of … Continue reading →

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