{"id":8627,"date":"2018-03-23T16:46:37","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T21:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs2.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/?p=8627"},"modified":"2018-03-23T16:46:37","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T21:46:37","slug":"a-celebration-of-spring-blooms-of-the-past","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/sc\/2018\/03\/23\/a-celebration-of-spring-blooms-of-the-past\/","title":{"rendered":"A Celebration of Spring: Blooms of the Past"},"content":{"rendered":"

We hope Loretta Clayton’s hand-painted\/retouched photographs of the floral displays at the old Vander Veer Park Conservatory* have you thinking happy spring thoughts despite tomorrow’s snowy forecast!<\/p>\n

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Vander Veer Conservatory c. 1940 – Loretta Clayton Donation. 2003-43 Box 1 Folder 40 Image 4<\/em>.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Vander Veer Conservatory c. 1940 – Loretta Clayton Donation. 2003-43 Box 1 Folder 39 Image 3<\/em>.<\/p><\/div>\n

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Vander Veer Conservatory c. 1940 – Loretta Clayton Donation. 2003-43 Box 1 Folder 39 Image 3<\/em>.<\/p><\/div>\n

The conservatory at Vander Veer still creates seasonal exhibits — a perfect place to explore any day of the year. Visit the Richardson-Sloane Special Collections Center to discover more about how the arrival of spring was celebrated at Davenport’s city parks in years past!<\/p>\n

(posted by Amy D.)<\/em><\/p>\n

*The original conservatory where these photographs were taken was built in 1897. It was torn down in 1954 and replaced by a new conservatory in November of the following year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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