These stereoscope and slides belonged to Olaf P. Larson. Larson was a Norwegian immigrant who came to the US in 1884, moving to Moscow, ID by the mid-1890s. He established himself as a photographer and produced stereographs. Stereoscopic slides depict two images, a left-eye and right-eye view of an image,...
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Freezeout Hill
Freezeout Hill
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Syringa - Idaho's State Flower
Officially designated Idaho’s state flower in 1931, Syringa (philadelphus lewisii) has been the floral choice of Idaho since at least the 1890′s, when it was depicted in the state seal. These little white flowers are known for their strong, sweet fragrance, nicknamed “mock orange” because of the similar scent of...
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Teton Mountains
![Teton Mountains [1]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/harvester/thumbs/pg99-009-012_th.jpg)
Mountains in Idaho range from rolling hills to jagged peaks. This Mountainous Monday post shows the Teton valleys and range, a lush valley surrounded by rolling hills on one side and rugged, snow-capped peaks on another.
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Yellow Crown Imperial
A few weeks ago, we took a walk around town and saw a new flower (for us at least). This Yellow Crown Imperial stands 2-3 feet tall with the yellow blooms pointing down. Crown Imperials are native around Turkey, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan, they are often cultivated as an...
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4-H exhibit
Lewis and Clark, Botanists
![Common to this County: Botanical Discoveries of Lewis and Clark [1]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/harvester/thumbs/lewisandclarkbotany_1_th.jpg)
Common to this County: Botanical Discoveries of Lewis and Clark [1]
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summertime mountains and lakes
Space Needle, Seattle, Washington
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daffodils
![Daffodil [1]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/harvester/thumbs/ma2018-72-1_th.jpg)
Over the last few weeks, we have noticed the flowering of many beautiful spring and summer flowers. So, we thought we would start off the summer sessions with a new series. Every Flowery Friday we will be posting content related flowers from our collections (or walks around the neighborhood).
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A Sentimental Day
Today, we lost the lovely Doris Day. Throughout her singing career, Day worked with several bandleaders, including Jimmy James, Bob Crosby, and Les Brown. In 1945, while working with Les Brown, Day recorded "Sentimental Journey" which became a hit. Above is an advertisement from a 1945 issue of music magazine,...
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