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Davenporters of Note: Thomas J. Walsh

Thomas Joseph Walsh was born February 28, 1886 in Davenport, Iowa. His parents were Patrick T. and Catherine Beecher Walsh. He attended St. Mary’s School and graduated from St. Mary’s College in Kansas in 1906. He signed with the Chicago Cubs in 1906, shortly after graduating from St. Mary’s College and was a reserve catcher.

The Life of a Librarian…Imagine the Possibilities!

In honor of National Library Week, we searched the archives of the Davenport Public Library to find this image of the library booth at Davenport High School’s Career Day on May 6, 1949. Librarian Myrtle Dunlap discusses career opportunities at public, school, and special libraries with three students.

Girl wuth Gramophone Record -  Karl Hofer  1939