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Classic Archives photos capture blossom time

Classic Archives photos capture blossom time

Seeing trees and flowers in bloom is one of the highlights of spring. Nowhere is that more evident than Central Washington’s fruit orchards, where blossoming apple, cherry and pear trees add a dash of pretty color to the landscape this time of year. These classic photos found on the State Digital Archives show what we’re talking about. The top photo, taken in the 1920, features an orchard in bloom in the Wenatchee Valley. The bottom photo shows blossoming rhododendrons, Washington’s…

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From Digital Archives: Blossom time in Wenatchee Valley

From Digital Archives: Blossom time in Wenatchee Valley

(Photo courtesy of Washington State Digital Archives) If you’re ever in the mood to look at cool, classic photos of Washington places, just check out the photo collections in our Digital Archives website. There are thousands of shots to see, including this Asahel Curtis lantern slide photo of fruit tree orchards blossoming in the Wenatchee Valley in the spring of 1928. You can see the Columbia River in the distance.