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2018-2019: Festival app is introduced; a grand 100th celebration

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• May 5, 2019

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2014-2015: Junior royalty have a classy ride; WVC honored on 75th anniversary

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• May 2, 2019

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2012-2013: Tribute entry in Classy Chassis; Warrior Challenge takes off

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• May 1, 2019

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2010-2011: Grand parade goes 'Wild'; float construction at home

• By Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 30, 2019

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2008-2009: Chorale celebrates the season; theater tradition continues

• By Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 28, 2019

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2006-2007: First year for 'Blossom Idol'; poignant letter from Misawa

• By Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 26, 2019

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2002-2003: Local Olympians honored; 'Spirit of Wenatchee' airborne

• By Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 24, 2019

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2000-2001: Former POW leads the parade; AppleSox mascot a hit

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 23, 2019

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1998-1999: 'Mama' comes to the festival; youth parade director retires

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 21, 2019

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1996-1997: A run around the Loop Trail; 'Mrs. Partridge' thrills crowds

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 19, 2019

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1994-1995: Diamond Jubilee celebration; float designers retire

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 18, 2019

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1992-1993: New festival art print; first 'Granny Smith' named

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 17, 2019

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1990-1991: 'Ducky Derby' raises funds; Desert Storm vets in parade

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 16, 2019

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1988-1989: Change for the Applarians; honoring state's Centennial

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 14, 2019

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1986-1987: Classy Chassis parade debuts; Noah performs at Youth Day

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 12, 2019

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1984-1985: Quilters display work; royalty on national TV

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 11, 2019

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1982-1983: Mercury astronaut flies in; Julie Miller is grand marshal

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 10, 2019

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1980-1981: Sexson reprises 'King' role; Ridge to River debuts

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 9, 2019

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1978-1979: Festival dance goes disco; Midway survivor at air show

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 7, 2019

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1976-1977: Sister City mayor visits; Barry McGuire performs

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 5, 2019

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1974-1975: Contestants fly kites; museum celebrates anniversary

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 4, 2019

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1972-1973: Festival is extended; Famous clown appears

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 3, 2019

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1970-1971: Apollo astronaut visits; religious music festival held

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Apr 2, 2019

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1968-1969: TV actor 'beams down'; celebrating 50 years

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 31, 2019

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1966-1967: Gov. Evans honored; famous faces in wax

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 29, 2019

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1964-1965: A chance to meet Brando; Eastmont joins royalty selection

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 28, 2019

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1962-1963: Royal trio visits World's Fair; ballplayers vie for a kiss

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 27, 2019

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1960-1961: Royalty meet 'The Rifleman'; festival musical debuts

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 26, 2019

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1958-1959: Lodge members feed visitors; art show a success

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 24, 2019

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1956-1957: Mayor Simenson crowns the queen; junior sheriffs march

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 22, 2019

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1954-1955: An apple pie promotion; the influence of Davy Crockett

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 21, 2019

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1952-1953: A musical story of aluminum; an exposition is held

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 20, 2019

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1950-1951: Official hosts help with the parade; first accredited horse show

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 19, 2019

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1948-1949: Edgar Bergen comes to town; Walt Horan attends events

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 17, 2019

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1946-1947: Festival events are filmed; Hollywood celebrities arrive

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 15, 2019

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1943-1945: The festival pauses during the war years

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 14, 2019

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1942: The queen travels to Hollywood; thoughts of wartime

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 13, 2019

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1940-1941: Trumpet call opens festival; Walker Street kids on parade

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 12, 2019

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1938-1939: 'Wise men' set festival date; honoring 50 years of progress

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 10, 2019

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1936-1937: A marriage takes place; queen loses her crown

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 8, 2019

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1934-1935: Early full bloom recorded; queen's ball popular

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 7, 2019

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1932-1933: Great Depression cancels festival; a royal photo in print

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 6, 2019

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1930-1931: Touring with 'silver-tongued' orators; a mouse circus performs

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 5, 2019

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1928-1929: Queen Columbia also reigns; promotional trip to Chicago

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 3, 2019

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1926-1927: Eastside boys win relay; festival organization forms

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Mar 1, 2019

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1924-1925: Business samples to spectators; congratulations from Hollywood

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Feb 28, 2019

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1922-1923: Pageant depicts development; an expensive royal robe

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Feb 27, 2019

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1919-1921: An idea celebrates 'blooming time'; parade 'bombed' with blossoms

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Feb 26, 2019

Apple Blossom Past” explores the history of the Apple Blossom Festival from 1919 to 2019. The series runs daily through May 5.   More

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Apple Blossom over the years: Celebrating a milestone

• Linda Barta
  World librarian
• Feb 26, 2019

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Washington State Apple Blossom Festival. From its beginnings in 1919, when a woman from New Zealand proposed the idea for a "blossom day," to today — it's a celebration we've loved over the years. More