We hope you enjoyed this month’s #ChronAmParty dedicated to the springtime tradition of the #GardenParty! Join us for our next #ChronAmParty in May!

Wondering what to wear to your next #GardenParty? Back view of the perfect #GardenParty attire from the Times-Dispatch, June 29, 1913. #ChronAmParty #VaChron

UFNDNP celebrates #EarthDay by highlighting early efforts to protect our #environment and #health. This article in The Key West Citizen in 1954 updates the public on efforts to curb air pollution. bit.ly/Air1954 #ChronAmParty #CleanAir

Virginia Wafers and butter cakes. The Feb. 21, 1912 issue of the Presbyterian of the South included some tasty recipes for a #GardenParty. #ChronAmParty #VaChron

UFNDNP celebrates #EarthDay by highlighting early efforts to protect our #environment and #health. This article in The Miami Times in 1952 discusses the negative impacts of dumping raw sewage into the bay. bit.ly/SewageBond #ChronAmParty #CleanWater

If only weigela could still be bought for under a dollar and crepe myrtles still cost a $1.19! Flowering shrubs for sale as advertised in the Farmville Herald, March 30, 1962. #ChronAmParty #GardenParty #VaChron

Craving ideas for outdoor meals? A 1928 article from the Washington Times provides menu ideas for both porch suppers and garden parties. Learn more about it at #ChronAm #GardenParty: loc.gov/resource/sn840… #ChronAmParty

The month of May brings the year’s first afternoon tea on the lawn. Springtime is just the right time for your #GardenParty! Illustration from the Times, May 14, 1899. #ChronAmParty #VaChron

UFNDNP celebrates #EarthDay by highlighting early efforts to protect our #environment and #health.  This 1951 Key West Citizen article covers proposed septic tank installation oversight to prevent pollution. bit.ly/Pollution1951 #ChronAmParty #CleanWater

In June 1939, the Washington D.C. British Embassy hosted a garden party for King George and Queen Elizabeth for the Queen’s birthday. Read more about it at #ChronAm #GardenParty: loc.gov/resource/sn830… #ChronAmParty

Perfectly practical for any #GardenParty, accordion pleated Indian muslin with handsome lace and a sash of blue velvet. From the Richmond Virginian, Aug. 24, 1912. #ChronAmParty #VaChron

Eleanor Roosevelt popularized White House Garden Parties honoring veterans, women's groups, and political spouses. Read more about the White House #GardenParty at #ChronAm: loc.gov/resource/sn840… #ChronAmParty

Is this a time traveling George Clooney the lower right corner of this gardening illustration from 1911? #ChronAmParty #GardenParty loc.gov/resource/sn990…

UFNDNP celebrates #EarthDay by highlighting early efforts to protect our #environment and #health. This local doctor's letter to the editor of The Key West Citizen in 1949 discusses concerns about DDT use to public health. bit.ly/DDTPoison #ChronAmParty #Pesticides

🌹The "Queen of Roses", actress Barbara Nichols, is seen here in the gown she would wear to preside over Pasadena's Tournament of Roses on New Year's Day, 1936🌹 #GardenParty #ChronAmParty #ChronAmParty

Every #GardenParty needs some hyacinths, tulips and daffodils. Sale of imported bulbs advertised in the Farmville Herald of Sept. 9, 1960. #ChronAmParty #VaChron

UFNDNP celebrates #EarthDay by highlighting early efforts to protect our #environment and #health. This 1946 article in The Key West Citizen discusses reduction of emissions by using landfills instead of burning waste. bit.ly/Landfill1946 #ChronAmParty #CleanAir

A gorgeous array of #GardenParty dresses by Lady Duff Gordon from the Richmond Times Dispatch, May 30, 1920. #ChronAmParty #VaChron