Spokane County Schools
Title
Spokane County Schools
Description
Spokane hired Henry T. Cowley as the first public school teacher in 1875. As additional schools were added, School District #81 was created in 1889. The early years of the twentieth century saw the addition of high schools and numerous elementary schools to serve the growing needs of Spokane's children and the developing neighborhoods. In addition to the public schools in Spokane, parochial schools served the religious community. One-room rural schools met the needs of children all over the county. Sports, music and other extra-curricular programs have added to the school experience for Spokane's children for over a century.
Collection Items
Spokane -- Schools -- Brunot Hall (#01)
Girls school founded by Lemuel H. Wells, first Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Spokane.
Spokane -- Schools -- History (#22)
"Group photograph of the members of the Class of June 1899. Spokane High School."
Spokane -- Schools -- History (#03)
"This is a photograph of the first wooden schoolhouse which stood on the site of Lewis and Clark High School."
Spokane -- Schools -- Hutton (#01)
"Pageant 1939 - Golden Jubilee." (Names of participants shown are listed with photograph.See Northwest Room for details.)
Spokane -- Schools -- Irving (#01)
Irving School Graduates, September 1932, Miss Meehan's class. (Names of students are listed on reverse of original print. See Northwest Room for details)
Spokane -- Schools -- Lewis and Clark -- Band & Orchestra (#01)
Lewis and Clark High School Band. (Members are listed on reverse of original print. See Northwest Room for details.)
Spokane -- Schools -- Lewis and Clark (#01)
"President Theodore Roosevelt speaking at the the laying of the cornerstone of the Lewis and Clark High School."
Spokane -- Schools -- Lewis and Clark -- Band and Orchestra (#18)
"Color guard of the LC Band in uniform in front of the main north entrance in early November 1936."
Spokane -- Schools -- Lewis and Clark -- Band and Orchestra (#16)
"Band playing within the powerhouse tunnel at the Grand Coulee Dam in the spring of 1941 at the dedication of the first power generating units of the plant."
Spokane -- Schools -- Lewis and Clark -- Sports and Hart Field (#28)
"Team representing LC in the intersectional game at Toledo, Ohio."
Spokane -- Schools -- South Central (Folder 1, #30)
Also known as Spokane High School, built in 1908, and destroyed by fire in 1910.