Jacob Dormaier Expo '74 Collection

Title

Jacob Dormaier Expo '74 Collection

Subject

Expo (International Exhibition Bureau) (1974: Spokane, Wash.)

Description

Collection of 35mm color slides taken before and during Expo '74 in Spokane. Shows the transformation of the riverfront in downtown Spokane.

Creator

Dormaier, Jacob, 1917-2007

Source

Jacob Dormaier Collection (NWC 129). Northwest Room, Spokane Public Library

Date

1972/1974

Rights

https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

Format

image/tiff

Type

Color slides

Coverage

Spokane (Wash.)

Collection Items

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #001
View of the Spokane River downtown in 1972.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #002
A view of the Spokane River in downtown Spokane. Crystal Laundry is on the left.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #003
View of the Spokane River in downtown Spokane, showing the Crystal Laundry.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #004
A view of the railroad bridge over the Spokane River before it was demolished

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #005
Looking at Spokane Falls with the Washington Water Power Company building on the right.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #006
View of the railroad tracks and the Great Northern depot before Expo construction.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #007
View of the railroad tracks and the Great Northern Railroad Depot next to the river before Expo construction

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #008
View of the railroad tracks and the Great Northern depot before Expo construction.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #009
Looking at the railroad tracks along the riverfront in downtown Spokane.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #010
View of the railroad tracks and the Great Northern depot before Expo construction.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #011
View of the Spokane River with railroad tracks and train trestle leading up to the Great Northern Railroad Depot before Expo construction.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #012
Showing the industrial area around the Spokane River before Expo construction. Shows the John W. Graham & Company building.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #013
Looking from the railroad tracks south towards the Parkade.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #014
Looking from the railroad tracks south towards the Parkade.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #015
Looking at the railroad tracks next to the river before Expo construction

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #016
Looking at the industrial area by the river.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #017
Looking North on Washington Street in Spokane. Can see the Continental Oil Company building.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #018
Looking West from Havermale Avenue. Spokane County Courthouse in the distance.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #019
Looking West from the banks of the river.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #020
From the banks of the Spokane River.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #021
From the banks of the Spokane river.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #022
Looking north from the banks of the Spokane River. Spokane County Courthouse across the river.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #023
Looking North from the banks of the Spokane River.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #024
Looking up from the banks of the Spokane River.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #025
From the north bank of the Spokane River, looking at the Washington Water Power Company building.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #027
Great Northern railroad depot before it was demolished. Shows the counter sign of 776 days to the opening of Expo.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #029
Intersection of Howard and Trent Avenue. Montgomery Ward Building is visible.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #030
Great Northern railroad depot before it was demolished. Shows the counter sign of 783 days to the opening of Expo.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #033
Great Northern railroad depot before it was demolished. Shows the counter sign of 776 days to the opening of Expo.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #034
Spokane River with the John W. Graham Company on the bank.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #035a
Railroad tracks with Great Northern depot

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #035b
Railroad tracks with Washington Water Power Building

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #038
Great Northern Railrway depot shortly before the station was demolished.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #039
Demolition of the railroad tracks to the Great Northern depot in 1972.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #040
Demolition of the railroad tracks to the Great Northern depot in 1972.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #041
Great Northern clock tower after the demolition of the depot.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #042
Clock tower with 405 days to go before the opening of Expo '74.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #043
Demolition of the Great Northern depot in 1972. Shows the Great Northern Hotel.

NWC 129 – Dormaier, Jacob #044
Great Northern clock tower with the empty space where the depot was.
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