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Letterhead Envelopes from Chan family papers
In spite of their names, both the New York Cafe and Golden Wheel Restaurant were Chinese restaurants in Ellensburg and Yakima respectively. The Golden Wheel Restaurant is still in business as of 2025. The New York Cafe occupied the ground level of a…
Chinese Gardens Menu
As of 2024, the Chinese Gardens is one of the oldest Chinese restaurants still operating in Spokane. Started in 1948, the restaurant was one of a couple open on West Sprague at the time. The restaurant operated on the second floor near the corner of…
Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender building
Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender building on the corner of Indiana and Stevens.
Mechanic working on car at Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender garage
Unidentified man in mechanic coveralls crouching to work under a suspended car at Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender garage.
Boy Scout troop including Dennis "Denny" Dalbert
Boy Scout troop in uniform. Only identified is Dennis "Denny" Dalbert in center bottom row.
James Chase sitting on a chair in formal wear
James Chase sitting on a chair in a corner in formal wear adjacent to a bed out of frame.
Eleanor Chase sitting on a bed in formal wear
Eleanor Chase sitting on a bed in formal wear reading a note.
Elmo Dalbert sitting at the desk in the Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender office
Elmo Dalbert sitting at the desk in the Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender office.
Elmo Dalbert sitting at the desk in the Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender office
Elmo Dalbert sitting at the desk in the Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender office reading mail.
James Chase at his desk in the Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender office
James Chase leaning on the desk in the Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender office with an unidentified person using the phone out of frame.
View of Indiana and Stevens Street
Indiana and Stevens Street and businesses taken from inside the Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender lobby.
Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender baseball game
Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender Baseball players on the field during a game.
Group of men gathered by a three-wheeler
Unidentified group of men, some wearing Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender baseball uniforms, gathered by a three-wheeler.
Hagin family sitting together on a couch by a Christmas tree.
Hagin family sitting together on a couch by a Christmas tree.
From left to right: Francelle Hagin, Wally Hagin Jr., Wallene Hagin, and Wally Hagin.
From left to right: Francelle Hagin, Wally Hagin Jr., Wallene Hagin, and Wally Hagin.
First Street by the Davenport Hotel
Street side view of the Davenport hotel from First Street facing West.
Bird's-eye view of First Street by the Davenport Hotel looking East
Bird's-eye view of First Street by the Davenport Hotel looking East.
Bird's-eye view of the Davenport Hotel at the corner of Post and First Street in winter
Bird's-eye view of the Davenport Hotel at the corner of Post and First Street in winter.
Barbers standing behind their chairs in a barbershop
Barbershop interior with barbers standing behind their chairs.
Sandy Wong and Virginia Fox in the Chinese Gardens Restaurant
The Chinese Gardens restaurant opened on 611 West Sprague Avenue in 1948 by John (Sheong) Chan. This is a photograph is of waitress Virginia Fox and Sandy Wong, whose uncle, Y.S. Hoy, had a financial interest in the business. The Chinese Gardens was…
Downtown Spokane During the Expo '74 Renovation
Aerial photograph of the Spokane riverfront amidst the renovations in preparation for Expo '74. Along the south end of Trent Avenue, the rubble from a building at the corner of Stevens Street and Trent Avenue is visible. This likely includes what…
Ready for Hip Sing Conference
The Spokane chapter of the Hip Sing Association hosted two national conferences at its headquarters in Trent Alley in 1924 and 1935. An article in the September 3, 1935 Spokesman-Review notes that the 1935 convention was smaller than the one in 1924…
James Chase standing outside
James Chase Standing outside in a winter coat with a building in the background. Text reads: "Schaffer Laundry-Cleaners."
Elmo Dalbert in uniform standing with an infant Dennis "Denny" Dalbert
Elmo Dalbert crouching by the side of a car in an Air Force Uniform holding an infant Dennis "Denny" Dalbert.
Hiawatha and Minnehaha statue plaque
Plaque of the Hiawatha and Minnehaha Statue in Minnehaha Park, Minneapolis. Text reads: "Hiawatha and Minnehaha by Jacob Fjelde Erected in 1911 by means of funds raised through the efforts of Mrs. L. P. Hunt of Mankato and contributed principally by…
Birds eye view of street in downtown Spokane at night
Birds eye view of street in downtown Spokane at night.
Alta Dalbert and Frances Freeman sitting on a couch
Alta Dalbert, unidentified man, unidentified woman, and Frances Freeman sitting together on a couch.
Five women in a crowd standing on the street and sidewalk at an event
Line of five women in a crowd standing on the street and sidewalk possibly at a parade All but one is wearing a garrison cap.
Prince Hall Freemasons group portrait
Group of eleven Prince Hall Freemasons posing together. Lillian Stokes in the top row in the center. Eleanor Chase is in middle row on the left. Alta Dalbert is the bottom row in the center.
Prince Hall Freemasons posing at an event
Group of five Prince Hall Freemasons posing with a table in the foreground. Only identified person is Sylvester Lake who is 4th from the left.
Elmo Dalbert standing outside by trees
Elmo Dalbert standing in a clearing surrounded by trees with a car in the background.
Spectators at an event including James Chase, Eleanor Barrow, Alta Dalbert, and Francell Daubert
James Chase, Eleanor Barrow, Alta Dalbert and Francell Daubert standing with an unidentified child and woman to the right in a crowd of people watching an event.
Chinese Restaurant Matchbook Covers
Chinese noodle restaurants had existed in Spokane since at least the 1910s. By 1935, Chinese food in Spokane appeared to have gained a level of acceptance as an October 26, 1935 article in the Spokesman-Review described the Chinese offerings at the…
Demolition Fades Memories Further
The Boulevard Building at 333 West Spokane Falls Boulevard was the last building once bordering Trent Alley between Bernard and Washington. During the days of Trent Alley, the building housed the Northwestern Hotel and Hand Laundry. The hotel was run…
Frances Freeman and Clarence Freeman Christmas card
Christmas card with Frances Freeman and Clarence Freeman arm-in-arm posing in formal wear in front of a home fireplace.
Text reads "Joy." Back of card text says "Love Frances and Clarence, 1986."
Text reads "Joy." Back of card text says "Love Frances and Clarence, 1986."
Frances Freeman and Clarence Freeman Christmas card
Christmas card with Frances Freeman and Clarence Freeman arm-in-arm posing in formal wear, with Frances Freeman holding a parasol.
Text reads "Merry X-Mas."
Text reads "Merry X-Mas."