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One pen and ink on linen drawing of Fort Colville by Alfred Downing. The drawing is dated August 1882 and is about 5x7 inches. The caption says only “Old Fort Colville, W. T.” This drawing appears to be a more finished drawing than Downing’s usual…

"Looking northeasterly across the site of the old Hudson's Bay post as that site appeared in 1930"

"Tree standing on the site of the old Hudson's Bay post - site as it appeared in 1930"

"Site of the location of the old Hudson's Bay post as it appeared in 1930. Crumbled rocks of the foundation plainly seen."

Undated photograph of Fort Cascades on the Columbia River

Church at Fort Sherman

Buildings at Fort Sherman

Officer's quarters at Fort Sherman

Commanding officer's home as seen from the lake shore to the southeast of the house.

Buildings at Fort Sherman

"Officers of Fort Sherman - Idaho + Forth Infantry"

Entrance to Fort Sherman

"The old school building and the teacher and pupils of the school at Fort Sherman." (copy print)

Fort Sherman in Coeur d'Alene

"Portrait of five elderly gentlemen. Some are survivors of the 1858 Indian Wars. Probably taken at commemorative event years later." "Tom Beall is 4th from the left."

Front view of the marker placed to commemorate the battle of Four Lakes.

Monument commemorating the battle of Four Lakes fought in 1858.

"The rock to the northwest of Fort George G. Wright which it had been proposed the United States Board of Geographic Names should name "Kamiakin's Crag" in honor of the notable Yakima Indian leader of the eighteen-fifties. It was at this point that…

Relocating rifle pits of the Battle of Four Lakes

"Spokane Plains Battle Monument along Great Northern Railway west of Spokane. Dedicated July 1926 (Columbia River Historical Expedition)"

"Col. Wright's Butte near Four Lakes Station"

"Columbia River Historical Expedition, Spokane. July 1926 - Dedication Spokane Plains Battle Memorial. Gen. Hugh L. Scott and Spokane Indians"

"Columbia River Historical Expedition, Spokane. July 1926 - Dedication Spokane Plains Battle Memorial. Marker unveiled by General Hugh Scott."

"Columbia River Historical Expedition, Spokane. July 1926 - Dedication Spokane Plains Battle Memorial. Marker unveiled by General Hugh Scott."

"Columbia River Historical Expedition, Spokane. July 1926 - Dedication Spokane Plains Battle Memorial. Indian chief speaking in sign language"

"Columbia River Historical Expedition, Spokane. July 1926 - Dedication Spokane Plains Battle Memorial. Gen. Hugh L. Scott and Indian chief speaking in sign language"

"Crowd at the dedication of the Daughters of the American Revolution memorial shaft marking the battle - dedication, June 14, 1914."

Steptoe battlefield

"Monument erected at battle site in the town of Rosalia, Washington."

"Photo taken at unveiling of the memorial at Rosalia, Washington, June 14, 1914. Widow and daughter of Captain John Oliver Hazard Perry Taylor, who was slain during the battle in 1858."

"Dropping the flag enshrouding the memorial shaft on the battlefield at the present town of Rosalia, Washington."

"3 men who fought with Steptoe in 1858 at the dedication of the monument in Rosalia, Washington. June 14, 1914."

Mouth of the Little Spokane River at the Spokane House site

Old cabin at Spokane House burned 1940

"Site of Spokane House of the North West"

Spokane House at the fork of the Spokane River. Mr. B. L. Gordon in center foreground.

"Peavine Jimmy's threshing barn at Spokane House"

Mr. B. L. Gordon standing next to a cabin at the Spokane House site

End view of the old log structure yet standing on the site of the old Pacific Fur Company post on the Gordon farm at the confluence of the Spokane and Little Spokane Rivers.

A view of the Spokane River at the site of old Spokane House.