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  • Collection: Spokane Miscellany

Banquet given in honor of Ferdinand Foch at the Davenport Hotel, November 29, 1921.

Banquet given in honor of Ferdinand Foch at the Davenport Hotel, November 29, 1921. Ferdinand Foch was a French general and military theorist who served as the Supreme Allied Commander during the First World War.

Davenport Hotel employees Christmas party, 1937.

Davenport Hotel employees Christmas party, 1909.

Firestone Dealers banquet, 1927.

Firestone Dealers banquet, Davenport Hotel, Spokane, Washington, April 15, 1927.

Greeters annual banquet, Davenport Hotel, January 11, 1923.

Greeters annual banquet, Davenport Hotel, January 11, 1923.

International Order of Odd Fellows

Meeting of the IOOF (International Order of Odd Fellows, 1909.

International Stonemasons Union #4

Group portrait of the International Stonemasons Union, #4.

International Stonemasons Union #4

Group portrait of the International Stonemasons Union, #4.

John W. Graham banquet

John W. Graham & Co. salesman at a banquet/meeting at the Spokane Hotel.

Knights of Pythias in front of the Pacific Hotel, Spokane.

Knights of Pythias in front of the Pacific Hotel, Spokane Falls.

Social Services Bureau annual banquet, 1914.

Social Services Bureau annual banquet at the Hall of Doges, Davenport Hotel, October 19, 1914.

Spokane -- Funeral homes (#01)

Funeral cars of the Buchanan Funeral home. Funeral parlor located at 316 W. Riverside.

Spokane -- Funeral homes (#01)

Row of hearses and drivers. Identification says, left to right: Sawdey, McDonald, Hansen.

Spokane -- Funerals (#01, bottom)

Funeral procession for John T. Sullivan, former Spokane Chief of Police.

Spokane -- Funerals (#01, top)

Funeral procession for John T. Sullivan, former Spokane Chief of Police.

Spokane -- Glover Field (#02)

Looking across the river to Glover Field.

Spokane -- Hoboes (#01)

Photograph of men on railroad cars and sleeping on the ground. The photographs are not dated but are likely from the 1930s.

Spokane -- Hoboes (#02)

Photograph of men on railroad cars and sleeping on the ground. The photographs are not dated but are likely from the 1930s.

Spokane -- Hoboes (#03)

Photograph of men on railroad cars and sleeping on the ground. The photographs are not dated but are likely from the 1930s.

Spokane -- Hoboes (#04)

Photograph of men on railroad cars and sleeping on the ground. The photographs are not dated but are likely from the 1930s.

Spokane -- Hockey (#01)

Group portrait of the Spokane Flyers, 1957/1958.

Spokane -- Industrial Exposition (#03)

Entrance to the Spokane Industrial Exposition

Spokane -- Inventions (#01)

Gale Power Sled. Trial speed tryouts at Newman Lake, WA. Covered 1 1/2 miles at 1 1/4 seconds. Invented by J. S. MacGregor, Spokane.

Spokane -- Liberty Bell tour (#01)

The Liberty Bell passed through Spokane and was viewed by thousands of people at the old Union Station. Newspaper accounts tell of children strewing flowers on it.

Spokane -- Liberty Bell tour (#06)

The Liberty Bell passed through Spokane and was viewed by thousands of people at the old Union Station. Newspaper accounts tell of children strewing flowers on it.

Spokane -- Lincoln Memorial (#01)

Lincoln Memorial shortly after it was erected.

Spokane -- Livery Stables (#01)

O. K. Livery, Feed and Sale Stables, located on the Northwest corner of Lincoln and Riverside.

Spokane -- Livery Stables (#02)

Model Stables, built in 1890. Located at 326 W. Main Avenue.

Spokane -- Livery Stables (#03)

Unidentified livery stable in Spokane.

Spokane -- Parades (#01)

"An early day Elks Parade passing the Auditorium Theater"

Spokane -- Parades (#02)

World War I soldiers on Riverside, East of Washington St.

Spokane -- Parades (#04)

Parade showing wagons, streetcars and buses. The city celebrated the end of the streetcars in Spokane and the buses taking over. They burned a streetcar in celebration.

Spokane -- Parades (#06)

Parade showing wagons, streetcars and buses. The city celebrated the end of the streetcars in Spokane and the buses taking over. They burned a streetcar in celebration.

Spokane -- Parades (#07)

Procession of Masonic Blue Lodges to new Temple on Riverside Avenue at dedication.

Spokane -- Parades (#09)

Parade showing wagons, streetcars and buses. The city celebrated the end of the streetcars in Spokane and the buses taking over. They burned a streetcar in celebration.

Spokane -- Parades (#21)

First Decoration Day Parade on 2nd Avenue. Joe Warren, Chief of Police with entire force mounted. Sedgwick Post no. 8 G. A. R. with band before they had uniforms. On Second Avenue through Cannons Addition.

Spokane -- Parades (#22)

Parade showing wagons, streetcars and buses. The city celebrated the end of the streetcars in Spokane and the buses taking over. They burned a streetcar in celebration.

Spokane -- Police and Fire Departments (#01)

"Spokane's first chief of police, left at table, Peter Mertz, was once conductor on Francis Cook's street car."

Spokane -- Police and Fire Departments (#02)

Station No. 5 was originally located in the City Hall Annex on the
northeast corner of Howard and Front then moved to the new City
Hall at the southwest corner of Wall and Trent about 1912.

Spokane -- Police and Fire Departments (#03)

1904/1905 Spokane Police Department roster.

Spokane -- Police and Fire Departments (#04)

Spokane Police Department in front of city hall, ca. 1912.