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Man working on car at Chase and Dalbert Fender and Body garage

Unidentified man crouching by the left side of a car and holding a flat sheet against the driver-side door at Chase and Dalbert Fender and Body garage.

James Chase and Elmo Dalbert with a girl outside

James Chase and Elmo Dalbert standing together at an outdoor event with Elmo Dalbert draping his left arm over an unidentified girl playing with a toy.

Prince Hall Freemasons, including Sylvester Lake, standing together

Three unidentified Prince Hall Free Masons and Sylvester Lake standing together in conversation in a room.

Carl Maxey and Lou Maxey walking outside with Willabell Tucker

Carl Maxey and Lou Maxey arm-in-arm approaching unidentified person in the foreground. Willabell Tucker following same path in the background.

Alta Dalbert and child sitting on a couch

Alta Dalbert and unidentified child sitting together on a couch. Alta Dalbert is holding several photographs and smiling at the child while the child smiles at the camera.

Alta Dalbert, Elmo Dalbert, and Eleanor Chase standing in formal wear

From left to right: Alta Dalbert, Elmo Dalbert, and Eleanor Chase standing together in formal wear at an event.

Alta Dalbert, Eleanor Chase and James Chase sitting in formal wear

From left to right: Alta Dalbert, Eleanor Chase and James Chase sitting together on a bed in formal attire.

Prince Hall Freemasons, including James Chase, holding awards

Nine Prince Hall Freemasons standing together holding awards. James Chase standing in back row, second from the left.

Clarence Freeman and Elmo Dalbert standing together

Clarence Freeman and Elmo Dalbert standing together in a room.

Eleanor Chase and James Chase sitting at an event table

Eleanor Chase and James Chase sitting together and eating at a table during an event.

Josephine Barrow, Eleanor Chase, and Pauline Lake sitting together

From left to right: Josephine Barrow, Eleanor Chase, and Pauline Lake sitting together in a room.

Group of ten people gathered around a table

Group of ten people gathered around a table. Back row from left to right: Clarence Freeman, Sylvester Lake, Kirk Barrow.
Middle row from left to right: Pauline Lake, Alta Dalbert, Frances Scott, Vernon Scott. Front row from left to right: Frances…

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."

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."

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…

Alta Finley Dalbert? on a porch

Potentially Alta Finley Dalbert walking along a porch.

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…

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.

Elmo Dalbert standing outside by trees

Elmo Dalbert standing in a clearing surrounded by trees with a car in the background.

Alta Dalbert sitting at a vanity

Alta Dalbert sitting at a vanity in formal attire.

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.

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.

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.

Alta Dalbert and Frances Freeman sitting on a couch

Alta Dalbert, unidentified man, unidentified woman, and Frances Freeman sitting together on a couch.

Wally Hagin and Elmo Dalbert

Wally Hagin and Elmo Dalbert pulling a heavy object in a yard.

Birds eye view of street in downtown Spokane at night

Birds eye view of street in downtown Spokane at night.

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…

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.

James Chase standing outside

James Chase Standing outside in a winter coat with a building in the background. Text reads: "Schaffer Laundry-Cleaners."

Football game

Football game with unidentified players.

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…

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…

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…

Barbers standing behind their chairs in a barbershop

Barbershop interior with barbers standing behind their chairs.

Barbershop chairs

Row of chairs in a barbershop.

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.

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.

First Street by the Davenport Hotel

Street side view of the Davenport hotel from First Street facing West.

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.

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.