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Oriental Bath and Laundry Storefront

One of the economic niches filled by Chinese and Japanese Americans in the United States was the hand laundry business. The April 9, 1892 issue of the Spokesman-Review includes an article on a meeting of the Anti-Chinese League in which Alderman Ambs…

Hisako Kato on the Fire Escape of the Northwestern Hotel

Trent Alley was never known for its abundant plant life. This photograph of the back fire escape of the Northwestern Hotel and Hand Laundry captures a large hanging vine that grew in the portion of the alley where the Davenport Grand currently…

Kato Family in Trent Alley

The group photograph taken in Trent Alley includes Kenneth Kato's grandparents Testumu (back row left) and Ume Terao (front center), his mother (left of Ume Terao), and Kenneth (right of Ume Terao). The Northwestern Hotel and Hand Laundry is behind…

Kenneth Kato in Trent Alley

Kenneth Kato's family lived in the Northwestern Hotel and Hand Laundry on 333 Trent Boulevard when he was born in 1949. The back of the building opened up onto Trent Alley, which served as an entrance to the hotel on the second floor run by Kato's…

Pauline Lake

Pauline Lake standing in a parking lot.

Peaceful Valley neighborhood flooded

Corner of Ash and Water Street in the Peaceful Valley neighborhood flooded. People standing on street and sidewalk looking towards the Spokane River.

Pauline and Sylvester Lake in formal attire

Pauline and Sylvester Lake hand-in-hand in formal attire at an event.

Monroe Street Bridge and City Hall

Monroe Street Bridge from the southwest side with City Hall in the background.

Riverbank flooded

Unknown Riverbank [potentially Spokane River] flooded up to housing developments with construction machine dumping unknown substance in the water. Some tops of trees visible in the water.

Riverbank flooded

Unknown Riverbank [potentially Spokane River] flooded up to home and cars. Some tops of trees visible in the water.

Unidentified man working on car

Unidentified man facing away using a circle bladed power tool on the side of a car most likely at Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender garage.

Unidentified man working on car

Unidentified man facing away using a circle bladed power tool on the side of a car most likely at Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender garage.

Dennis "Denny" Dalbert sitting next to a woman on a couch

Unidentified woman and Dennis "Denny" Dalbert leaning into each other on a couch with coffee table in the foreground.

Dennis "Denny" Dalbert running outside

Dennis "Denny" Dalbert running in a yard while looking at the camera.

William Tucker outside on a lawn chair

William Tucker laying on lawn chair in a yard.

James Chase at Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender building construction site

James Chase walking towards the Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender building on the construction site.

Dennis "Denny" Dalbert holding a fish

Young Dennis "Denny" Dalbert holding a fish and smiling.

Man working on Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender building construction site

Unidentified man facing away and working on the Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender building construction site.

Construction work at Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender building

Unidentified man standing to the left with a tow truck and driver working on the Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender garage building during its construction.

Dennis "Denny" Dalbert jumping over a bucket

Dennis ""Denny"" Dalbert jumping over a bucket in the yard while looking towards the camera.

Child standing in front of adults including Vernon Scott and Kirk Barrow

Unidentified child standing outside with two unidentified adults in the background and Vernon Scott facing away with Kirk Barrow glancing back towards the camera.

Dennis "Denny" Dalbert sitting next to a woman on a couch

Unidentified woman and Dennis "Denny" Dalbert leaning into each other on a couch with coffee table in the foreground.

Alta Dalbert sitting with a group of women

Alta Dalbert sitting in a group with seven unidentified women conversing while resting her hand on her cheek. Four unidentified people in the background.

Two cows

Two cows standing in the shaded area of a pasture.

Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender Building

Photograph of Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender repair on 429 W. Indiana Street during construction.

Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender Building

Photograph of Chase and Dalbert Body and Fender repair on 429 W. Indiana Street during construction.

Elmo Dalbert and Alta Dalbert

Elmo Dalbert and Alta Dalbert sitting together and looking at each other.

Prince Hall Freemasons group portrait

Prince Hall Freemasons posing together for a group photo at a hotel around a pool.

Elmo Dalbert working on a cart part

Elmo Dalbert working on a heat rejection car part.

Elmo Dalbert golfing

Elmo Dalbert finishing a swing with a golf club with unidentified others conversing and watching in the background.

Group of three walking down a busy street

Two unidentified women and a child walking down a busy street.

Wally Hagin and Elmo Dalbert?

Wally Hagin and Elmo Dalbert? sitting together drinking with Wally's arm draped over Elmo's back.

Boy and woman at table

Unidentified boy and woman sitting together at a table with food in front of them.

Elmo Dalbert and Alta Dalbert laughing together

Elmo Dalbert holding Alta Dalbert while laughing.

Alta Dalbert and Elmo Dalbert

Alta Dalbert and Elmo Dalbert standing side by side in formal wear surrounded by vases of flowers.

Elmo Dalbert in uniform

Portrait of Elmo Dalbert in Air Force uniform. Text reads "To the one I'll always love AGA love, Elmo" at bottom of photograph.

Portrait of Clarence Butch Freeman

Portrait of Clarence Butch Freeman, son of Clarence and Frances Freeman, in a paper folding frame. Text reads "The Dalberts" in top left corner of left panel. "Butch Freeman 59" in bottom right corner of left panel.

Portrait of Sylvia Lake

Portrait of Sylvia Lake, daughter of Pauline Lake, in a paper folding frame. Text reads "The Dalberts" in top left corner of left panel. "Love, Sylvia Lake 56" in bottom right corner of left panel.

Mona Lake

Mona Lake, daughter of Pauline Lake portrait photograph in paper folding frame. Text reads: " For the Dalbert Family "1957"" in left top corner of left panel." Love, Mona" in right bottom corner of photograph.

Group of men crouched down rolling chalk across the floor with their noses

Group of men crouched down rolling chalk across the floor with their noses. Back row from left to right: William Tucker, Sylvester Lake, Vernon Scott, Elmo Dalbert, and unidentified others standing around spectating or holding sticks. Four men on…