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Spokane -- Libraries -- SPL -- Personnel (#01)

Anna Marie Hardy, a librarian for Spokane Public Library.

Spokane -- Libraries -- SPL -- North Monroe (#02)

North Monroe Branch (Carnegie Library) at 925 W. Montgomery
operated between 1914-1964.

Spokane -- Libraries -- SPL -- North Monroe (#01)

Laying of the cornerstone at the North Monroe branch library, June 30, 1914. Architect: Albert Held, contractor: George Groshoff.

Spokane -- Libraries -- SPL -- North Monroe (#11)

North Monroe Branch (Carnegie Library) at 925 W. Montgomery
operated between 1914-1964.

Spokane -- Libraries -- SPL -- Misc. Branches (#03)

Hillyard Branch of the Spokane Public Library

Spokane -- Libraries -- SPL -- Heath Branch (#12)

Heath Branch located at 525 E. Mission. Operated between 1914-1983.

Spokane -- Libraries -- SPL -- East Side Branch (#10)

East Side Branch taken shortly after construction.

Spokane -- Libraries -- SPL -- Carnegie Library -- Exterior Views (#11)

Exterior of the main Spokane Public Library building

Spokane -- Libraries -- SPL -- Carnegie Library -- Exterior Views (#06)

Spokane Mayor L. F. Boyd presided over ceremonies when the cornerstone was loaid for Spokane's new library at 10. South Cedar, September 12, 1904.

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 -- Japanese-Americans (#01)

"The Japanese Mission in the early twenties at 514 and 512 West Third, the duplexes built for rental property by Judge Bettis. His original home was to the west of this, between the church and the mission, vacated by his family after the 1893 crash."…

Spokane -- Jail (#02)

First jail in Spokane near Review Building.

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 -- Industry -- Spokane Gas Light Company (#02)

Window display at the Spokane Falls Gas Light Company in the early 1900s.

Spokane -- Industry -- Spokane Gas Light Company (#01)

Window display at the Spokane Falls Gas Light Company in the early 1900s.

Spokane -- Industries -- Printing (#01)

Western Auto Supply Company and C. W. Hill Printing on Riverside Avenue.

Spokane -- Industries -- Oil Refineries (#09)

Copy photographs of the Spokane Oil and Refinery Company.

Spokane -- Industries -- Oil Refineries (#08)

Copy photographs of the Spokane Oil and Refinery Company.

Spokane -- Industries -- Oil Refineries (#07)

Copy photographs of the Spokane Oil and Refinery Company.

Spokane -- Industries -- Oil Refineries (#05)

Copy photographs of the Spokane Oil and Refinery Company.

Spokane -- Industries -- Oil Refineries (#03)

Copy photographs of the Spokane Oil and Refinery Company.

Spokane -- Industries -- Oil Refineries (#02)

Copy photographs of the Spokane Oil and Refinery Company.

Spokane -- Industries -- Oil Refineries (#01)

Copy photographs of the Spokane Oil and Refinery Company.

Spokane -- Industries -- Meat Industry and Trade (#03)

Stanton Packing Plant, Spokane, Washington.

Spokane -- Industries -- Meat Industry and Trade (#02)

In about 1897 Edgar Stanton began a meat market business in Spokane. He had the Cold Storage Market at 317 Riverside and the Idaho Market at 617 Sprague. The business grew into a huge operation, Stanton Meat and Packing, that sold to Armour & Co. in…

Spokane -- Industrial Exposition (#03)

Entrance to the Spokane Industrial Exposition

Spokane -- Indian Canyon (#01)

"This interesting little gorge water falls is within the city of Spokane."

Spokane -- Hutton Settlement (#15)

Aerial view of the Hutton Settlement.

Spokane -- Hotels -- Davenport (#10)

"Painting the Circus Room in the Davenport Hotel. A. Rutgers "Van" Vander Loeff, owner of a sign/show card business, was hired by Davenport and Harper Joy to do the room. Helpers were Carl Krageland and Don Haffner.

Spokane -- Hotels -- Davenport (#03)

The Orange Bower in the original part of the Davenport Hotel on Post Street.

Spokane -- Hotels -- Davenport (#01)

Davenport Hotel. Hall of Doges.

Spokane -- Homes -- Waikiki (#30)

Farm building on Jay P. Graves' estate, Waikiki.

Spokane -- Homes -- Waikiki (#29)

"J. P. Graves' first home here and later Auld home. Farm house on the Little Spokane River - "Waikiki" estate of Jay P. Graves. "

Spokane -- Homes -- Waikiki (#28)

Home of gardener, greenhouses and buildings on the Waikiki estate owned by Jay P. Graves on the Little Spokane River.

Spokane -- Homes -- Waikiki (#15)

"Portrait of the Auld family. Front: George, William & wife, Elizabeth, John. Rear: William, David, Margaret and Clarence. William Auld was the manager of the Waikiki Dairy for Mr. Graves in Spokane."

Spokane -- Homes -- Waikiki (#05)

WIlliam Auld, driver, just back from World War I. Truck used by the Waikiki Estate of Jay P. Graves.

Spokane -- Homes -- Laberee (#16)

Laberee home at 312 S. Spruce.

Spokane -- Homes -- Laberee (#15)

Stable for the Laberee home, 312 S. Spruce. Constructed 1900.