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Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#18)

Early construction of the second Monroe Street Bridge among the ruins of the first bridge in 1891.

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#17)

Panoramic view of the steel Monroe Street Bridge and streetcar traffic taken from the northwest side of the bridge.

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#16)

Looking upstream toward the Lower Falls with the old steel Monroe Street Bridge and its streetcar traffic in the foreground. Taken about 1900.

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#15)

Looking northeast, streetcars and horse traffic cross the steel Monroe Street Bridge over the Lower Falls in this undated photo.

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#12)

Looking northeast toward the Lower Fall and the steel Monroe Street Bridge.

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#11)

Looking east to the Lower Falls and the steel Monroe Street Bridge in an undated photo.

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#10)

Looking downstream and to the southwest across the dam toward the steel Monroe Street Bridge about 1898. Taken from the Post Street Bridge in the winter.

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#09)

Looking west and downstream toward the old steel Monroe Street Bridge from the current site of the Downtown Library. Inland Empire System streetcars in the foreground.

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#07)

Looking south across the Monroe Street Bridge

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#06)

Looking south across the Monroe Street Bridge to the Review Building.

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#04)

Second Monroe Street Bridge under construction in 1891. Note the wooden scaffolding supporting the incomplete steel girders.

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#03)

Courthouse, Monroe Street Bridge and Lower Fall taken from the Review Building after 1895. Pedestrian and streetcar traffic on the bridge and the Union Pacific viaduct over Monroe at Ide Avenue are visible.

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#01)

Looking northwest across the Spokane river toward the Spokane County Courthouse. After 1895.

Spokane -- Bridges, Railroad (#19)

Spectators watch the construction of the steel Union Pacific-Milwaukee bridge and viaduct across the Spokane River and Monroe Street. Taken from the south shore of the river in 1914.

Spokane -- Bridges, Railroad (#17)

A crowd watches the dedication of the Union Pacific/Milwaukee Road bridges and viaduct over the Spokane River and Monroe Street. Taken September 15, 1914

Spokane -- Bridges, Railroad (#16)

Steel construction on the Union Pacific/Milwaukee bridge across the lower falls and Monroe Street.

Spokane -- Bridges, Railroad (#15)

A crowd watches building operations, including workers and a crane, on the incomplete bridge and viaduct from the Monroe Street bridge. Taken in 1914.

Spokane -- Bridges, Railroad (#14)

A view of building operations on the incomplete bridge including workers and a crane. Advertising is visible on the north shore of the Spokane River. Taken in 1914.

Spokane -- Bridges, Railroad (#12)

Steel construction on the Union Pacific/Milwaukee Bridge.

Spokane -- Bridges, Railroad (#10)

Steel workers on the incomplete Union Pacific-Milwaukee Road bridge and viaduct. Visible below is the nearly dry Spokane River. Taken in 1914.

Spokane -- Bridges, Railroad (#08)

Workers fitting steel on the Union Pacific-Milwaukee Road Bridge and Viaduct suspended mid-span over the Spokane River. Taken in 1914.

Spokane -- Bridges, Railroad (#06)

A view of building operations on the incomplete bridge including workers and a crane. Advertising is visible on the north shore of the Spokane River. Taken in 1914.

Spokane -- Bridges, Railroad (#03)

A crowd watches the lowering of a steel beam during the construction of the Union Pacific-Milwaukee Road bridge and viaduct across the Monroe Street bridge in 1914.

Spokane -- Bridges, Railroad (#01)

"Making the dirt fill approach to the west end of the Union Pacific-Milwaukee bridge across the lower falls and the Monroe Street Bridge."

Spokane -- Bridges, Post Street (#06)

The wooden Post Street bridge, the Spokane River and falls and the C and C Mill on the south bank. Taken about 1889.

Spokane -- Bridges, Post Street (#02)

A view of the steel Post Street bridge and the C and C Milling Co. building taken in 1896.

Spokane -- Bridges, Howard Street (#01)

Northern span of the old Howard Street Bridge crossing the northern channel of the Spokane River and Middle Falls. The Centennial Mill Co. warehouse located at the corner of Mallon and Howard is on the left. Taken around 1900.

Spokane -- Bridges, High (#06)

Reverse angle view of Union Pacific/Milwaukee trestle entering Spokane in the 1920s.

Spokane -- Bridges, High (#05)

A view of the Milwaukee/Union Pacific trestle across the Spokane River and Hangman (Latah) Creek taken in 1914.

Spokane -- Bridges, High (#04)

Union Pacific/Milwaukee Trestle entering Spokane in the 1920s.

Spokane -- Bridges, High (#03)

Workers on the Union Pacific/Milwaukee high bridge across the Spokane River. Taken facing northwest.

Spokane -- Bridges, High (#02)

The Union Pacific/Milwaukee Road high bridge across the Spokane River and Latah Creek under construction in 1913.

Spokane -- Bridges, High (#01)

Looking down the Spokane River across the Union Pacific high bridge to the river's junction with Hangman (Latah) Creek in 1926.

Spokane -- Bridges, Hangman (#17)

Wooden bridge over Latah (Hangman Creek).

Spokane -- Bridges, Hangman (#13)

Looking down the valley and across the bridge from Ninth Avenue. In the distance is the High Bridge.

Spokane -- Bridges, Hangman (#15)

A hand colored view of the Union Pacific/Milwaukee Road over Hangman (Latah) Creek from the early 1900s.

Spokane -- Bridges, Hangman (#14)

A 1920s view of the north side of Latah Creek Bridge.

Spokane -- Bridges, Hangman (#10)

The 6th Avenue high bridge after the completion of the concrete pour and before removal of the wooden forms. Behind is the old wooden bridge.

Spokane -- Bridges, Hangman (#08)

A sepia-toned image of the old Hangman (Latah) Creek bridge taken from the south before 1910. In the foreground are the tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad.

Spokane -- Bridges, Hangman (#07)

A view of the current Hangman (Latah) Creek bridge taken c. 1911. Remnants of the old bridge and the Latah Creek Trestle are visible to the north. Iin the foreground are the tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad.