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Spokane Fire, 1889 (#12)
The first electric line being strung along Main Avenue after the 1889 fire.
Spokane Fire, 1889 (#27)
Clough & Graves Real Estate, Bank of Spokane Falls. J.C. Eaton operating out of tents after fire.
Spokane -- Furniture and Cabinet Shop (#01)
During the Great Depression, building contractor Wallfred Charles "Jack" Peelgren at work in his furniture and cabinet shop. Taken in 1935.
Spokane -- Flour Mills (#01)
The Echo Mill was the second flour mill constructed on the Spokane River at the site of Spokane Falls. S.G. Havermale and George Davis built it in 1881. The original electric power plant is at the lower left.
Spokane -- Flour Mills (#02)
The old C&C Spokane Flour mill before renovation and redevelopment taken during the summer of 1973.
Spokane -- Breweries (#13)
Spokane Brewing Co. brewery and warehouse (later Sicks Rainier Brewery). Spokane County courthouse is in the distance and the Spokane River and powerhouse is in the foreground. Date unknown.
Spokane -- Breweries (#02)
The Schade Bottling Works, part of the Schade Brewery on Trent Ave. Horse teams and drivers are posed with kegs. Date unknown.
Spokane -- Breweries (#03)
The main building of the Schade Brewery on Trent Ave. Date unknown. Railroad tracks are in the foreground. Date unknown.
Spokane -- Breweries (#04)
The staff of the Schade Brewery poses in front of keg barrels. Bernhardt Schade is posed in the front row on a keg. In the third row, fourth from left is Henry Mraz, bookkeeper and student at Gonzaga. Wenzel Mraz, the brewmaster, is to his left. …
Spokane -- Breweries (#05)
An interior view of the main Schade Brewery building showing part of the brewing machinery around the turn of the century.
Spokane -- Breweries (#12)
Bernhardt Schade drinking beer with his father, cousin and brother-in-law in his office at the Schade Brewery. From left to right - C. Julius Schade (father), P.G. Bernhardt Schade, A.L. Frederick Schade (cousin and future legislator from the 6th…
Spokane -- Industries -- Central Premix (#01)
Aerial view of the Central Premix plant on Division, just north of the Spokane River. Taken c. 1940.
Spokane -- Industries -- Distilling (#01)
Spokane Distilling Co. distillery located on Trent. Offices at 257 Main Ave in 1893.
Spokane -- Industries -- Meat Industry and Trade (#02)
The E.H. Stanton meat packing plant prior to 1917. That year, it was sold to Armour & Co. The plant was located on the E 3300 block of Trent Ave. An observer watches cattle in holding pens next to the railroad tracks. Taken c. 1914.
Spokane -- Industries -- Oil Refineries (#01)
Man standing in front of storage tanks at Spokane Oil and Refining Co. near Hillyard. Date unknown.
Spokane -- Industries -- Oil Refineries (#06)
Storage tanks and smokestack at Spokane Oil and Refining Co. Date unknown.
Spokane -- Industries -- Oil Refineries (#08)
A man leans against pipes at the Spokane Oil and Refining Co. Date unknown.