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Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#36)

Looking north at carriage, streetcar and pedestrian traffic crossing the Spokane River in 1895. Livery stables at right are on the current site of the Downtown Library.

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

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

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 (#04)

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

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

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

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 (#11)

Looking east to the Lower Falls and the steel Monroe Street Bridge in an 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 (#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 (#18)

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

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#21)

Looking northeast through the trees to the steel Monroe Street Bridge and its traffic.

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#29)

Looking northeast in 1900 to the Monroe Street Bridge and streetcar traffic.

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#31)

Looking northeast to the steel Monroe Street Bridge and the Lower Falls.

Spokane -- Bridges, Third Monroe Street (#27)

An ice covered lighting standard on the third Monroe Street Bridge. Date unknown.

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

A winter view of the third Monroe Street bridge after 1914. The Spokane Club, Washington Water Power Company powerhouse and Gilt Top Bottled Beer brewery are visible. Taken facing northeast from the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes.

Spokane -- Bridges, Third Monroe Street (#13)

Scaffolding supports the central span of the third Monroe Street bridge while under construction in 1910. Taken facing northeast.

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

View of the third Monroe Street bridge taken from Spokane River bed during a period of low water. Before 1914.

Spokane -- Bridges, Third Monroe Street (#23)

Construction of the Union Pacific Railroad viaduct over the north end of the third Monroe Street Bridge 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, Post Street (#02)

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

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, 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 (#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 (#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.