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Spokane -- Bridges, Railroad (#12)

Steel construction on the Union Pacific/Milwaukee Bridge.

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 (#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, Third Monroe Street (#20)

Monroe Street Bridge from souvenir card

Spokane -- Bridges, Second Monroe Street (#20)

Stereo view of the Spokane River, Spokane 2nd Monroe Street Bridge and the electric power house looking south across the river. Visible in the background is the tower of the Review building built in 1891.

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

"Construction of old timber Monroe Street Bridge"

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 -- Breweries (#06)

Exterior shot showing the Schade Brewery on Trent.

Bowl and Pitcher (#43)

"Looking down the river from above the rocks of the gorge, the pitcher rock being plainly seen in the group below the rock."

Bowl and Pitcher (#35)

"The gorge at the rocked in enclosure from a point directly above and to the SW from the west bank of the stream."

Bowl and Pitcher (#32)

"Looking down through rock gap at the formation"

Bowl and Pitcher (#28)

"Looking down through the gorge from some little distance above and from among the trees."

Bowl and Pitcher (#18)

"Rock formations at west side of gorge containing those from which name was derived."

Bowl and Pitcher (#10)

"Close-up view of the huge boulders forming the west side of the gorge."

Bowl and Pitcher (#09)

"Pitcher rock seen from among the trees almost directly above the southwest of the rock itself."

Spokane -- Bowl and Pitcher (#04)

"Pitcher of the formation as seen from the trail above, and looking through the break in the trees."

Spokane -- Banks -- Old National Bank (#08)

Billboards bordering the excavations for the Old National Bank building before construction began.

Spokane -- Banks -- Old National Bank (#03)

Employees at the Old National Bank, ca. 1935.

Spokane -- Banks -- First National Bank (#02)

"Trader's mule and wagon outfit in front of the First National Bank on the Southwest Corner of Front and Howard, ca. 1883."

Spokane -- Aviation (#15)

"Carl Schirmer is probably one of Montana's best-known general aviation pilots. He learned to fly in Spokane with Mamer and Bigelow Johnson in 1926. Associated with Wallace Air Service and Johnson Flying Service."

Spokane -- Aviation (#14)

"First woman to apply for flying license in Spokane. She learned to fly from Nick Mamer but never got her license."

Spokane -- Aviation (#12)

"A photo of the airplane that made the flight to Trail & Nelson, B. C. to drop a supply of yeast on January 26, 1935. Donated by Fred D. Griffith of Ephrata. His father was manager of the yeast company that supplied the yeast."

Spokane -- Aviation (#11)

"One of the new Boeing Bombers at Felts Field."

Spokane -- Aviation (#26)

This airplane landed and took off from Glover Field in Peaceful Valley about 1912.

Spokane -- Aviation (#08)

"This airplane landed and took off from Glover Field about 1912 or 1913."

Spokane -- Aviation (#07)

"Three unidentified men with one of the new Boeing Bombers at Felts Field."

Spokane -- Aviation (#06)

"One of the new Boeing Bombers at Felts Field."

Spokane -- Aviation (#03)

Wiley Post's plane at Felts Field, September 4, 1931.

Spokane -- Aviation (#01)

Spirit of St. Louis being refueled at Felts Field, Spokane, September 12, 1927.

Spokane -- Automobile dealers (#01)

Nelson Motor Company at the corner of Sprague and Grant in Spokane.

Spokane -- Apartments -- Westminster (#04)

"Living Room at Westminster Hotel (later an apartment house) W. 2301 Pacific Ave. Browne's Addition. Owned originally by Harris Family."

Spokane -- Apartments -- Westminster (#03)

"Westminster Hotel (later an apartment house) W. 2301 Pacific Ave. Browne's Addition. Owned originally by Harris Family."

Spokane -- Apartments -- Westminster (#02)

Dining room of the Westminster apartments at 2301 W. Pacific in Spokane.

Spokane -- Street railways (#28)

Trolley on Spokane street.

Spokane -- Street railways (#27)

"The Washington Water Power Company was in the transportation business from 1891 until 1945. Ridership on the company's rail system peaked in 1910 when the system carried nearly 25 million passengers. The huge increase in riders led the company to…

Spokane -- Street railways (#24)

"Burning street car at the close of their service in Spokane after parade held, August 31, 1936. System then owned by Washington Water Power Company."

Spokane -- Street railways (#22)

Trolley car with Irving School visible. Taken at Maple and 5th Avenue.

Spokane -- Street railways (#17)

"Spokane Traction Company streetcar to 11th & Freya, 1915. Open end with conductor, rear, Motorman in front Right. E. Sprague - Union Park Line."

Spokane -- Street railways (#16)

Group of unidentified workers at a streetcar depot.