Wing Wo Chinese Medicine Co. Storefront on West Sprague Avenue

Wing Wo Chinese Medicine Co. Storefront on West Sprague Avenue

The Wing Wo Chinese Medicine Company in Spokane was established in 1905 by Hoy Gar (also known as Hoy Sam). Hoy was born in Portland, Oregon in 1869 and started his medicine shop on 126 1/2 Wall Street in 1905.The store likely operated on the second floor of the building. While the company primarily served the needs of Spokane's Chinese community, a March 12, 1926 article in the Spokesman-Review about Hoy Gar's funeral suggested he was a popular figure amongst Caucasian and African American Spokanites, as well. The store eventually moved to West 917 Sprague Avenue on July 27, 1953.

Unknown

Wing Luke Museum, 2015_002_027_001. For more information, see the Wing Luke Museum item record at http://collections.wingluke.org/items/show/116847

circa 1960

For information about copyright and permission to publish, please contact the Wing Luke Museum: https://www.wingluke.org/education

Color photographs

2015_002_027_001