Hisako Kato on the Fire Escape of the Northwestern Hotel

Title

Hisako Kato on the Fire Escape of the Northwestern Hotel

Description

Trent Alley was never known for its abundant plant life. This photograph of the back fire escape of the Northwestern Hotel and Hand Laundry captures a large hanging vine that grew in the portion of the alley where the Davenport Grand currently stands.

Creator

Unknown

Source

Kenneth Kato

Date

Circa 1950

Format

Black and white photographs

Citation

Unknown, “Hisako Kato on the Fire Escape of the Northwestern Hotel,” Spokane Public Library, accessed May 21, 2026, https://lange.spokanelibrary.org/items/show/5984.