Chinese Restaurant Matchbook Covers

Chinese Restaurant Matchbook Covers

Chinese noodle restaurants had existed in Spokane since at least the 1910s. By 1935, Chinese food in Spokane appeared to have gained a level of acceptance as an October 26, 1935 article in the Spokesman-Review described the Chinese offerings at the Dutch Mill as an “innovation for Spokane diners-out.” The matchbook covers seen here are from restaurants in downtown Spokane that would have existed in the mid-20th century. The covers are from the personal collection of Elizabeth Wood.

Bingo, Steven (photographer)

Elizabeth Wood

Circa 1935 to Circa 1950

Matchbooks