Spokane, Washington, 1908 – Vintage Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This historic image of Spokane, Washington, 1908 brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: B.E. view, Spokane, Wash.
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Spokane, Washington, 1908
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Spokane, Washington, in 1908 was still recovering from the financial panic of 1907, which had pinched banks and merchants across the interior Northwest. Riverside Avenue and the streets around it were the commercial heart of the city, and the rows of new office blocks and hotels showed how confident local investors had been before the money tightened. The Washington Water Power Company supplied electricity from the Spokane River, and streetcar lines carried shoppers and workers between downtown and the growing neighborhoods on the bluffs. Residents would have measured their city by its ambition, watching for the next railroad extension, the next wholesale house, and the next bond vote for schools and water mains.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | haines photo co. (conneaut, ohio) |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Washington |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 940 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | B.E. view, Spokane, Wash. |
| Reference | WA 1908 Spokane |
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