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I am Art Shaw, editor and publisher of the Spokane Falls Gazette. Historical newspaper accounting of life in the new western town from 1889 to 1933.
Putting your best foot forward
Advice for the summer:
Put your best foot forward and hope for the best.
Happy summer everyone!
It's true. Memes have been a thing for a long time!
22.07.2025 01:42 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Who owns the Spokane River? *Old photo of the spokane river
In 1898 the city of Spokane bought the Spokane River from wealthy land investor F Lewis Clark for $97,000.
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#history #spokane #washington
Yeah. I'm assuming people originally referred to this place by the water fall and over time got shorten to be the city's name.
13.06.2025 15:04 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Spokane citizens summoned to fair by local businessmen
Spokane's interstate fair! Local businessmen summon citizens to attend. Sept 15, 1906
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Construction of Interstate 90's Latah Creek bridge - circa 1963
Read more:
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I remember those vending machines! I haven't seen one of those in decades.
The little family owned food store up the street had one back in the 1980s.
That's awesome! Sounds like great memories. : )
I miss those prices too.
Happy Easter weekend everyone!
Time to stock up on those Chocolate Bunnies!
#easter #history #chocolate
Awesome, thanks for sharing the kind words!
15.04.2025 21:34 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0March of 1908.
Back when a penny bought something.
Oh Marge! Bring me the broom and dust pan will yu' please?
Tax season meme from 1928.
Knock knock, Uncle Sam's at the door!
Amazing first flights in Spokane WA.
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#history #airplanes #spokane #news #historical
Thanks Chris!
Glad you enjoy the old print stories.
Just trying to keep our little piece of history alive. : }
The gas oven blow outs? : }
18.03.2025 14:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
The California Cure!
An 1887's version of allergy medication, notice the picture of the cat. *Achoo!~*
#allergy #cats #medicine #history #newspaper
I wonder if this is where the term Hot-Dog came from. : }
08.03.2025 18:31 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0I'm not sure what a RESIST account is...
But I do think the lady in that movie is pretty. : }
4 pounds of Coffee for $1.00?
I want these prices again!
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#prices #groceries #shopping #history
Agreed, Fire safety was not a big consideration in those days. : O
26.02.2025 21:21 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Same, looks like it was the place to be back in 1921. : )
19.02.2025 19:30 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Gas oven blows out store front window.
Well that was a bad day to be window shopping... *facepalm*
18.02.2025 00:17 — 👍 22 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0beautiful photo!
17.02.2025 21:35 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Awesome, I'm a fan of the instrument.
16.02.2025 18:10 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The autoharp is an amazing and mostly forgotten instrument.
Thank you for keeping it alive.
Very cool video shot.
16.02.2025 04:18 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Congrats! : }
16.02.2025 03:44 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0That's really cool! : ]
16.02.2025 03:31 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Those are some amazing photos.
16.02.2025 02:40 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Circus tents can't hold large crowd - Spokane Wash. Aug 20th, 1904
August 20th, 1904
Large circus event in Spokane attracts a crowd of over 25,000 people.
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#history #circus #spokane #newspaper
