Following a devastating fire in 1889 and the depression of 1893, Spokane experienced a rebirth with a great flurry of construction funded by regional mining operations and the emergence of agribusiness. Meanwhile, the railroads lured settlers from as far away as Finland, Germany, and England and as close as Minnesota and the Dakotas with the promise of affordable fertile lands and access to growing markets. According to this brochure, the city's population had grown from less than 500 to over 65,000 in a little over 20 years. It represents Spokane as the "Imperial City of The Inland Empire", a vast region encompassing eastern Washington, northeastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana. Focusing on the burgeoning agricultural industry, it includes photographs of farming operations, irrigation projects, fruit orchards, and civic buildings, as well as a lengthy list of "Things to Remember About Spokane and The Inland Empire of the Pacific Northwest." Booklet, 16 p. with numerous photographic illustrations. Bound with two staples in printed cardstock wrappers that include a perforated postcard intended to be filled out by hand and mailed to the Spokane Chamber of Commerce. Faint stain along the bottom edge; else a remarkably fresh example. Scarce, OCLC locates holdings at the California State Library, the Smithsonian Institution, and the Swedish National Library. Seller Inventory # 76809

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Title: THE INLAND EMPIRE OF THE NORTH WEST: Where ...

Publisher: Spokane Chamber of Commerce, Spokane, Washington

Publication Date: 1903

Binding: Pamphlet

Condition: Near fine

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Established in 1981, johnson rare books & archives is located at The Book Shop in downtown Covina, about 20 miles east of Los Angeles. The shop is open six days a week and houses an inventory of some 30,000 titles, ranging from the general second-hand to the truly antiquarian.

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