Downtown Spokane Images, 1930-1949

By Carolyn H. Nunemaker

Book Overview

Once there was a city full of wonders: The Crescent, The Italian Gardens, The Desert Oasis, The Auditorium Theatre. Put them all together and you had, to quote a song from the era, a helluva town.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0966139100
• ISBN13: 9780966139105
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Carolyn Nunemaker
• Length: 175 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Wonderful Trip of memories

As one who grew up in Spokane in the 40's I thought the book was fantastic! I'd like to thank Ms. Nunemaker and everyone who collaborated on the book. It was obviously a lot of work, but it is so much appreciated. As I read through the book and looked at the pictures I was transported in memory to what we all will agree was a better, simpler time. Although most of us have family albums with pictures of the people in our lives, we tend to take our surroundings for granted and don't document them so they usually remain only in our memories. While it's true that the old Spokane only remains in our memories, it's wonderful to have these pictures and texts in print to help jog our memories and sharpen the focus of the fuzzy pictures in our minds that will always remain with us.

This is a gem of a historical book

This nostalgic look at Spokane, Washington takes the reader back in time to this historic town during the 1930's and 40's. I enjoyed the book very much. It is so well written, the pages turn themselves. Although I did not live through this era, I feel that I know much about Spokane during this time and I have gained a true feeling and understanding for this period. It is an excellent book, and a must-have for anyone who enjoys history, or anyone looking for a peek back in time, brought to you by an author who was really there.