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This 1972 photo shows what is now Riverfront Park in Spokane. By late 1972, railroad tracks were dismantled, while the Great Northern depot, left, and the depot for Milwaukee Road and UnionPacific remained standing. (Photo archive/The Spokesman-Review)
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Every Monday in The Spokesman-Review we bring you a new installment of Then & Now, a photo feature showing historic and modern images of places around Spokane.
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Remembering the Snow
January 17, 2011 in City, Features In this Jan. 2008 video, Jim Kershner narrates an historical slideshow about past snowy winters in Spokane. 1
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Hobo History
February 3, 2010 in Features From the Spokesman.com video archive: Jim Kershner looks at the history of Hobo culture in Spokane.
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Looking back: The historic Fox Theater
November 9, 2007 in Features Spokesman-Review writer and historian, Jim Kershner takes a look at the long history of the Fox Theater.
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Memories of Elvis’ visit to Spokane
August 16, 2007 in Features A former hotel employee recalls Elvis’ visit to Spokane in the 1970s.
