Expo '74

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Thu., Dec. 28, 2023

Another of the many delights for Riverfront Park visitors will be this pedestrian bridge connecting Canada Island to the south bank of the Spokane River. During Expo '74, the footbridges on site gave fair visitors an unprecedented chance to look down on the water cascading over the rocks. PHOTO ARCHIVE/The Spokesman-Review.

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And the site also offers tranquil perspectives: the Great Northern Tower and the Mormon Pavilion. July 19, 1974. Photo Archive/The Spokesman-Review.

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Mr. and Mrs. King Cole stand in front of flags at Expo '74. Photo Archive/The Spokesman-Review.

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The Australian Pavilion's special orchid display is shown in its final day at the Expo '74 site. The flowers have been flown in to Spokane each day to keep the show fresh during the prior several weeks. Shown admiring the blooms is Noel J. Flanagan, deputy commissioner general for Australia participation in Expo. PHOTO ARCHIVE/The Spokesman-Review.

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Elsa Bryan points out flags on Primitive Art piece to Jack Geraghty.

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Riders on the Sky Float enjoy a panoramic vista of the site, July 19, 1974. Photo Archive/The Spokesman-Review.

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A roller coaster at Expo ’74.

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As Expo workers frantically finish last-minute details prior to the opening of Expo ’74, a preview shows towering totems adorning a section of the U.S. Pavilion on April 30, 1974.

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President Jimmy Carter momentarily looks the wrong way as the flag is raised during his May 1978 visit to Spokane's Riverfront Park. King Cole, a major influence in bringing Expo '74 to Spokane, points the direction to president should be facing. Interior Secretary Cecil Andrus (left) and former Spokane Mayor David Rodgers (2nd from left) watch the ceremony.

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