Ghosts of Trent Alley

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This file appears in: Spokane's Chinatown
Ghosts of Trent Alley

Though now it is a gaping hole in the ground under construction, this used to be the location of Trent Alley, a city block dense with Japanese businesses.

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This file appears in: Spokane's Chinatown

By Nicolette Reames
In the late 1800s, the fast-growing city of Spokane attracted immigrants from all over the world, including China and Japan. As in other American cities, a combination of anti-Asian prejudice and personal preference caused Chinese and Japanese…