A Environmental Celebration
This file appears in: The United States Pavilion: Expo '74 and Riverfront Park Tour - Stop 11
A lone firework frames the background of an image of the environmentally themed U.S. Pavilion.
Image Courtesy of the Spokane Public Library's Northwest Room
This file appears in: The United States Pavilion: Expo '74 and Riverfront Park Tour - Stop 11
The United States Pavilion: Expo '74 and Riverfront Park Tour - Stop 11
In 1974, Spokane became the smallest city to ever host a World's Fair. The community used the opportunity to re-vitalize the depressed downtown district. The Great Northern Railroad Depot, which had…