1917 Drawing of Proposed Movie Studio

ID: 4987 ~ Source: Spokane Daily Chronicle ~ Creator: Spokane Daily Chronicle ~ Date: December 25, 1917

This file appears in: The Colorful Past of Minnehaha Park

In 1917 the Spokane Daily Chronicle ran this architect's drawing of the Washington Motion Pictures Corporation studio to be built at Minnehaha Park. Several films were eventually partially filmed at the site.

This file appears in: The Colorful Past of Minnehaha Park

The Colorful Past of Minnehaha Park

By Tracy L. Rebstock

According to a long time Spokane resident, the City of Spokane had a reputation of "being a little on the wild side when it came to the proverbial wine, women, and song." By the early 19th Century,…