1910 Miss Spokane Folding Souvenir Card Inland Empire Views Spokane WA For Sale

Rare 1910 Souvenir Folding Card of Spokane, Washington, published by the Spokane Post Card Co.

• Cover features Miss Spokane – Child of the Sun illustration by Eleanor Gaddis

• Contains 8 tinted interior views: Monroe Street Bridge, Manito Park, Courthouse, Riverside Avenue, Fort Wright, and more

• Includes early civic booster text describing Spokane’s industry, climate, and rail hub

• Native American themed reverse cover

• Features “Miss Spokane – Child of the Sun”, the symbolic figure used as Spokane’s official promotional icon beginning in 1910.

• Caption: “Typifying Determination, Vigor and the Boundless Resources of the Inland Empire.”

• Beautiful Art Nouveau typography and illustration of Miss Spokane wearing a sunburst headdress and flowing gown.

• Address lines on the right side for mailing use.

• Illustrated Native American motif showing tipis and a Native woman with child in a forest, bordered by tribal-style geometric designs.

• Reflects the early 20th-century romanticized view of regional “frontier heritage,” typical of Inland Northwest souvenir art.

Each panel contains a tinted lithograph photograph with red caption text:

1. Paulsen Building – “A prominent structure, Spokane, Wash.”

2. Lower Falls at Spokane – ‘The Power City.’

3. Spokane Club Building – classic brick civic architecture.

4. Monroe Street Bridge – noted as “the largest monolithic arch in the world.”

5. Spokane County Court House – iconic French Renaissance-style landmark.

6. Parade Grounds, Fort Wright Military Post.

7. Riverside Avenue – bustling downtown Spokane street scene.

8. Bear Pit, Manito Park.

Each image is printed in soft pastel tints on semi-gloss card stock with excellent registration.