Spokane: The First 100 Years (1969) a film by Robert L. Pryor

[@jaggerkate]

To see the kids running out of Indian Trail Elementary hit me in the heart strings. I went there from K-6th back in the mid 80s-early 90s. Wonderful school. 🥰

[@JamesFAFOCreel]

I just moved to Spokane. This was a great watch. I’m glad I found it

[@psychedelicpython]

I was born in the old Sacred Heart Hospital in 1963 and went to school here. Though I’ve lived in other cities I ended up back here in Spokane and my husband and I have settled here for the remainder of our years. Interesting film.

[@oregon32nursenurse43]

@Bella- we lived in Spokane from 1966-72. My sister was born at sacred heart hospital on the hill. Our mom got her nursing degree and worked at sacred heart too

[@MRO1970]

We moved here in 1980 and never left something draw you back if you remotely try to leave Spokane

[@bill99208]

I remember watching this movie when I was in elementary school. In fact, most of the films on Spokane that have been uploaded to KZbin were required viewing in classrooms through my school days. You are to be commended for finding film and the others so people can see how our area developed. They’re the best documents we have and Pryor’s work still comes through brilliantly.

[@donchoq]

I saw this film in school when it first came out back in the day. Born and raised in Spokane. Neat to see Pre Expo views of the river.

[@boorobertson1985]

I love how peaceful this documentary is. The music rules!

[@oregon32nursenurse43]

We grew up in Spokane. There were 5 of us kids. I remember going to the big grassy reservoir and sliding down on waxed cardboard. When we went to sacred heart school, We would walk up the big wall leading up to sacred heart hospital. I remember when the first 7-11 opened up. Us kids walked all over Spokane. We’d take the bus downtown to see the dentist and I remember stealing grab bags from Woolworths. We went to Comstock Park and liberty lake all the time. I remember when A&W root beer opened near Comstock Park. Good times!!!

[@mightymachinez]

Spokane is a great city! ive lived here my whole life!

[@pepgum_5217]

Same

[@brettbirge8246]

Wow, I never knew this existed. It's the same age as me! It was great seeing the buildings and signs I saw as a little kid again!

[@BillConnely]

Thank you for sharing this I have lived in Spokane since 1981. It was great seeing its history.

[@jerimiahmaxwell3296]

Very well prepared and very informative 👏

[@prestonlands6844]

Same i live there my life in 2008 it was great there i miss the place i aways go there to see my family every year to see them cause i love seeing them every year

[@deuswulf6193]

Its sad to see how much has been lost, even cultural expectations and design are missing. Back then they certainly had a lot of hope and optimism, now a days everything lacks the same kind of spirit.

[@deuswulf6193]

@Pigeon Tbh I'll probably be moving up in that direction soon. One of those CA escapees. Spokane or CDA is at the top of the relocation list.

[@jaylee6769]

@@deuswulf6193 Spokane is better than Idaho. It's a conservative area with really kind people. If you're a bleeding heart liberal then Seattle is your place

[@deuswulf6193]

@@jaylee6769 Sounds like you didn't read my posts. Either way I ended up near lake Coeur D'Alene (Idaho) precisely because I am NOT a "liberal". The problem I had with the Spokane side was, aside from high levels of property crime, the dictates coming from WA's progressive dict..er leadership. They are not only making policing harder, coddling the criminal class, but also working damn hard to get a state income tax added (one way or another). Idaho's property values are also on the rise, and will probably stick if there is a correction... making it a safer investment, even if temporary.

[@jonathanmcbride1504]

Brought here by looking up narrator Stanley Witter after I watched a Spokane city council annual report from 1967 on City Cable 5. Awesome stuff you have here!

[@leeoconnor5142]

Thank you, Jonathan. I love Spokane history.

[@lindaAA3101]

Thank You. #HistoryOfSpokane #SpokaneWA #ManitoPark #SpokaneFalls

[@ASLTV02]

Interesting video, thanks for the info.

[@lindakay9552]

Captain John Mullan was my great grandpa. My grandma's grandma's last name was Campbell.

[@leeoconnor5142]

Shawn Vestal of the Spokesman-Review wrote a great story about the filmmaker Robert L. Pryor: www.spokesman.com/stories/2015/nov/24/shawn-vestal-four-old-documentaries-on-spokane-wor/

[@brodieman1999]

Shawn Vestal brought me here. Great time capsule.

[@leeoconnor5142]

Thanks, Brodieman1999! I just added a couple more Pryor films you might be interested in, including an interview with the director kzbin.info/www/bejne/rme1fpyYgbqYpMU

[@nathanlewellyn9130]

May we use this video in a public setting?

[@leeoconnor5142]

Hey Nathan, The filmmaker gave me permission to post his film on KZbin but I don't have any ownership or control of the copyright, so I have no authority to grant any permissions for use of the video.

[@jimparsons7201]

This is my town😂

[@SavannahRichards-mz9hw]

This is funny

Grad job

[@Mr05Chuck]

Back in the good ole days. I was a Freshman at Libby Jr. High School. Before the terminally offended generation took power. ( my generation)

[@redditman3701]

Wow you need a break from the internet lmao

[@jaylee6769]

Just be thankful you don't live in Seattle

[@evanhager4266]

spokane isn’t completely woke yet hopefully these conservative thoughts im having don’t ever become illegal

[@number1bobo]

some of the more modern information is quite dated...the music is killing me.

[@number1bobo]

@@Backwara Which economic boom? Spokane has had several, and that's if you do not count the Native American history prior to the arrival of the European community. Along with smaller ones, Spokane had a big economic boom between 1890 and 1910 during which time it was estimated that there were more millionaires per capita in Spokane than anywhere else in America (26 in 100,000). The WWII era was economically good for Spokane also, and of course Spokane has been booming again for a decade or so again....so your point was what??

[@lenasayers7086]

ye olde watering hole, MOTHER EARTH, is drying up because of man's flying machines