Oriental Baths and Laundry 1913

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This file appears in: Spokane's Chinatown

Oriental Baths and Laundry in 1913, owned by Chujiro Muramatsu from Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan.

Photo courtesy of MAC L2003-11.50.

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…