The Great American Roadtrip, 1921
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As the price of automobiles went down, more families chose to travel by car, instead of rail, like this family in 1921.
Image L87-1.20175-21 courtesy of the Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture
This file appears in: F.A. Williams Pioneer Ford: Ghost Signs of Spokane Tour - Story 7
F.A. Williams Pioneer Ford: Ghost Signs of Spokane Tour - Story 7
Before the automobile, Spokane moved at a much slower pace. Across America, city streets were filled with pedestrians, horses, buggies, and streetcars-- all moving at speeds below 10 mph. Like many…