Willey Ice Skating
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This postcard shows Willie Willey ice skating on Liberty lake in the Spokane Valley. Even in the cold Inland Northwest winters, Willey stuck to his uniform of shorts and a visor. He claimed his health had improved since shedding his traditional clothing.
This file appears in: Willie Willey: Spokane's Nature Boy: Short on clothes but long on intrigue
Willie Willey: Spokane's Nature Boy: Short on clothes but long on intrigue
Short on clothes but long on intrigue, Willie Willey and his choice in dress (or lack thereof) made an impression on twentieth century Spokane. Born in 1884, Willis (Willie) Willey grew up in Iowa…