The Southwest Spokane County Historical Society

The Southwest Spokane County Historical Society Sharing the history of the Marshall, Four Lakes, Cheney, Tyler & Amber districts of southwest Spokan

Sharing the history of the Marshall, Four Lakes, Cheney, Tyler & Amber districts of southwest Spokane County in eastern Washington since 1935

Mamie and Maud Krous in their lovely white dresses for their 1910 graduation from Cheney Normal School.
06/12/2026

Mamie and Maud Krous in their lovely white dresses for their 1910 graduation from Cheney Normal School.

The museum is open tomorrow - Saturday, June 13th from 10am to 2pm one block down from the Farmers Cheney Farmers Market...
06/12/2026

The museum is open tomorrow - Saturday, June 13th from 10am to 2pm one block down from the Farmers Cheney Farmers Market. Stop in to say hello to our local history (and our volunteers).

As a new class of graduates enter history, we remember the class of 1911. Back row L-R:Roy Looney, Harry Lindahl, Minnie...
06/11/2026

As a new class of graduates enter history, we remember the class of 1911. Back row L-R:Roy Looney, Harry Lindahl, Minnie D***s, Celia Ludwig (Kelly), Homer Pierce, Alicia Parker.
Front Row L-R: Hazel Skinner, Glen Robinson, Emery Skinner, Lena Cochran. Names provided by Stan Pierce.

Not exactly pets, but Martha Studeman and Ruth Auffet taking care of the chickens, near Amber 1940s. Part of a digital e...
05/26/2026

Not exactly pets, but Martha Studeman and Ruth Auffet taking care of the chickens, near Amber 1940s. Part of a digital exhibit of Pets & People. You can view the complete exhibit under the People tab on our website. - Consider a small donation to keep us going.

Railroad camp isn’t complete without a dog. British Columbia, 1914. Part of a digital exhibit of Pets & People. You can ...
05/24/2026

Railroad camp isn’t complete without a dog. British Columbia, 1914. Part of a digital exhibit of Pets & People. You can view the complete exhibit under the People tab on our website. - Consider a small donation to keep us going.

Ernestine McMillan Hilton, and husband Earl with the family dog, World War II. Part of a digital exhibit of Pets & Peopl...
05/21/2026

Ernestine McMillan Hilton, and husband Earl with the family dog, World War II. Part of a digital exhibit of Pets & People. You can view the complete exhibit under the People tab on our website. - Consider a small donation to keep us going.

Ooglee, Ellen Heiydt’s pet duck hanging out with the chickens and pigeons, 1967. Part of a digital exhibit of Pets & Peo...
05/19/2026

Ooglee, Ellen Heiydt’s pet duck hanging out with the chickens and pigeons, 1967. Part of a digital exhibit of Pets & People. You can view the complete exhibit under the People tab on our website. - Consider a small donation to keep us going.

A girl and her calf. Part of a digital exhibit of Pets & People. You can view the complete exhibit under the People tab ...
05/18/2026

A girl and her calf. Part of a digital exhibit of Pets & People. You can view the complete exhibit under the People tab on our website. - Consider a small donation to keep us going.

Was this dog bored or complaining during his person’s hunting trip? Part of a digital exhibit of Pets & People. You can ...
05/13/2026

Was this dog bored or complaining during his person’s hunting trip? Part of a digital exhibit of Pets & People. You can view the complete exhibit under the People tab on our website. - Consider a small donation to keep us going.

Ron McKinley at the Junior Livestock show, 1950. Part of a digital exhibit of Pets & People. You can view the complete e...
05/11/2026

Ron McKinley at the Junior Livestock show, 1950. Part of a digital exhibit of Pets & People. You can view the complete exhibit under the People tab on our website. - Consider a small donation to keep us going.⁠
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612 3rd Street
Cheney, WA
99004

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