A history of Palouse,
since 1875
Postcards, papers and photographs of Palouse from public archives, woven together by decade. Neighbors fill in the gaps.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Palouse was first settled in 1869 by William Ewing. The townsite was founded in 1875 by W.P. Breeding.
Palouse is named for the region of farmland in which it is situated, and was incorporated in 1888.
The town made national news in 1974 when the city's school was able to let its children produce, film and telecast its students' TV programs on Channel 9 of the Palouse cable TV system.
Palouse adopted a city flag on August 27, 2019, following a campaign started by a local resident. The flag consists of a green field with a gold and blue knot that represents the city's people, commerce, and the Palouse River.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowFinish Palouse’s story
Most archives stop around 1920. The photos from after that are in family albums, not libraries.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewChristmas postcard, Palouse, Wash…, c. 1905: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Palouse
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CommonsClaiborne Kenedy, Palouse, Washington, circa 1900 - DPLA - …c. 1900
CommonsUnidentified women and girl, Palouse, Wash., ca. 1900c. 1900
CommonsChristmas postcard, Palouse, Washington, cira 1905 - DPLA -…c. 1905 · postcard
CommonsBirds eye view of Palouse, Washington, circa 1907 - DPLA - …c. 1907 · postcard
CommonsBirds eye view of Palouse, Washington, circa 1907 - DPLA - …c. 1907 · postcard
CommonsPanorama of Palouse, Washington, circa 1907 - DPLA - 84ab90…c. 1907 · postcard1990s
3 historic places in Palouse
Palouse has 3 listings on the National Register, and they protect 20 historic buildings, because Palouse Main Street Historic District alone counts 19.
Where they are
Architectural styles
When they were listed
Listed 2005Holy Trinity Episcopal ChurchListed 1982F Street BridgeListed 1986Palouse Main Street Historic DistrictThen & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Claiborne Kenedy, Palouse, Washington, circa 1900 - DPLA - 2c1e6b12ccde09eeea7f777189ec88f1 (c. 1900) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (6). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.