Photograph of what looks like a school field trip exploring plant fossil beds at the head of Grand Coulee. Automobiles and clothing date the photograph as circa 1920-1930's.
Photograph of a car on a road in the scablands of the Cheney-Spangle area of eastern Washington. Automobile style dates the photograph as circa 1920-1930's.
Cheney State Normal School -- Field trips; Fossils; School field trips
Photo of what appears to be a class field trip. Eighteen or nineteen students appear to be looking for fossils on a hillside of sedimentary rock. Students' apparel, including hats, is indicative of the 1920s.
Geology -- Washington (State); Strip mining; Fort George Wright (Wash.) -- History
Photo of a gravel pit located at Fort George Wright in Spokane, WA. Photo includes quarrying machinery and an automobile from the period (1920's or 1930's).