Weird vehicles in Spokane over the years

But the city hasn’t always been home to commonplace commuters. Things were weird here once. Still are sometimes. From a flying bike to a boat-car, the people of the Inland Northwest have found some interesting ways to get around.

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Bartoo & Hall bicycles. S. 101 Howard, circa 1895-96.

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Historic Spokane Toilet Supply Delivery Service.

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1940 - Agnes McDonald, at around 75 years of age, sits in her 1916 Rauch Lang electric car in front of the Campbell House.sfv "I wouldn't own any other kind of car," says Mrs. McDonald, who says her average operating expense is $2.50 a month. In addition every five or six years she has to buy new batteries costing $500. The 24-year old car, mileage unknown, because the speedometer gave up the ghost years ago, still has one of its original tires.

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Tim Lorentz takes to the streets with Doug Clark riding shotgun at the corner of First and Post, July 18, 2014, in downtown Spokane, Wash. Lorentz was celebrating the fifth anniversary of Spokane's famed boat car. In honor of the event, he has rebooted the LaBoata with a new car underneath and a new paint job.

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Stewart Winslow and his flying machine built on the frame of a bicycle.

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