From the Archives

This great photograph from the 1948 Flood was used in the Do You Remember Column years ago by Bob Gunter. It shows a ‘boil’ on Bonner Street, to the west of the Spokane International/Union Pacific Railroad ‘viaduct.’

Notice the fill dirt/sand being delivered by the Kootenai River dike. The Mighty Kootenai River didn’t always spill over its banks, sometimes it seeped through the soil and bubbled up to create a boil.

If you remember the 1948 Flood, please share your memory with us. You can email doyouremember@meadowcrk.com or we can be reached at 208-267-7720.

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Your Boundary County Historical Society and Museum, 7229 Main, Bonners Ferry, Idaho, sponsors this column. Come visit the Museum! Museum winter hours are Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To help maintain the buildings, a small entrance fee is requested. It is $2 per person or $5 per family. There is no charge for those younger than 14 years old or for the Boundary County Historical Society members.

Visit the website at www.boundary countymuseum.org or the Museum’s Facebook Page for historical photos and stories, and to see upcoming events.