Depot Day 2006 in Historic Wallace Idaho

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May 13th is the date, downtown Wallace is the place, and the 21st Annual Northern Pacific Depot Railroad Museum Festival and Classic Car Show is the event. Depot Day has evolved into a major event in Wallace, celebrating the coming of spring, America's favorite mode of transportation, the automobile, and the nostalgia of the railroad that helped make Wallace "The Silver Capital of the World."
Beautifully restored classic cars will fill the "closed-to-traffic" streets in historic Wallace, where there will also be the live music of "Side Track," lots of activities for kids on the Depot lawn, various ethnic and traditional food booths, and a model train exhibit. The Depot was built in 1902 using special bricks brought from China as ballast originally destined for a huge hotel in Tacoma, Washington.

There will be drawings for several prizes, with the Grand Prize being 50 ounces of 0.999 pure Idaho silver beautifully framed to create an outstanding display. Registration for cars in various categories will be between 8:00 AM and 12:00 PM, and trophies will be awarded at 4:00 PM.

Depot Day 2002 WINNERS DEPOT DAY 2002 WINNERS
Depot Day 1994
The Northern Pacific Depot was moved 200 feet to this location in 1986 when Interstate 90 was built over the town, rather than through it. There was no option for the feds because every building in town is on the National Historic Register.
Depot Day 1994
These buff cars are parked in front of the Oasis Bordello Museum, which celebrates the town's bawdy past.
Depot Day 1994
This piece of art is parked in front of the old Wallace Arts Center, the center of the town's artistic community.
Depot Day 1994
The fellow holding the Grand Prize is Dean Cooper, former owner of Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area.
Depot Day 1994
These merchants and many others work to make doing business in Wallace fun all year long.
Depot Day 1994
Wallace festivals are already known for folk music at the gazebo. Some of us are working to make folk music a regular summer feature.

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