The Mode Building
The Mode Building stands at the north corner of 8th and Idaho. Completed in 1895, the building housed the Mode, Ltd., a high-end department store until 1991 when the store closed. Predecessor firm, Hummel, Hummel & Jones was hired in 1958 to rebuild and remodel the building after a fire destroyed the building and its merchandise.
Flying the Friendly Skies
Boise Municipal Airport as it looked in the 1950s. Note the complete lack of security, metal detectors, barriers, etc. but plenty of ashtrays.