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Arrival of the first locomotive in Arizona 1877

Old Images of Arizona: People & Places of the Past

Arrival of the first locomotive in Arizona 1877

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Bisbee

The Masonic Grand Lodge of Arizona meeting in the cave in the mine of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co. at Bisbee, Arizona, Nov. 12th 1897
Old photo of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Arizona meeting in the cave in the mine of the Copper Queen Consolidated Mining Co. at Bisbee, Arizona, Nov. 12th 1897. Image: Library of Congress.

Flagstaff

Flagstaff, Arizona, May 1888
Flagstaff, Arizona, May 1888. Image: Edgar A. Mearns, Library of Congress.
View of Flagstaff Arizona 1887
View of Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1887. Image: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
Old photo of Flagstaff Arizona 1888
Old photo of Flagstaff, Arizona, in 1888. Image: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Divisionx

Fort Grant

Old Photo of Fort Grant, Arizona, 1885
Old Photo of Fort Grant, Arizona, in 1885. Image: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.

Kingman

Santa Fe Eating House, Kingman, Arizona circa 1900
Santa Fe Eating House, Kingman, Arizona circa 1900. Image: H. H. Watkins, Library of Congress.

Oraibi

Thanksgiving dance at Oraibi, Arizona, 1890s
Thanksgiving dance at Oraibi, Arizona, in the 1890s. Image: Detroit Publishing Company collection (Library of Congress)

Phoenix

Court House, Phoenix, Arizona, circa 1902
Court House, Phoenix, Arizona, circa 1902. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona, circa 1902
Washington Street, Phoenix, Arizona, circa 1902. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
Corner of one of the main buildings of the Phoenix Union High School, 1940
Corner of one of the main buildings of the Phoenix Union High School, 1940. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
Phoenix Union High School 1940
Phoenix Union High School 1940. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library
Phoenix Union High School 1940
Phoenix Union High School 1940. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library
Old photo of an avenue of palms lining the residential streets of Phoenix, Arizona in 1940
Old photo of an avenue of palms lining the residential streets of Phoenix, Arizona in 1940. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
Old photo of one of the main streets of Phoenix, Arizona, 1940
Old photo of one of the main streets of Phoenix, Arizona, 1940. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
An old photo of the complete line of cut lumber carried by the United Producers and Consumers Cooperative at Phoenix, Arizona, in 1940
An old photo of the complete line of cut lumber carried by the United Producers and Consumers Cooperative at Phoenix, Arizona, in 1940. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
Old photo of the State Capitol, Phoenix, Arizona
Old photo of the State Capitol, Phoenix, Arizona. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
High school students crossing the street at Phoenix, Arizona, 1940
High school students crossing the street at Phoenix, Arizona, 1940. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
Residents taking water home in Phoenix Arizona 1940
Residents taking water home in Phoenix Arizona 1940. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
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Prescott

Prescott, Arizona circa 1877
Prescott, Arizona, circa 1877. Image: Continent Stereoscopic Co., Library of Congress.
Old photo panorama of Prescott Arizona c1908
Old photo panorama of Prescott Arizona c1908. Image: Library of Congress.
Closeup of a part of the old photo panorama of Prescott Arizona c1908
Closeup of a part of the old photo panorama of Prescott Arizona c1908
Closeup of a part of the old photo panorama of Prescott Arizona, circa 1908. Image: Library of Congress.
Closeup of a part of the old photo panorama of Prescott Arizona c1908
Closeup of a part of the old photo panorama of Prescott Arizona, circa 1908. Image: Library of Congress.
Closeup of a part of the old photo panorama of Prescott Arizona c1908
Closeup of a part of the old photo panorama of Prescott Arizona, circa 1908. Image: Library of Congress.
Early photo of Prescott Arizona
Early photo of Prescott Arizona. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library
Old photo of Freighting teams at Prescott Arizona 1880
Old photo of Freighting teams at Prescott Arizona 1880. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
Old photo of Prescott Arizona 1864
Old photo of Prescott Arizona 1864. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
School House at Prescott Arizona, circa 1880
Old photo of the School House at Prescott Arizona, circa 1880. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
Prescott Arizona from the South East in the 1880s
Old photo of Prescott Arizona from the South East in the 1880s. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
Old picture of the School House at Prescott Arizona 1878
Old picture of the School House at Prescott Arizona 1878
Old picture of Prescott Arizona 1878
Old book illustration of Prescott, from “The Hand-book to Arizona: its resources, history … and scenery. … Illustrated. Accompanied with a new map of the territory” by Richard Josiah Hinton, published 1878. British Library/Flikr.
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San Xavier del Bac

Mission San Xavier del Bac c1874 10 miles away from Tucson Arizona
Mission San Xavier del Bac, circa 1874, 10 miles away from Tucson Arizona. Image from “The Marvellous Country; or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico, the Apaches’ home … Illustrated, etc” by Samuel Woodworth Cozzens, published 1874 – British Library/Flikr

Surprise Valley

Cascades of Surprise Valley Arizona
Old photo of the Cascades of Surprise Valley Arizona, taken in the 19th century. Image: Library of Congress.

Tempe

Old photo panorama of Tempe Arizona 1908
Old photo panorama of Tempe Arizona 1908. Image: California Panorama Co., Library of Congress.
Closeup of an old photo panorama of Tempe Arizona in 1908
Closeup of an old photo panorama of Tempe Arizona 1908. Image: California Panorama Co., Library of Congress.
Closeup of an old photo panorama of Tempe Arizona in 1908
Closeup of an old photo panorama of Tempe Arizona 1908. Image: California Panorama Co., Library of Congress.
Closeup of the panorama of Tempe Arizona 1908
Closeup of an old photo panorama of Tempe Arizona 1908. Image: California Panorama Co., Library of Congress.
Closeup of the panorama of Tempe Arizona 1908
Closeup of an old photo panorama of Tempe Arizona 1908. Image: California Panorama Co., Library of Congress.
Old photo of the Normal School campus at Tempe Arizona circa 1908
Old photo of the Normal School campus at Tempe Arizona circa 1908. Image: California Panorama Co., Library of Congress.
loseup of the old photo of the Normal School campus Tempe Arizona circa 1908
Closeup of the old photo of the Normal School campus Tempe Arizona circa 1908. Image: California Panorama Co., Library of Congress.
loseup of the old photo of the Normal School campus Tempe Arizona circa 1908
Closeup of the old photo of the Normal School campus Tempe Arizona circa 1908. Image: California Panorama Co., Library of Congress.
Old photo of the students at the Normal School in Tempe Arizona, circa 1908
Old photo of the students at the Normal School in Tempe Arizona, circa 1908. Image: California Panorama Co., Library of Congress.
Closeup of an old photo of the students at the Normal School in Tempe Arizona, circa 1908
Closeup of an old photo of the students at the Normal School in Tempe Arizona, circa 1908. Image: California Panorama Co., Library of Congress.
Closeup of an old photo of the students at the Normal School in Tempe Arizona, circa 1908
Closeup of an old photo of the students at the Normal School in Tempe Arizona, circa 1908. Image: California Panorama Co., Library of Congress.
Old photo of a Palm lined sidewalk at Tempe Arizona 1940
Old photo of a Palm lined sidewalk at Tempe Arizona 1940. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library.
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Tucson

Mission San Xavier del Bac c1874 10 miles away from Tucson Arizona
Mission San Xavier del Bac, circa 1874, 10 miles away from Tucson Arizona. Image from “The Marvellous Country; or, Three years in Arizona and New Mexico, the Apaches’ home … Illustrated, etc” by Samuel Woodworth Cozzens, published 1874 – British Library/Flikr
Tucson, Arizona, c.1878
Tucson, Arizona, c.1878. Image from “The Hand-book to Arizona: its resources, history … and scenery. … Illustrated. Accompanied with a new map of the territory” by Richard Josiah Hinton, published 1878 – British Library/Flikr
Tucson Arizona c1909
Panorama of Tucson, Arizona c.1909
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Yuma

Old picture of Fort Yuma in California, across the Colorado River from the town of Yuma in Arizona
Old picture of Fort Yuma in California, across the Colorado River from the town of Yuma in Arizona. Image from “The Hand-book to Arizona: its resources, history … and scenery. … Illustrated. Accompanied with a new map of the territory” by Richard Josiah Hinton, published 1878 – British Library/Flikr
Bridge across the Colorado River, at Yuma, Arizona 1877
Bridge across the Colorado River, at Yuma, Arizona 1877. Image: Library of Congress.

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