Old Images of Arizona

Arrival of the first locomotive in Arizona 1877. Image: Continent Stereoscopic Company, Library of Congress.

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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 — Flagstaff, Arizona, May 1888. Image: Edgar A. Mearns, Library of Congress.

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 — 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.

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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 — Prescott, Arizona, circa 1877. Image: Continent Stereoscopic Co., Library of Congress.

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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

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

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 — Old photo panorama of Tempe Arizona 1908. Image: California Panorama Co., Library of Congress.

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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 — 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

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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 — 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

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By Debbie Death

Debbie has enjoyed books, films, and documentaries about history for more than 30 years. On days off from work her favourite trips with friends and family are to museums, historic houses, and archaeological sites, or just walking around interesting streets admiring the old buildings.

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