Glimpse history through old images of Prescott, Arizona, USA.
Old Pictures of Prescott
Old picture of the School House at Prescott Arizona 1878Old 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.
Old Photos of Prescott
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.Prescott, Arizona, circa 1877. Image: Continent Stereoscopic Co., Library of Congress.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.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 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.Early photo of Prescott Arizona. Image: The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public LibraryOld photo panorama of Prescott Arizona c1908. Image: Library of Congress.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, circa 1908. Image: Library of Congress.Closeup of a part of the old photo panorama of Prescott Arizona, circa 1908. Image: Library of Congress.
Prescott in 1916
John Krizek talks to local historian and author Nancy Burgess about what the city looked like a century ago.
The old photographs include Banking Corner, the Prescott National Bank, the Head Hotel on Cortez, Mount Union Railway. Mineral Fountain, the Rough Rider Memorial Statue, and the Bashford Hotel.
Prescott History Hour – Episode 01 – Prescott Channel 64 on YouTube
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.
