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    • October 29

    • October 29

    • Buehman Studios

    • (Tucson, Ariz.)--Photographs

    • The Tucson Weekly Citizen reported that brick is beginning to replace adobe as a building construction material on this date in 1882. This undated photo shows the Palace Hotel in Tucson, a two-story brick building.
    • June 21

    • June 21

    • Buehman Studios

    • Air conditioning--History

    • On this date in 1936, I.A. Eddy of Yuma developed the first home evaporative cooler, a device which promised to provide Arizonans some longed-for relief from the intense heat of summer. This photographic portrait of an evaporative cooler by...
    • September 23

    • September 23

    • Buehman Studios

    • Airports--Arizona--Tucson

    • Col. Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in Tucson in his plane "The Spirit of St. Louis" on this date in 1927 to dedicate the Tucson Municipal Airport. Large crowds turned out to catch a glimpse of the famous aviator.
    • June 3

    • June 3

    • Buehman Studios

    • Alianza Hispano-Americana; Mexican American associations, institutions, etc.

    • Alianza Hispano Americana, founded in Tucson in 1894 as a fraternal benefits society, was celebrating its 50th year on this day in 1944. Alianza Hispano Americana had grown into one of the largest and best known Mexican-American sociedades...
    • February 5

    • February 5

    • Buehman Studios

    • American National Red Cross. Tucson Chapter--Miscellanea.

    • On this date in 1917, Arizona Red Cross Chapters were told to prepare for war efforts. This undated photograph shows a typical Red Cross Health Center in Southern Arizona in the early part of the 20th century.
    • December 8

    • December 8

    • Buehman Studios

    • Arizona National Guard Armory (Tucson, Ariz.)

    • On this date in 1930, Tucson trade unions petitioned Gov. John C. Phillips to open the Armory buildings throughout the state and equip them with cots so that many unemployed will have a warm place to sleep. This undated photo shows the armory...
    • June 17

    • June 17

    • Buehman Studios

    • Arizona State Capitol (Phoenix, Ariz.)

    • On this date in 1933, hot weather drove legislative committees out of the State Capitol to the comfort of Phoenix air-cooled hotel parlors. This undated photograph shows the Arizona state capitol building in Phoenix.
    • June 2

    • June 2

    • Buehman Studios

    • Automobiles--Arizona

    • Auto prices were cut and Ford sedans sold in Arizona on this date in 1930 for $495. This photograph of an auto show is dated circa 1930.
    • July 25

    • July 25

    • Buehman Studios

    • Automobiles--Arizona; Traffic regulations--Arizona

    • Tucson cracked down on speeding autos on this date in 1923. Police patrols picked up 21 cars and drivers on the first day. This photograph shows the view looking to the west from Congress Street at 6th Avenue circa 1917.
    • June 20

    • June 20

    • Buehman Studios

    • Automobiles--Arizona.

    • The Phoenix Arizona Republican on this date in 1910 announced a boom in auto sales as one company sold three machines in a single week. This photograph dated circa 1915 shows an early iteration of an automobile.
    • June 26

    • June 26

    • Buehman Studios

    • Bakers and bakeries--Arizona

    • On this date in 1933, bakers raised the price of bread from eight to nine cents a loaf. This photograph of Stonecypher's Bakery in Tucson was taken in the early 1930s.
    • December 1

    • December 1

    • Buehman Studios

    • Benson (Ariz.)--History

    • The city of Benson, shown in this undated photo, was incorporated on this date in 1924.
    • January 22

    • January 22

    • Buehman Studios

    • Bicycles; Local transit -- Arizona -- Tucson -- History

    • The City Marshal of Tucson announced on this date in 1911 that all bicycle riders were required to ring their bell when approaching an intersection. The penalty for failure could be a fine of $50 or 50 days in jail. This undated photograph depicts...
    • December 17

    • December 17

    • Buehman Studios

    • Boy scouts--Arizona--Tucson--Miscellanea

    • On this date in 1920, state leaders held a banquet in Phoenix and formed an Arizona unit of the Boy Scouts of America. This circa 1934 photograph shows Gen. John J. Pershing with a group of scouts on the grounds of the El Conquistador Hotel in...
    • May 28

    • May 28

    • Gilbert & Bacon Studios

    • Buckalew, Oscar, 1843-1910

    • The Pima County Board of Supervisors on this date in 1910 offered $500 for the arrest and conviction of the killer of stage line operator and rancher Oscar Buckalew. Mr. Buckalew, who was found with a fatal bullet wound to the head, was shot...
    • December 19

    • December 19

    • Buehman Studios

    • Buehman, Henry H., 1851-1912

    • On this date in 1912, photographer and former Tucson Mayor Henry Buehman, died. This undated portrait shows Buehman, who was highly regarded in the community.
    • June 22

    • June 22

    • Buehman Studios

    • Casa Grande National Monument (Ariz.)--History; Hohokam architecture

    • On this date in 1892, President Benjamin Harrison set aside one square mile of Arizona Territory surrounding the Casa Grande ruins as the first prehistoric and cultural reserve established in the United States. One of the largest prehistoric...
    • January 31

    • January 31

    • Buehman Studios

    • Cattle drives--Arizona

    • As of this date in 1890, Empire Ranch started driving 1,000 head of cattle to California to escape excessive freight rates. This photograph shows a circa 1890 Arizona cattle drive.
    • October 13

    • October 13

    • Buehman Studios

    • Charities--Arizona--Tucson

    • A big charity ball for the benefit of St. Joseph's Orphanage was held on Columbus Day in 1917 in Tucson. The event was sponsored by the Knights of Columbus. Members of the Knights of Columbus at a gathering can be seen in this undated photo.
    • May 17

    • May 17

    • Buehman Studios

    • Chinese Americans Arizona Tucson

    • On this day in 1901, Arizona's Chinese residents faced much discrimination, despite their many contributions to the development of the Territory. A 1901 Arizona law prohibited Chinese from marrying Anglos, stating "the marriage of a person of...

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