This Day in Arizona History

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- July 27
- Buehman Studios
- Echols, Ed, 1879-; Cowboys--Arizona--History
- "It's no place for a cowboy--it's too far east. There's not much coffee and too much tea," declared Ed Echols on this date in 1924 upon his return from a rodeo in London, England. This undated photograph shows Ed Echols riding Scooter, World's...
- December 26
- Buehman Studios
- Drachman, Roy P., 1906-; Fox Theater (Tucson, Ariz.)--History
- A 36-year dynasty came to an end on this date in 1939, when Roy Drachman quit the Fox Theatre for a position with the Sunshine Climate Club. Drachman's departure meant that for the first time since 1903, a Drachman family member was not connected...
- 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.
- February 28
- Buehman Studios
- Tucson (Ariz.)--History
- A Consolidated National Bank elevator operator working on this date in 1930 could travel 60 miles a day, up and down, during a 10-hour work day. This circa 1930 photo shows one of the two elevators in the bank building in Tucson.
- February 18
- Buehman
- Dental medicine
- A dentist's ad in the Arizona Gazette on this date in 1896 offered extractions for 50 cents, silver fillings for $1.50, gold fillings for $2 and plates from $7 to $10 with a Saturday Special of 25 cents for extractions. This photograph shows a...
- May 30
- Unknown
- Prescott (Ariz.)
- A group of residents along Granite Creek met on this day in 1864 and established the town of Prescott, named after historian William Hickling Prescott. This 1884 view is identified as Prescott, look west down Gurley Street.
- January 28
- Unknown
- Railroad accidents--Arizona--Esmond
- A head-on crash at Vail Station of the Southern Pacific east and west bound passenger trains killed 22 people and injured 45 on this date in 1903. This photograph of the wreckage from the collision (known as the Esmond Wreck) illustrates the...
- April 26
- Unknown
- Poston, Charles D. (Charles Debrille), 1825-1902--Monuments
- A monument honoring Charles Poston, the "Father of Arizona," was dedicated on Poston Butte near Florence on this date in 1925. This photograph shows, from left, C.M. Clark, President of the Arizona Pioneers Association, standing with Col. James H....
- September 19
- Unknown
- Yaqui Indians--History
- A new law on this date in 1978 recognized Yaquis as an official tribe. This undated picture shows the Yaqui Community Center in the Old Pascua neighborhood in Tucson.
- January 24
- Unknown
- Arizona National Guard
- A revolt broke out on this date in 1917 in the Arizona National Guard encampment at Naco, with Company M parading up and down the Company Street, shouting that it wanted to go home. This undated photo shows the squad of the 1st Arizona Infantry...
- November 18
- Unknown
- Sentinel Peak (Tucson, Ariz.)--Photographs
- A six year fight ended on this date in 1928 when the Department of the Interior recognized Tucson's claim to Sentinel Peak thus saving the giant "A" adorning the hillside. This undated photo shows the peak otherwise known as A Mountain. The "A" was...
- December 31
- Unknown
- Legal Tender Bar (Tucson, Ariz.)--Photographs
- About 300 Arizona saloons did a rush business on this date in 1914 as they prepared to permanently close at midnight in accordance with the new prohibition amendment. This undated photograph shows a group of people at the Legal Tender Saloon in...
- June 9
- Buehman Studios
- Mission San Xavier del Bac (Tucson, Ariz.)
- After an absence of 104 years, the Franciscan Order again occupied resident quarters in San Xavier del Bac Mission on this date in 1932. This photograph of San Xavier del Bac church was taken circa 1928.
- September 5
- Buehman Studios
- Rialto Theater (Tucson, Ariz.)--Photographs
- After being closed for two years, the Rialto Theater reopened, creating jobs for 25 Tucsonans on this date in 1933.
- December 29
- Unknown
- McCormick, Richard C. (Richard Cunningham), 1832-1901
- After taking his oath of office on this date in 1863, first Territorial Secretary Richard C. McCormick, shown in this undated portrait, read the Governor's proclamation which announced that a census would be taken, judicial districts formed and an...
- June 10
- Risdon, Oliver A.
- Flood damage--Arizona--Clifton
- After two hours of torrential rain on this date in 1903, eleven people were known drowned and many others were missing in Clifton, Arizona. This undated photograph shows the aftermath of a flood circa 1900.
- March 28
- Buehman Studios
- Photographers--Arizona--Tucson
- Albert Buehman, noted early Arizona photographer and son of Henry Buehman, was born on this dated in 1886. Buehman is shown in this circa 1910 portrait.
- 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...
- December 15
- Unknown
- Tuberculosis patients--Arizona
- All of Tucson turned out on this day in 1920 for a day of volunteer labor at Pastime Park where the federal government was erecting a tent city sanatorium for soldiers with tuberculosis. This undated photo shows an old veterans' hospital that was...
- December 22
- Buehman Studios
- World War, 1939-1945--Arizona--Tucson
- An electric air raid siren was installed on the Sabino Canyon Road estate of Tucsonan Florence Pond on this date in 1941. The estate can be seen in this undated photograph. Other sirens were located throughout the Tucson area at the Southern...