This Day in Arizona History

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- January 19
- Tucson Citizen
- Kitt Peak National Observatory--History
- On this date in 1956, it was reported that Kitt Peak was under consideration as an observatory site. This photo shows the board of the Association for Research in Astronomy officials of the National Science Foundation visiting during the...
- January 1
- Unknown
- Tombstone Consolidated Mines Company
- Rising underground water and the low price of silver put an end to mining at Tombstone on this date in 1911. This photo shows the Consolidated Mines in Tombstone as they appeared in the year 1908.
- March 4
- Unknown
- United States--Boundaries--Mexico
- The Arizona State Senate joined the House on this date in 1915 in asking the U.S. Congress to build a barbed-wire fence along the U.S.-Mexican border. This photo dated 1972 shows the border checkpoints between the two countries in Nogales.
- March 6
- Unknown
- Methodists--Arizona--Tucson
- On this date in 1881, the building of a Methodist church was begun in Tucson under the auspices of Rev. G.H. Adams. This photo shows the church circa 1895 at the northeast corner of Stone and Pennington in Tucson.
- March 7
- Unknown
- Fire stations--Arizona--Tucson--Photographs
- On this date in 1922, it was announced that Tucson city firemen would be outfitted in new uniforms of olive drab with black ties and brass buttons bearing the letter F. Except for their badges, the firemen would pay for the uniforms themselves....
- March 8
- Unknown
- Arizona Industrial School for Boys--Photographs
- Construction began on this date in 1902 on a Territorial Reform School in Benson. This photo shows the school circa 1903. It later came to be known as the Arizona Industrial School for Boys.
- March 9
- Unknown
- Davis-Monthan Air Force Base (Ariz.)--Photographs
- Davis Monthan Air Base weather station equipment operators can be seen providing round-the-clock weather reports for the flying personnel at the base in this photo taken March 9, 1955.
- March 10
- Cheney, B. P.
- Colorado River (Colo.-Mexico)--Water rights--Arizona--Miscellanea
- Arizona Gov. Benjamin Moeur on this date in 1934 sent two detachments of National Guardsmen up the Colorado River to patrol the Arizona shore where California wanted to build Parker Dam. The building of the dam and the use and allotment of river...
- March 16
- Unknown
- Tucson Public Library--Photographs
- On this date in 1890, Tucson received $25,000 from Andrew Carnegie to build a library. This photo circa 1900 shows the library that was built downtown and is now currently the Tucson Children's Museum.
- March 17
- Unknown
- Mines and mineral resources--Arizona--Santa Rita Mountains
- The Arizona Daily Star on this date in 1904 reported the discovery of a large body of onyx in the Santa Rita Mountains. The mountains, shown in this undated photo, are located southeast of Tucson.
- March 19
- Unknown
- Fort Lowell (Ariz.)--Photographs
- On this date in 1873, the Tucson army camp was moved to a site on Rillito Creek where a permanent post was built and named Fort Lowell. This photo shows what was called Officers Row in 1888.
- March 25
- Fly, C. S.
- Mines and mineral resources--Arizona--Tombstone
- Water appeared on this date in 1881 in the rich silver mines of Tombstone. This photo from the early 1880s shows a pack train pulling a load of ore from a Tombstone mine.
- March 21
- Unknown
- Arizona Rangers
- Gov. Nathan Murphy on this date in 1901 authorized the establishment of the Arizona Rangers. One company of rangers was to be raised, consisting of a captain, a sergeant and not more than twelve privates. This photo shows Ranger John Mc K. Redmond...
- March 27
- Unknown
- Radio broadcasting--Arizona--Tucson--History
- Jacinto Orozco, pioneer of Spanish language radio and television programs in Arizona died on this date in 1971. This photo, dated circa 1940, shows Orozco at KVOA during the middle of his 30-year career in broadcasting.
- May 1
- McCleneghan, L.T.
- Tombstone (Ariz.)--History--Periodicals
- On this date in 1880, John P. Clum printed the first issue of the Tombstone Epitaph in a tent. This photo of the later headquarters of the newspaper is dated 1951.
- 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...
- January 6
- Buehman Studios
- Scenic byways--Arizona, Roads--Arizona, Catalina Highway (Ariz.)
- Progress was made on the new Catalina Highway on this date in 1936. This undated photo shows workers and equipment engaged in the construction of the highway.
- January 4
- Unknown
- Phoenix Indian School.
- The United States government decided to establish an Indian school near Phoenix on this date in 1891. This photo shows the Indian School band parading before a football game in the early 1900s.
- January 12
- Unknown
- Southern Pacific Railroad Company; Railroads--West (U.S.)--History
- The Southern Pacific Railroad tracks were completed on this date in 1883 so that Tucson could be reached from the east coast by way of San Antonio. This photo shows the railroad track crew celebrating as the Sunset route is completed just west of...
- January 20
- Burns
- Jaastad, Henry O., 1872-1965; Mayors--Arizona--Tucson
- On this date in 1947, Mayor Henry O. Jaastad announced his retirement from politics after 18 years as an elected official in Tucson, 14 of those years as mayor. This photo, taken March 17, 1939, shows Mayor Jaastad on the left, holding the shovel....