Between the Tracks - The Story of the Old Vail Post Office

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- 1918 Map of Vail
- McCulloch, Leonard
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Hand drawn map of Vail by Leonard McCulloch, long time Vail resident.
- 1938 Vail Wrangler Cover
- Unknown
- Postmarks—Arizona
- Illustrated envelope with Vail postmark from 1938 addressed to Tucson Gas and Electric. Howard Hathaway was a rancher and friend of Melville Haskell in the Rincon Valley and was also an artist. He drew this wrangler for Mr. Haskell who called his...
- 4H Club Members receive award in Pantano
- Unknown
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County; 4-H clubs--Arizona--History
- Pictured here on right is Mary Frances Foster, whose father was the flagman at Marsh Station, which was between Pantano and Vail. On the left is Maria Nicolasa Bejarano.
- Allen Family in Vail
- Allen Family
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- This Southern Pacific Railroad Motor Car was normally used to transport the Vail section crew along the track to accomplish their work. On this day Maxie Allen, the Section Foreman at Vail, posed with his children and their friend. Left to right:...
- Arches at Rancho del Lago
- Unknown
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Arches of main house at Rancho del Lago. It was built by Cleveland Putnam, who purchased the property in the 1930s from the Monthan family.
- Arrival at Cuprite Mining Camp
- Unknown
- Arizona--History--To 1912; Mining camps--Arizona--History
- The Rae family arrives at the Cuprite Mining Camp from New Jersey in 1903. Left to right: George Rae, Sarah Rae, Jessie Rae, Otto Schley, unknown. Cuprite was part of the Helvetia Mining District, located in the Santa Rita Mountains, south of...
- Arthur Kelley Feeding His Chickens
- Unknown
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Arthur Kelley feeding his chickens at the Vail Feed Store. He purchased the old post office and surrounding property in 1975, after its closure in 1973. He moved to Arizona from Michigan, living first in the Rincon Valley and later moving to Vail.
- Arthur Kelley Outside the Vail Feed Store
- Unknown
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Arthur Kelley loads up for a customer at the Vail Feed Store. Growing up in Michigan, his dream had been to be either a sailor or a cowboy. He got to know the ranchers and their families, and enjoyed the rural life when he moved to Vail.
- Arthur Kelley Visiting With Friends
- Unknown
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Arthur Kelley, owner of the Vail Feed Store, visiting with friends. Members of the Kelley family continue to operate a new feed store built in 1994, which is located on the property.
- Baby George Monthan with parents Guy and Jesse Monthan
- Unknown
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Guy and Jesse Monthan play with their son, George, in the yard of their home in Vail. The Monthan family homesteaded in the area and operated Rancho del Lago. Davis Monthan Air Force Base is named in honor of Guy's younger brother, Oscar. Jesse...
- Barbara Allen Celebrates Her Birthday in Vail
- Allen Family
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Barbara Allen, celebrates her birthday with friends in Vail. Her father, Maxie Allen was the Section Crew Foreman at Vail for many years from 1944 through the 1950s. Back row, left to right: Phyllis Stagel, Janice O’Neill, Sharon Cox, Bill...
- Bejarano Family
- Unknown
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Portrait of Felipe & Adelina Bejarano with their children. After escaping from Poncho Villa and the Mexican Revolution, Felipe and his wife went to Rosemont, where he worked in the copper mine.
- Bejarano Family at 49 Mining Camp
- Unknown
- Mining camps--Arizona--History.
- Felipe Bejarano hauled ore out of the 49 Mining Camp located in the Empire Mountains during the 1920s. He and his family are pictured in front of their home.
- Bejarano Family in Rosemont Mining Camp
- Unknown
- Mining camps--Arizona--History.
- The Bejarano family lived in a tent at Rosemont Mining Camp while Felipe Bejarano worked hauling ore. This photo was taken in 1917. Left to right: Armando, Hector, Adelina's mother, Rebecca, Adelina, and Gertrude.
- Bill 'Maxie' Allen just back from a hunting trip
- Allen Family
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- 'Maxie' shows off a deer from his hunting trip. His father was the Southern Pacific Railroad foreman in Vail. He is standing in front of their home in Vail.
- Buggy Ride in Vail
- Unknown
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Taking a buggy ride along Cienega Creek in Vail.
- Carrying the Mails - Star Routes
- United States Post Office Department
- Post Office Archives
- Carrying the Mails of the United States on Star Routes in the State of Arizona from July 1, 1922 to June 30, 1926. U.S. mail contract regarding transport of mail from Vail to neighboring times.
- Cash Book
- United States Post Office Department and Warner, Mary Jane
- Post Office Archives
- Records of money orders processed in Vail in 1957 for fiscal year 1958. Used by postmaster Mary Jane Warner.
  
  This item is part of the Arizona Postal Documents collection and the finding aid can be viewed through Arizona Archives Online. ...
- Castle at Rancho del Lago
- Unknown
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- The castle, one of many buildings at Rancho del Lago.
- Chauncey Kelley riding a pony
- Unknown
- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Chauncey Kelley riding a pony in the Rincon Valley.