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

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- Vail residents at the Southern Pacific Passenger Station
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- Railway mail service -- Arizona; Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Sally Day of the La Posta Quemada ranch (on far right) and other Vail community members visiting at the Vail passenger station. This photograph may have been taken by Chay Day.
- Baby George Monthan with parents Guy and Jesse Monthan
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- 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...
- Sunset Ltd. Cienega Route
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- Railroad trains--United States; Railroads--Arizona--History
- The Sunset Express speeds westward over the Marsh Station bridge in 1921 towards Vail. This is the year that the bridge was built.
- Shrine of St. Rita in the Desert
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- Shrine of St. Rita (Vail, Ariz.)
- The main entrance on the north side of the Shrine of St. Rita in the Desert.
- Hauling a safe out of Cienega Creek
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Felipe Bejarano, Ed Hilton, and friend strain to load the safe that Felipe found in the Cienega creek bed into Ed Hilton's truck. They wondered if the safe was from one of the early train robberies in the area.
- Hands Up!
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Felipe Bejarano and friends load the safe they found in Cienega Creek into Ed Hilton's truck. Back row left to right: E.P. Hilton, Mike Castro, Adelina Bejarano. Front row left to right: Mario Bejarano, Warner boy, Felipe Bejarano.
- Loading the safe from the Cienega Creek
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- A safe was found in the Cienega Creek, possibly from an 1880s train robbery. Fransisco Bejarano and friends leverage the safe into the back of Ed Hilton's truck. Back of photograph reads: "Hopeless Ranch between Pantano railroad station and Buel...
- Rancho del Lago ranch house
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Ranch house at Rancho del Lago. This photograph was possibly taken by Guy Tattersfield.
- Cottage at Rancho del Lago
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Vine covered guest cottage at Rancho del Lago.
- Arches at Rancho del Lago
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- 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.
- Water flume at Rancho del Lago
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Water flowing into the man made lake at Rancho del Lago in Vail.
- Steps at Rancho del Lago
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Stone steps leading to house at Rancho del Lago.
- Castle at Rancho del Lago
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- The castle, one of many buildings at Rancho del Lago.
- Rancho del Lago Entryway
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Entrance to the main house at Rancho del Lago in Vail.
- The 'Bats' Baseball Team in Vail
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Caption: 1938- Baseball teams from Tucson were invited to play the Vail Baseball team (organized by Jim Dillon) at ballpark next to the Dillon's gas station.
- Lottie and Esta Trotter with Vail Students in 1927
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County;
- Lottie (left) and Esta (right) Trotter pose with their students just outside Vail’s two-room school house.
- Vail Villagers Rodeo Parade Entry
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- Rodeos--Arizona
- The Vail Villagers, community members from Vail, gather on a 'Drag' wagon in their best 'western duds' to ride in the Tucson Rodeo Parade.
- Vail Villagers Rodeo Parade Entry
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- Rodeos--Arizona
- The Vail Villagers are ready to participate in the 1938 Tucson Rodeo Parade. Betty Mayer can be seen holding on to the top of the wagon in the brand new dress her mother made for the occasion. Her mother didn’t need a pattern, she would let the...
- Vail school children prepare to ride in the Tucson Rodeo Parade
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- Ranch life--Arizona--Pima County; Rodeos--Arizona
- Vail students gather for a group photo before climbing on the wagon to ride in the Tucson Rodeo Parade. Photograph includes: Frances Schmidt, Betty Mayer, Freddie Mayer, Eddie Lopez, and Efren.
- 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...