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    • Bear Howard made a living as a hunter

    • Bear Howard made a living as a hunter

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    • Pioneers--Arizona--Sedona

    • Howard gained a reputation as an accomplished bear hunter. He sold bear meat to Flagstaff butcher shops. He also was a trapper and raised horses and mules. The widow, Margaret James, married him briefly but apparently didn't like being the wife...
    • Frank & Nancy Owenby

    • Frank & Nancy Owenby

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    • Pioneers--Arizona--Sedona

    • The Owenbys arrived from Texas in 1893 to homestead along the west side of Oak Creek, where the bridge crosses today. Their first filing was found to be in error so they had to re-file. They were the first in Sedona to 'patent' their homestead...
    • Orchards grow to commercial sizes

    • Orchards grow to commercial sizes

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • The Jordan orchards would eventually boast over 1,500 fruit trees. During World War II, Walter had a contract with the government to ship apples to our troops. He made 8 trips to Phoenix to deliver the order for 1,000 boxes, driving all night to...
    • The Manual Chavez family

    • The Manual Chavez family

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    • Pioneers--Arizona--Sedona

    • When Juan Nuanez's American citizenship was questioned, he sent for his father-in-law, Manual Chavez, to take the place Juan had been homesteading along Oak Creek. Chavez lost his rights to homestead again after he gave Nuanez's land back to him,...
    • Ira Smith picking fruit from his horse

    • Ira Smith picking fruit from his horse

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • This was not the common way to harvest fruit. More likely, Ira was in the neighborhood and took advantage of his elevated position from atop his horse. A canvas bag over their shoulders allowed workers to have both hands free for picking. The...
    • The David Dumas farm

    • The David Dumas farm

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • The Dumas family moved next door to the Schuermans in 1905. They grew peaches, apples, apricots, plums and blackberries in addition to large gardens. David and Margaret Dumas were known throughout the valley for their warm hospitality,...
    • Ambrosio and Marcellina Armijo

    • Ambrosio and Marcellina Armijo

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    • Pioneers--Arizona--Sedona

    • Juan Armijo was a friend of the Chavez family who came to Oak Creek to homestead. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace at the Red Rock precinct and performed marriages, among other tasks. His son, Ambrosio, also homesteaded in Red Rock when he...
    • Jordan carrot crop

    • Jordan carrot crop

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Before their fruit trees produced, the Jordans grew carrots planted between the rows of immature fruit trees. Carrots were loaded on a Model A and 12 hours later the carrots would be in Phoenix where Ruth went directly to restaurants and hotels to...
    • Walter pruning in the orchard

    • Walter pruning in the orchard

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Orcharding required work in the field year round. Pruning was one of Walter's specialties. When the pruning was done, there was spraying for pests, spreading fertilizer, monitoring the weather for moisture and killing frost, smudging, caring for...
    • The Jim and Maggie Thompson family

    • The Jim and Maggie Thompson family

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    • Pioneers--Arizona--Sedona

    • After settling in the canyon, Jim wrote to the Abraham James family, who he had met at the Colorado River. Knowing they had a 'marriage age' daughter, he invited them to leave Nevada and join him in Arizona. After the James family moved to the...
    • Fruit boxes stacked to the packing shed roof

    • Fruit boxes stacked to the packing shed roof

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • The smooth concrete floor of Walter's new packing shed was popular with all the kids in town for roller skating. How disappointed they were when harvest time arrived and their skating rink was filled with boxes and workers.
    • The Schuerman Red Rock winery

    • The Schuerman Red Rock winery

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Unfortunately, Heinrich (Henry) Schuerman found out that what the previous owners occupied wasn't exactly what they owned due to a bad survey. Henry ended up buying some land from the railroad to straighten out the boundaries. He had settled...
    • The Thompson family in front of house

    • The Thompson family in front of house

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    • Pioneers--Arizona--Sedona

    • The Thompson family consisted of seven sons and two daughters. All nine of the siblings lived to adulthood, which was unusual in those days. The youngest child was 6 years old when Jim died and Maggie was left to raise her large family alone.
    • The Thompsons with William Munds

    • The Thompsons with William Munds

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    • Pioneers--Arizona--Sedona

    • Neighbors were few and far between in those earliest days of settlement. The Munds homesteaded in Spring Creek and he moved his cattle to the mountain in the summer. This rare chance for these 'neighbors' to be together was commemorated with a...
    • Erwin Schuerman's honey label

    • Erwin Schuerman's honey label

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Bees to pollinate a fruit orchard are a necessity. As the orchards in the area grew larger, the orchardists began to bring in bee colonies to ensure enough bees to do the job. With the bee hives came the natural byproduct, honey, which then...
    • Manuel Chavez was a scout for the Army

    • Manuel Chavez was a scout for the Army

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    • Pioneers--Arizona--Sedona

    • Manuel Chavez was entitled to a pension from the U.S. Government because of his service as a military scout. When the government didn't hold up their end of the arrangement, at age 70, Chavez rode alone on horseback from Sedona to St. Johns,...
    • Irrigation ditch work was everyday

    • Irrigation ditch work was everyday

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • The Schuerman and Dumas families were close neighbors and friends. Being next door neighbors, Dumas and the Schuermans worked together to build and maintain an irrigation system. Erwin (left), Henry and Dorette's son, works here on part of the...
    • Edith Smith harnesses a farm goat

    • Edith Smith harnesses a farm goat

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • Children were involved in the work and responsibilities of area homesteads. The Abraham Lincoln Smith family arrived in Sedona in 1915 to put their children in school. Edith was a Smith granddaughter, in this case taking a spin in a farm cart...
    • The Hart children haul wood

    • The Hart children haul wood

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    • Farms--Arizona--Sedona

    • L.E. 'Dad' Hart and family arrived about 1909-10, and bought land and cattle. Although Dad's store would be the first to have electricity in town, that was almost 25 years into the future, so the Hart children were tasked with gathering wood for...
    • Heinrich and Dorette Schuerman

    • Heinrich and Dorette Schuerman

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    • Pioneers--Arizona--Sedona

    • The Schuermans came to Oak Creek in 1884 to take possession of a 160 acre farm deeded to them in payment of a $500 debt. These two 'city kids' built an irrigation ditch, planted an orchard and a vineyard and became successful in their new...

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