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    • March 18

    • March 18

    • Buehman Studios

    • Saguaro--Photographs

    • On this date in 1901, the Arizona Territorial Legislature adopted the saguaro cactus blossom as the official state flower. The white and yellow flowers, shown in this undated photograph, can bloom from late spring through early summer.
    • March 28

    • 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.
    • April 8

    • April 8

    • Buehman Studios

    • Local transit -- Arizona -- Tucson -- History

    • On this date in 1913, Tucson posted warnings stating that state speed laws limiting vehicles to 10 miles an hour in the business district had to be observed. This circa 1917 photograph shows the downtown business district looking west on Congress...
    • April 10

    • April 10

    • Buehman Studios

    • Sabino Canyon (Ariz.)--History

    • On this date in 1910, eastern interests obtained a government concession for a dam in Sabino Canyon and hoped to sell water to Tucson. The concession was later withdrawn. This undated photograph shows visitors enjoying an outing in Sabino Canyon.
    • May 6

    • May 6

    • Buehman Studios

    • Swimming pools--Arizona--Tucson--Photographs.

    • On this day in 1918, the government announces that it will cancel summer tourist rates to cooler spots. The Arizona Corporation Commission objects stating that Arizonans need the opportunity to escape brutal heat. This 1925 photograph of the campus...
    • May 14

    • May 14

    • Buehman Studios

    • University of Arizona. Board of Regents; University of Arizona--Faculty

    • On this date in 1933, the University of Arizona Board of Regents dropped 66 teachers and cut salaries of others from 5 to 15 percent in a cost-saving move. Tempe dropped 11, gave leave to three more, and saw its president resign. This photograph of...
    • January 25

    • January 25

    • Buehman Studios

    • Dillinger, John, 1903-1934

    • Notorious bank-robber John Dillinger was captured with three of his gang by the Tucson Police on this date in 1934. They were stripped of numerous handguns, five sub-machine guns and a half dozen bullet-proof vests. This Tucson Sheriff's office...
    • June 16

    • June 16

    • Buehman Studios

    • Tucson (Ariz.). Fire Department

    • On this date in 1910, the Tucson Fire Department's horse-drawn wagons raced through city streets at 9 p.m. in response to an alarm. Suddenly a man appeared in the middle of the street waving a red lantern. The drivers veered to one side and later...
    • June 20

    • June 20

    • Buehman Studios

    • Automobiles--Arizona.

    • The Phoenix Arizona Republican on this date in 1910 announced a boom in auto sales as one company sold three machines in a single week. This photograph dated circa 1915 shows an early iteration of an automobile.
    • January 6

    • 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.
    • April 20

    • April 20

    • Buehman Studios

    • Grand Canyon National Park (Ariz.)

    • Grand Canyon National Park was dedicated on this date in 1920. This photograph shows an unidentified couple visiting the Grand Canyon in 1923.
    • April 22

    • April 22

    • Buehman Studios

    • Department stores--Arizona--History; Corsets; Steinfeld's Department Store (Tucson, Ariz.)

    • Fashionable female residents of Tucson on this date in 1900 could choose from a wide range of corsets designed to help them achieve the desired "wasp-waisted" silhouette of the day. This photograph from circa 1900 shows a display of corsets,...
    • April 16

    • April 16

    • Buehman Studios

    • Merchants--Arizona--Tucson

    • On this date in 1937, Tucson grocers moved to eliminate unfair merchandising methods. A minimum operation price was set at 6 percent over cost. This undated photograph shows Tucson's Central Market.
    • May 12

    • May 12

    • Buehman Studios

    • University of Arizona--Sports; Polo--Arizona--Tucson

    • The University of Arizona's famous polo team left campus for an invasion of the Eastern states on this day in 1931. This photograph of the University of Arizona polo team is undated.
    • January 22

    • January 22

    • Buehman Studios

    • Bicycles; Local transit -- Arizona -- Tucson -- History

    • The City Marshal of Tucson announced on this date in 1911 that all bicycle riders were required to ring their bell when approaching an intersection. The penalty for failure could be a fine of $50 or 50 days in jail. This undated photograph depicts...
    • May 15

    • May 15

    • Buehman Studios

    • Desert Sanatorium (Tucson, Ariz.)

    • On this date in 1943, the Desert Sanatorium in Tucson closed its doors. This photograph shows a view of one of the Desert Sanatorium's wards circa 1930.
    • May 17

    • May 17

    • Buehman Studios

    • Chinese Americans Arizona Tucson

    • On this day in 1901, Arizona's Chinese residents faced much discrimination, despite their many contributions to the development of the Territory. A 1901 Arizona law prohibited Chinese from marrying Anglos, stating "the marriage of a person of...
    • June 2

    • June 2

    • Buehman Studios

    • Automobiles--Arizona

    • Auto prices were cut and Ford sedans sold in Arizona on this date in 1930 for $495. This photograph of an auto show is dated circa 1930.
    • June 3

    • 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...
    • June 6

    • June 6

    • Buehman Studios

    • Strikes and lockouts--Copper mining--Arizona; Arizona Rangers

    • On this date in 1903, Governor Brodie ordered the Arizona Rangers to Morenci and Clifton where miners were striking. This photograph from circa early 1903 shows a group of Arizona Rangers at Morenci.

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