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- "Oldtime Badmen"
- Ruffner, Lester W.
- Prescott (Ariz.); Outlaws--Arizona--Biography
- Interview of Lester "Budge" Ruffner, "Oldtime Badmen", c. 1975
- Interview of Gail Gardner
- Parker, Charles Franklin
- Gardner Family; Prescott (Ariz); Mercanitle Stores
- Interview of Gail Gardner by Charles Franklin Parker, August 17, 1959. Concerns Gardner's family, background, poetry, and writing
- Garth Brown
- Congress, Arizona
- Life and times in Congress Arizona
- Letter 9: Dr. J.T. Alsap to Porter Jones. Prescott, Arizona Territory
- J.T. Alsap
- Jones, William P.; Mining;
- Letter from Dr. J.T. Alsap to Porter Jones explaining that the remains of his son, W.P. Jones, had been placed in a coffin and that he had been buried with Masonic honors.
- Letter 7: Dr. J.T. Alsap to Porter Jones. Prescott, Arizona Territory
- J.T. Alsap
- Jones, William P.; Mining;
- Letter from Dr. J.T. Alsap to Porter Jones announcing the death of his son, William P. Jones. The letter describes Jones' death as being the result of an attack by local Native Americans.
- Letter 1: William P. Jones to Sam, Grass Valley
- William P. Jones
- Jones, William P.; Mining;
- Letter from William P. Jones to Sam detailing his travels, contact information, and the political climate
- Letter 5: William P. Jones to his father. Aurora, Nevada Territory
- William P. Jones
- Jones, William P.; Mining;
- Letter from William P. Jones to his father, Porter Jones, describing his plans to go to Mexico to explore some very rich mines.
- Bear Howard made a living as a hunter
- Unknown
- 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...
- The Jordan waterwheel, early 1930s
- Unknown
- Farms--Arizona--Sedona
- The Jordan brothers each built irrigation systems; George's included this large waterwheel. Walter researched the design and George patterned the wheel from a picture in a catalog. The overshot wheel, 20 feet in diameter, was powered by ditch...
- Frank & Nancy Owenby
- Unknown
- 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...
- The Manual Chavez family
- Unknown
- 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,...
- The David Dumas farm
- Unknown
- 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,...
- Red Rock fruit display at the county fair, 1930
- Unknown
- Farms--Arizona--Sedona
- Fruit from the Schuerman place, among others, was selected by fair organizers to make up this incredible display at the Yavapai County Fair. Note the photos of Courthouse Rock (now referred to as Cathedral Rock). Red Rock fruit and vegetable...
- Ambrosio and Marcellina Armijo
- Unknown
- 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...
- Walter pruning in the orchard
- Unknown
- 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
- Unknown
- 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...
- Mechanized apple sorting machine
- Unknown
- Farms--Arizona--Sedona
- The apple sorting machine in Walter's fruit packing shed was state of the art in 1948. It was not uncommon for it to run 8+ hours per day during harvest, stopping only for the packers to catch up when their bins became too full. Peaches were...
- Fruit boxes stacked to the packing shed roof
- Unknown
- 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.
- Will Steele and Joe Farley try out a new piece of equipment
- Unknown
- Farms--Arizona--Sedona
- In 1924, Joe Farley learned his old homestead was for sale, so he and Sarah moved back with their daughter, Minnie, and her husband, Will C. Steele. They split the purchased property, with the creek as the dividing line. The Steeles developed a...
- The Walter Jordan place
- Unknown
- Farms--Arizona--Sedona
- Many orchards are still visible in photos, especially aerial photos of Sedona, into the 1970s. But the influx of retirees in that decade brought a transition from an agriculture-based economy to one of development and tourism. Walter and Ruth...