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- Plácida Elvira García Smith
- Raul H. Castro Institute and Latino Perspectives Magazine
- Theodore Roosevelt Dam (Ariz.); Salt River Project; Americanization; San Luis (Yuma County, Ariz.); University of Utah; University of California at Berkeley; League of United Latin American Citizens; United Service Organizations (U.S.);
- Plácida Elvira García Smith’s place in Phoenix history is during post-World War I at Friendly House, established in 1920. Disturbed by the poverty and racism she witnessed within the Mexican and Mexican-American community in south Phoenix,...
- Stephanie Moya
- Raul H. Castro Institute and Latino Perspectives Magazine
- Latina; Hospitality; Hospitality industry; Nutritionists; Nutritionists--United States--Biography; Veterans' Administration Medical Center (Phoenix, Ariz.);
- Latino Perspectives Magazine 'Career' profile of dietician Stephanie Moya, who brings a wealth of nutritional expertise as head of food services at VA Medical Center.
- A moment with Steve Zozaya
- Latino Perspectives Magazine
- Arizona -- Latino -- Veterans
- A moment with Steve Zozaya, at a 2008 photo shoot in the Arizona National Guard Hangar.
- Brothers pay tribute
- Latino Perspectives Magazine
- Arizona – Latino – Military Service
- Military veteran Rick Leal puts together an exhibit honoring other veterans, called "The Legacy of Valor."
- Latinos Who Serve inaugural event
- Latino Perspectives Magazine
- Arizona -- Latino -- Military Service
- American Legion Post 41 "Thunderbirds" of Phoenix is honored, along with Dr. Pete Dimas for their work in the community.
- Seal of the Territory of Arizona, 1863
- Walter, Rollins
- Arizona; Signs and symbols; Seals and labels
- An improvement in the seal’s artwork came in 1905 when Secretary W.F. Nichols adopted a drawing from Phoenix artist Walter Rollins. In it the deer faced left, the mountains bore more resemblance to the San Francisco peaks, the trees and cactus...
- State Tree
- Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records. Arizona Capitol Museum Division.
- Arizona; Signs and symbols; Seals and labels
- The palo verde, meaning "green stick," one of the beautiful trees of the desert, is the state tree. The palo verde is found is the desert and foothill regions of Arizona. When the trees bloom, in either April of May, the tree shimmers in a blaze...
- Water load tank, Childs
- Arizona Public Services (APS)
- Hydroelectric Power
- Water load tank, Childs 1925. This tank provided artificial load when line switches opened.
- 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 3: William P. Jones to his parents. Virginia, California
- William P. Jones
- Jones, William P.; Mining;
- Letter from William P. Jones to his parents describing his success in mining in Virginia, California, as well as excitement over dissolving of the Union.
- 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,...
- 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...
- Smudge pots
- Unknown
- Farms--Arizona--Sedona
- Oak Creek orchardists used smudge pots to protect fruit from frost. The pots/heaters were brought to the field on a sled. At Walter Jordan's place, the sled was pulled by a caterpillar tractor. Once placed, the dampers were opened and cleaned,...
- 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.
- The Thompson family in front of house
- Unknown
- 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.
- Manuel Chavez was a scout for the Army
- Unknown
- 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,...
- Henry Elmer Cook farming
- Unknown
- Farms--Arizona--Sedona
- Cook's 1912 homestead extended from the base of Table Mountain and spread across 160 acres of Grasshopper Flat. His son, Jay, homesteaded another 160 acres nearby that later become the Sedona West subdivision. When Henry and wife, Effie, moved...
- The Schuerman House at Red Rock before it burned
- Unknown
- Pioneers--Arizona--Sedona
- The Schuermans lived in a nice wood home that stood on their new property when they arrived. Unfortunately, it burned down in 1900 with all their possessions except a few pieces of old furniture and a few things from Dorette's trousseau. To...