Browse TopicMilitary and WarSubjectFort McDowell (Ariz.)--PhotographsDescriptionOn this date in 1865, Camp McDowell was established by five companies of California Volunteers and named for Major General Irwin McDowell. This undated photo shows store employees and Sutters Store which was at the camp. On the the far right is Capt. W.A. Hancock who later surveyed and laid out the town of Phoenix.Date Original1860s~Date Range1860s (1860-1869)TypeStill ImageOriginal FormatBlack-and-white photographsContributing InstitutionArizona Historical Society Library and ArchivesCollectionThis Day in Arizona HistorySubcollectionPlaces-Fort McDowellRights StatementTo order reproductions or inquire about permissions contact the Arizona Historical Society at [email protected]
