Portrait of Jack Swilling

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CreatorRoger WhitneySubjectChris-Town Shopping CenterChris-Town Chamber of CommerceArizona Heritage Collection PortraitsChristownPhoenix, ArizonaRoger WhitneyDescriptionFrom the Chris-Town Brochure: JACK SWILLING (1830-1878) A complex and controversial figure, Jack Swilling earned his place in history for digging and maintaining the first irrigation canal in Phoenix. This made farming practical in the Valley and led to the first significant influx of settlers. Swilling also later became an influential figure in farming, mining and land development in the Valley. Date Original1981Date Range1980s (1980-1989)TypeStill ImageOriginal FormatDrawings (visual works)Oil pencilContributing InstitutionArizona Capitol MuseumCollectionChris-Town Shopping Center - 24 Arizona Heritage PortraitsRights StatementIN COPYRIGHT
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StateArizonaCountryUnited States

TopicCanalsMiningAgriculture

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Acquisition NoteThis collection was generously donated to the Arizona Capitol Museum by the Chris-Town Chamber of Commerce in 1982.Call Number1982.507.015IdentifierJack Swilling.JPGDate Digitized2014Digital FormatJPEG

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Portrait of Jack Swilling

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