tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12908764337698944492024-03-17T20:03:57.381-07:00Sierra Vista, AZ HistoryA view of the Lewis Springs train station circa 1909. Posing is Mr. Abijah Smith in front with daughter, wife and friends. This train station was built in circa 1902. Arizona Historical Society photo.Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-66948452970118813762022-07-24T10:27:00.005-07:002022-11-26T08:11:35.092-08:00Lewis Springs, Arizona<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tsnNJymanhAYfFwjV8vujMkc3S-EhOOcOdIQS7kSDhN5CnwuwaKoQu_by99eyQv4A80WdIDKWnAAsQrEhZe6BqWnGpf4R-tEzkeqX-fnz0FLqYPj8Be5Uy_1pWQ0jknDKEXYCSaUNylari1srQD79fdUXvDFwod0PsYxdAWT7Cd8aisuGgJvjZs54Q/s1162/LS%20Collage%20B.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="939" data-original-width="1162" height="447" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0tsnNJymanhAYfFwjV8vujMkc3S-EhOOcOdIQS7kSDhN5CnwuwaKoQu_by99eyQv4A80WdIDKWnAAsQrEhZe6BqWnGpf4R-tEzkeqX-fnz0FLqYPj8Be5Uy_1pWQ0jknDKEXYCSaUNylari1srQD79fdUXvDFwod0PsYxdAWT7Cd8aisuGgJvjZs54Q/w521-h447/LS%20Collage%20B.jpg" width="521" /></a></div><br /> To read more check out the great write up on the early days in Lewis Springs....<p></p><p> https://scihistory.info/lewis-springs.html</p>Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-31301136802652481672022-07-23T13:17:00.000-07:002022-07-23T13:17:09.662-07:00Photo of the the large Lewis Springs 60' x 70' dancing pavilion.....<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGTT9HTlDpmyNwoF048JW3uohb4Gf13Z9uCOyYdJ3_eb9u3NzvIsMEE7o0qIF_NHojufprbPyEgRkJy3BpehZocFl3PpWc3eheC8aCUg_CAjgFfYeYPnz26lwtr8PdMnow7h7egSClhzLkmaatRtfK3BAqpMBGszbWElQ7XOp0D5sVXOlX5-6ynrzaA/s958/LS%207.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="958" height="450" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqGTT9HTlDpmyNwoF048JW3uohb4Gf13Z9uCOyYdJ3_eb9u3NzvIsMEE7o0qIF_NHojufprbPyEgRkJy3BpehZocFl3PpWc3eheC8aCUg_CAjgFfYeYPnz26lwtr8PdMnow7h7egSClhzLkmaatRtfK3BAqpMBGszbWElQ7XOp0D5sVXOlX5-6ynrzaA/w586-h450/LS%207.JPG" width="586" /></a></div><br /> .....that was completed on July 7, 1907. The large artificial lake was constructed in 1913 <p></p><p> by the new owners of the property, The Boquillas Land & Cattle Co. </p><p> Photo courtesy The Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum.</p>Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-47667090173155707702022-07-17T13:42:00.000-07:002022-07-17T13:42:02.743-07:001910 Lewis Springs picnic with the Bisbee Fair Store lady employees.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijFuqV6RrZnZlwsXUbxhuyFkFpOLGrzSIwACovbcHgL4LhwWm9gmyM7k9Z8rhXWoigWV-qg1dJFAoaWKH1Aoxz_ETkodhmJtr3H3T7t0QB5DkxsY6NaCHMQ5tg-kYv7HwnYrhmbVHDE1BdvQ_Pm7m7ahAjVMincb_inObaCr1142kY2uWXci_gcqOtw/s954/LS%2010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="954" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijFuqV6RrZnZlwsXUbxhuyFkFpOLGrzSIwACovbcHgL4LhwWm9gmyM7k9Z8rhXWoigWV-qg1dJFAoaWKH1Aoxz_ETkodhmJtr3H3T7t0QB5DkxsY6NaCHMQ5tg-kYv7HwnYrhmbVHDE1BdvQ_Pm7m7ahAjVMincb_inObaCr1142kY2uWXci_gcqOtw/w608-h441/LS%2010.JPG" width="608" /></a></div><br /> There were prizes given to the first and second place winners. Photo courtesy The Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum.<p></p>Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-85704626270262220722022-07-15T20:13:00.004-07:002022-07-23T12:58:34.133-07:00Circa 1913 with the newer remodeled Lewis Springs train depot. <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBGSTQxkYzrF-RMw7g-D_hJsmRBbqYlYY7crFgUgQ-sIOA7VEEZceduAEhOHY8ANyOWV9BxOjyP1r1ZscNAZ6zhZed9FNmMai3WT7TckHMcG7CyLPTlQZHjMuE1ZPVKfv2YV5fSlsfuHQhXa0JZpQ2CGkBgrpFVzbnlcEE6squnPnd6GelR_nepFZgw/s780/LS%201.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="780" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCBGSTQxkYzrF-RMw7g-D_hJsmRBbqYlYY7crFgUgQ-sIOA7VEEZceduAEhOHY8ANyOWV9BxOjyP1r1ZscNAZ6zhZed9FNmMai3WT7TckHMcG7CyLPTlQZHjMuE1ZPVKfv2YV5fSlsfuHQhXa0JZpQ2CGkBgrpFVzbnlcEE6squnPnd6GelR_nepFZgw/w595-h408/LS%201.JPG" width="595" /></a></div><br /> The only standing building at Lewis Springs today is the small pump house building on the left next to the water tank tower. Photo courtesy The Bisbee Historical & Mining Museum.<div> <p></p></div>Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-88486275375778267852022-07-15T20:05:00.005-07:002022-07-16T12:13:00.614-07:00Lewis Springs event gathering in 1905.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzAg4kpHN5TAcJ-5jtSYGbyVrI6w3M2cSFtrpjJnxg9Z4AFz3N3a6G_Pb_8OlKRdGkkk3GSTCNmcXrw-Ovxsio-SJXytJwVuJMXKf2-mWjghXALDh2Ay0S4vWsD-jOm3Hj8Rrqts0V07NEHvWH9E_Bzl2sLEJEPnnvi3zAV2RbmHeuXvU0BL98nJtqA/s5093/1905%20LS%20WilliamSparksPCollection%20-%20Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3749" data-original-width="5093" height="485" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtzAg4kpHN5TAcJ-5jtSYGbyVrI6w3M2cSFtrpjJnxg9Z4AFz3N3a6G_Pb_8OlKRdGkkk3GSTCNmcXrw-Ovxsio-SJXytJwVuJMXKf2-mWjghXALDh2Ay0S4vWsD-jOm3Hj8Rrqts0V07NEHvWH9E_Bzl2sLEJEPnnvi3zAV2RbmHeuXvU0BL98nJtqA/w615-h485/1905%20LS%20WilliamSparksPCollection%20-%20Copy.jpg" width="615" /></a></div><br /> Posing with his friends and family is William Sparks, front right. High resolution photo zoom in. Arizona Historical Society photo.<p></p>Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-85677092727619326622022-07-15T19:52:00.003-07:002022-07-15T20:17:43.826-07:001910 excursion train cars to Lewis Springs from Bisbee, Az.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsCi9dqwfJrn5vcj-i6PNy-ZgkQvgn4mJARSFMttZVlJ68PzLRE9b_jAwkTxSZpRxb36pWWTj20tp-U5eUAxLAzQ-6_C_JwO_lnLaJ3EUuoNc8knkmPdo0nnXEIBxHJWrfAcMeGEeazbj9QV3ZYozcCpAKhFdZqJEqkil2EyKcUtAZhFccjAZ3w9blQ/s691/AAAEarly1910%20BM&HM%20Don%20L%20Hofsommer.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="570" data-original-width="691" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPsCi9dqwfJrn5vcj-i6PNy-ZgkQvgn4mJARSFMttZVlJ68PzLRE9b_jAwkTxSZpRxb36pWWTj20tp-U5eUAxLAzQ-6_C_JwO_lnLaJ3EUuoNc8knkmPdo0nnXEIBxHJWrfAcMeGEeazbj9QV3ZYozcCpAKhFdZqJEqkil2EyKcUtAZhFccjAZ3w9blQ/w587-h387/AAAEarly1910%20BM&HM%20Don%20L%20Hofsommer.jpg" width="587" /></a></div> Bisbee residents load onto train cars to go to LS in the morning and return late afternoon /<p></p><p> evening for $1.00 adults and 50ยข for children. 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Hofsommer.</p><p> </p>Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-71560632066484141912022-07-15T19:33:00.002-07:002022-07-15T19:35:46.435-07:001909 Lewis Springs picnic.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuAbwkwrNzDwk-JsMtd22CLwYzqrjobwzC4mXe75IZBKPor8HRguzLHdqQR3jc_NHUjLS-DTFV5vSc1XXywSMCPQI9eWUalo5d3x11RewOBqYellhgakkHee-vRL_9O1nnTLnsXeyEU9gU4xTrcuRoI10hA629rkFb-qjSoCgVb4iIPZVluMrGNE-Bw/s774/LS%206.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="550" data-original-width="774" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjuAbwkwrNzDwk-JsMtd22CLwYzqrjobwzC4mXe75IZBKPor8HRguzLHdqQR3jc_NHUjLS-DTFV5vSc1XXywSMCPQI9eWUalo5d3x11RewOBqYellhgakkHee-vRL_9O1nnTLnsXeyEU9gU4xTrcuRoI10hA629rkFb-qjSoCgVb4iIPZVluMrGNE-Bw/w604-h390/LS%206.JPG" width="604" /></a></div> Photo courtesy The Bisbee Historical & Mining Museum. <br /> <p></p><p></p><p><br /></p>Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-30674322848210213012022-07-15T19:28:00.000-07:002022-07-15T19:28:01.718-07:001907 Lewis Springs Serbian picnic.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWzQi3Sa5KGAJFh-yaqQoZQv4t6eMnmQaJ06fPrR7uzpB7oQRAn8Rx3bQPmVU8opyRVpD-zmSqXdCJFq_jj47SjUyF0c7foqWlEJyMMZTPttTZfL21ayNryTLkpsvE9EgOe9CQ7v1cCl9ZyD-3OEu0huwePPhCwYirbZiOAvAKXuK-lfU8BlDTo-LuA/s930/LS%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="930" height="509" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijWzQi3Sa5KGAJFh-yaqQoZQv4t6eMnmQaJ06fPrR7uzpB7oQRAn8Rx3bQPmVU8opyRVpD-zmSqXdCJFq_jj47SjUyF0c7foqWlEJyMMZTPttTZfL21ayNryTLkpsvE9EgOe9CQ7v1cCl9ZyD-3OEu0huwePPhCwYirbZiOAvAKXuK-lfU8BlDTo-LuA/w646-h509/LS%202.JPG" width="646" /></a></div><br /> Photo courtesy The Bisbee Historical & Mining Museum.<p></p>Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-62436358031770111522022-07-15T18:55:00.001-07:002022-07-15T18:59:53.876-07:00The Army Fry Amusement Center aka The Green Top...... <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszyfXSZSxhwmxl3RdrqIfQxwynEw0OYnx4BPfJkeLDpFYi_vUkqJZiUeLMiP0PZASzeE8tqK4RdWifKaMXedYOpuiA7jJctVkrdD4N0UpNEMwGQlKumsrhM4RRSXHuyWAs3OrE0i4y2MArge4MPSYOCByf5ydayS40c5Om48ylelx71fl7bESZAtxpg/s903/Copy%20of%20THE%20GREEN%20TOP.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="564" data-original-width="903" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhszyfXSZSxhwmxl3RdrqIfQxwynEw0OYnx4BPfJkeLDpFYi_vUkqJZiUeLMiP0PZASzeE8tqK4RdWifKaMXedYOpuiA7jJctVkrdD4N0UpNEMwGQlKumsrhM4RRSXHuyWAs3OrE0i4y2MArge4MPSYOCByf5ydayS40c5Om48ylelx71fl7bESZAtxpg/w633-h402/Copy%20of%20THE%20GREEN%20TOP.jpg" width="633" /></a></div><br /> .....shown here on dedication day, March 27, 1943. Photo courtesy Signal Corps, U.S.Army.<p></p>Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-27459762666020659312021-03-09T10:48:00.002-08:002022-07-15T18:47:10.382-07:00Photographer's location on above photo.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_4OCdspS9q5fHa7AKbpZ04dK0oMJnpMVFtohfDLWBT0LiuqOEME1ENLO3FDp6vV_-bmulcTXf2mpGe6YM0W0mliTynFXGGOFRTCFkzoTuYbc9siDY1SGSB7Wp58xFg8bKjZJtCEk7C3U/s629/Copy+%25282%2529+of+IMG_1783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="629" data-original-width="455" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW_4OCdspS9q5fHa7AKbpZ04dK0oMJnpMVFtohfDLWBT0LiuqOEME1ENLO3FDp6vV_-bmulcTXf2mpGe6YM0W0mliTynFXGGOFRTCFkzoTuYbc9siDY1SGSB7Wp58xFg8bKjZJtCEk7C3U/w462-h640/Copy+%25282%2529+of+IMG_1783.jpg" width="462" /></a></div><br /> A 1949 / 1950 aerial view of The Green Top. I'm not exactly sure of the <p></p><p> photographer's location, so I took a guess, the red circle is where I think</p><p> the photo was taken from. </p>Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-15667153899069840612020-09-06T11:10:00.001-07:002020-09-06T11:10:18.437-07:00High ranking officer reading from his notes during the dedication of the Green Top on March 27, 1943. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Photo courtesy Signal Corps, U.S. Army.Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-53727899880645985942020-08-30T10:25:00.000-07:002020-08-30T10:27:54.529-07:00Military and civilian group pose for a picture at the African-American Recreation Center dedication.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Photo courtesy Signal Corps., U.S. Army.Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-2428868687532186852020-07-31T21:26:00.003-07:002020-08-04T20:03:29.149-07:00Arizona Governor Sidney Osborn speaking at the Recreation Center Dedication for the African American troops at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Bottom black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-7920770111393504712020-07-31T20:05:00.001-07:002020-08-04T20:04:28.527-07:004 of 7 Murals. "Fighting for Uncle Sam" 1942. Mural painted by William E. Scott.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-40695150591457231292020-07-31T20:00:00.002-07:002020-08-04T20:04:55.076-07:003 of 7 Murals 1940 measuring 52x118 inches. Mural painted by William E. Scott.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-52984410528376219092020-07-31T19:55:00.001-07:002020-08-04T20:05:22.878-07:002 of 7 Murals. 1939 measuring 54x119 inches. Mural painted by William E. Scott.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943. Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-84568607127565319942020-07-31T19:49:00.004-07:002020-08-04T20:07:13.970-07:001 of 7 Murals. 1942 measuring 50x113 inches. Mural painted by William E. Scott.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.<br />
Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-33873171597534477142020-07-25T15:02:00.003-07:002020-08-04T20:07:42.917-07:00Col. Hardy's invitation on The Fry Army Amusement Center formal opening on March 27, 1943.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The announcement was mailed out on March 23 to invite the Governor of Arizona and prominent citizens for the formal opening of The Fry Army Amusement Center on March 27, 1943. In the photo with Col. Hardy is Sgt Joe Lewis Barrow, World Heavyweight Boxing Champ. It was rumored that he was a silent partner for this project. Ft. Huachuca Museum photo.<br />
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<br />Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-74821068934100967342020-07-25T14:29:00.000-07:002020-08-04T20:08:04.828-07:00The California Eagle, Wednesday March 24, 1943. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a copy of a microfiche copy, not a good image. I was able to find 5 of 7 mural pictures. Below is the text of this paper that I copied and typed.Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-89610057672975283672020-07-25T14:06:00.002-07:002020-08-04T20:08:28.405-07:00Text from The California Eagle - Wednesday, March 24, 1943 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Col. Hardy became post commander to Ft. Huachuca on April 1942. Construction of the Green Top began on August 1942 and held a formal opening on March 27, 1943Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-85768713323945187142020-03-30T21:10:00.001-07:002020-03-30T21:10:24.452-07:00Text from: Visual Timeline - The remarkable life of Paul Revere Williams - African American architect<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-73169816039064313742020-03-30T10:27:00.002-07:002020-07-30T10:43:04.596-07:00One day before the Grand Opening of The Fry Army Amusement Center. Az Daily Star March 26, 1943 page 16.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-69751242317141990542020-03-29T14:35:00.003-07:002022-02-20T11:53:05.990-08:00Circa 1968. The new second A.J. Bayless on South Carmichael Ave. Photo courtesy Sue Casteel Tinsley.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnt_WDeoZo-xHt8537fdJdsHjLZ5TGIksKxMTRbSOikXo5RYi2aKAzJiKVcxC-o_LiKbjg1WBuqyHfhfedNFr4aMGNrGqfQtAvl9ARdVBNPyguPy0vOrCicYTukeYBMe-cewSCYPBz9MPSFDGGZWrE4i6FVlv8M6QRU8nPF75rWPwJLOHSBKO7xUWgVQ=s920" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="620" data-original-width="920" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhnt_WDeoZo-xHt8537fdJdsHjLZ5TGIksKxMTRbSOikXo5RYi2aKAzJiKVcxC-o_LiKbjg1WBuqyHfhfedNFr4aMGNrGqfQtAvl9ARdVBNPyguPy0vOrCicYTukeYBMe-cewSCYPBz9MPSFDGGZWrE4i6FVlv8M6QRU8nPF75rWPwJLOHSBKO7xUWgVQ=w640-h432" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 1-The new A.J. Bayless </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 2-Sierra Vista Post Office 1965-1979</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 3-Mt. Bell telephone store</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 4-The old Bayless location</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 5-Valley National Bank</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 6-Bellantoni's Modern Shopping Center</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 7-El Coronado Bowling Alley</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 8-El Coronado Motel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> 9-H&R Transfer and Storage</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">10-The Fry House</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">11-The Military Inn</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">12-Standard Service Station</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">13-Wilcox Ave</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">14- Soon-to-be El Taco</div>Frank Vegahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164266388250257237noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1290876433769894449.post-86673177373957786832020-03-29T13:55:00.003-07:002021-09-09T09:52:47.089-07:00September 1, 1957 Arizona Daily Star. Planning stages for The Sierra Family Drive-in Theater.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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