Sunday, July 24, 2022

Lewis Springs, Arizona


                   To read more check out the great write up on the early days in Lewis Springs....

                     https://scihistory.info/lewis-springs.html

Saturday, July 23, 2022

Photo of the the large Lewis Springs 60' x 70' dancing pavilion.....


            .....that was completed on July 7, 1907. The large artificial lake was constructed in 1913 

            by the new owners of the property, The Boquillas Land & Cattle Co. 

            Photo courtesy The Bisbee Mining & Historical Museum.

Sunday, July 17, 2022

1910 Lewis Springs picnic with the Bisbee Fair Store lady employees.


        There were prizes given to the first and second place winners. Photo courtesy The Bisbee Mining            & Historical Museum.

Friday, July 15, 2022

Circa 1913 with the newer remodeled Lewis Springs train depot.


         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.
         

Lewis Springs event gathering in 1905.


      Posing with his friends and family is William Sparks, front right. High resolution photo zoom in.            Arizona Historical Society photo.

1910 excursion train cars to Lewis Springs from Bisbee, Az.

          Bisbee residents load onto train cars to go to LS in the morning and return late afternoon /

          evening for $1.00 adults and 50¢ for children. Photo courtesy Don L. Hofsommer.

 

1909 Lewis Springs picnic.

         Photo courtesy The Bisbee Historical & Mining Museum. 
    


1907 Lewis Springs Serbian picnic.


     Photo courtesy The Bisbee Historical & Mining Museum.

The Army Fry Amusement Center aka The Green Top......


    .....shown here on dedication day, March 27, 1943. Photo courtesy Signal Corps, U.S.Army.

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Photographer's location on above photo.


                        A 1949 / 1950 aerial view of The Green Top. I'm not exactly sure of  the 

                        photographer's location, so I took a guess, the red circle is where I think

                        the photo was taken from.  

Friday, July 31, 2020

Arizona Governor Sidney Osborn speaking at the Recreation Center Dedication for the African American troops at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

    Photo courtesy Signal Corps, U.S. Army.              
   

5 of 7 Murals. Painted by William E. Scott.

    Bottom black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.

4 of 7 Murals. "Fighting for Uncle Sam" 1942. Mural painted by William E. Scott.

    Black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.

3 of 7 Murals 1940 measuring 52x118 inches. Mural painted by William E. Scott.

Black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.

2 of 7 Murals. 1939 measuring 54x119 inches. Mural painted by William E. Scott.

       Black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.    

1 of 7 Murals. 1942 measuring 50x113 inches. Mural painted by William E. Scott.

     Black and white photo from The California Eagle March 24, 1943.
       

Saturday, July 25, 2020

Col. Hardy's invitation on The Fry Army Amusement Center formal opening on March 27, 1943.

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.


The California Eagle, Wednesday March 24, 1943.

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.