Phoenix (Ariz.) -- Photographs

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This artificial collection houses 18 photographs depicting a variety of views around Arizona, including cliff dwellings at the Tonto National Monument; men loading hay onto a wagon; views of Fort Whipple, Phoenix, Prescott, Bisbee, Globe, and Kingman; Lewis B. Taylor's Monte Vista Grocery and gas station; the headquarters mess at the U.S. Reclamation Service Salt River Project; a landscape including prickly pear and saguaro cacti; and a trotting horse pulling a child in a carriage.

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This artificial collection houses commercial photographs taken in Arizona during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Among the subjects depicted are Lindsay's Garden in Prescott; the interior of the Arizona Laundry; a young boy with a donkey pulling a toy wagon by Buehman & Hartwell; and a mosaic view of retail buildings in Tempe titled Tempe Illustrated.

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This collection houses twelve photographs depicting scenes around Arizona. Although the majority of the images show the Phoenix area, Ash Fork, Prescott, and Tucson are also depicted. Most of the images were printed using the silver gelatin process.

Abstract This collection houses snapshots and studio portraits showing George and Catharina (Dodenhof) Luhrs' family, including their siblings, four children, grandchildren, and such family friends as the Thalheimers, Hibbards, and Demunds. Also included are images depicting Stanford University (where Arthur C. Luhrs and George Luhrs Jr. studied), Southern California (where the family vacationed), the Commercial Hotel, the Luhrs Hotel, the Luhrs Tower, the Luhrs Office Building, and fraternal...

Abstract This collection houses 104,308 black and white photographs taken by Herb and Dot McLaughlin. The majority of these images were produced for commercial clients; thus, their content varies widely. Arizona subjects (as formulated by the McLaughlins) include agriculture, irrigation, and floods; cities; city and county government; construction; dams (including Roosevelt Dam and Glen Canyon Dam); governors; homes; hotels, resorts, and bars; Native Americans; the military; mines and mining;...

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This photograph album houses snapshot views of Arizona, primarily Maricopa County. Images include street scenes depicting downtown Phoenix, the Maricopa County Courthouse, the Arizona State Capitol, the Arizona Canal, the Mormon temple in Mesa, the Rock House at the Grand Canyon, and the construction of the Arizona Biltmore. Also present are two postcards by H. Locke.

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This artificial collection houses 21 photographs of Phoenix, Arizona. Subjects depicted include buildings, skylines, the Santa Fe, Prescott, and Phoenix Railroad depot, an aerial view of First Avenue and Washington Street, and a mosaic panorama photographic print.

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This collection houses one hundred and twelve images depicting unidentified individuals in Phoenix and other Arizona locations. Also included are a few images showing an unidentified beach and pier.

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This collection houses photographs, slides, and negatives showing Phoenix, Mexico, Ghana, homeless persons, and sports. Also included are two ZIP disks titled Africa. This collection has not been processed in full and can be viewed only by appointment. Contact Ask an Archivist for more information.

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This collection houses 113 photographs depicting scenes around Arizona, including mining operations in Oatman, ranching, the Prescott Rodeo, the construction of Bartlett Dam, John A. Rockfellow and his family, stores in Phoenix, and Native Americans.