The Day Buck Fly Shot Geronimo
Camillus Sidney Fly was a Tombstone photographer. Most folks called him “Buck”. The other Tombstone photographer was Mrs. Fly, known as Mollie. Together they chronicled the Old West as no one before them had. Their photographs were published in big city newspapers and major magazines throughout the United States. The … Continue reading
This Week’s Pic & Last Week’s Winner
Does anyone recognize this place? Send your best guess to: [email protected] with the heading: Where is this? LAST WEEK’S WINNER Okay. We were just seeing who was paying attention. And a lot of you were. Seriously though, if you have not been here and even if you have, summer is … Continue reading
The Lost Apache Tribe of the Sierra Madre
The Sierra Madre Occidental in Northern Sonora and Chihuahua Mexico is vast and extremely rugged. The interior consists of high lave rock plateaus covered with fertile soil, thick pine and oak forests, and deep river canyons, including magnificent Copper Canyon, four times larger than Arizona’s Grand Canyon. People could get … Continue reading
The Living Room: A Dining Review
The Living Room Wine Cafe and Lounge is at La Encantada Mall below Blanco Tacos + Tequila. It was just the 3 of us for Sunday lunch: Ms. Karen; Ms. Rosemary; and me. There are four other Living Room restaurants in the Phoenix area. The afternoon we were there they … Continue reading
Warren Earp Killed in Willcox
This article appeared in the Arizona Range News, July 11, 1900. The Headquarter Saloon was located on Railroad Avenue where the Flying Leap Tasting Room is currently located. Warren Baxter Earp is buried in the Historic Willcox Pioneer Cemetery off North 3rd Ave. Warren Earp was shot and killed by … Continue reading
Tubac Country Inn: A Lodging Review
Just how good is the Tubac Country Inn? When Ms. Karen & I travel, we prefer to stay at local bed & breakfast inns rather than chain hotels. If the inn is historical, all the better. If it’s within walking distance to points of interest and has a patio or … Continue reading
Tucson Street Names Honor Many Who Were Killed By Apaches
Many of Tucson’s first streets were named for early pioneers, folks who came to the Old Pueblo in the 1860’s or early ’70’s. I was struck by how many of our street names honor pioneers who were killed by Apaches. Then I got to wondering, how many Tucson street names … Continue reading
What Does Cochineal Scale Have To Do With The Color Red?
We were at the Presidio San Agustin del Tucson today with friends, introducing them to the history of Tucson in a nutshell. “Living History Days” is over for the summer, but we did meet up with Kathe, a volunteer who gave us an in depth demonstration of the importance of … Continue reading
Tucson’s Vintage Neon Signs: Part I
Editor’s Note: This is a Three part series. You can reach the other Parts by clicking the link at the bottom of the article. Dedicated Tucsonans interested in preserving our city’s history have, over the past 7 or 8 years, saved quite a few of the old neon signs that … Continue reading
The Bisbee Deportation – Bisbee ’17: Is it Alt History?
One hundred years ago this year, one of the most egregious actions by a corporation took place in Arizona. In the midst of America’s involvement in WWI, copper mining was at an all time high. Miners were striking throughout Arizona for better wages and conditions. They brought in the “Wobblies”, … Continue reading
