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Two residences stand behind an aluminum siding wall. A large section of one of the homes has deteriorated and much of the siding is gone. Cross streets, S. Meyer, W. McCormick. Exact location, 284-290 S. Meyer. Corresponding image, 1.B.4.

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Small residence shaded behind a tree. Facing 322 S. Meyer from Meyer Street. Residence includes a white picket-style fence and gate. Cross streets, S. Meyer Street, W. Cushing Street. Exact location, 322 S. Meyer.

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Located at 130 N. Main Ave. The Stevens/Duffield House was originally purchased by Hiram Stevens in 1865. The residence was a grand house that included an aviary, grape arbor, carriage house, and hay barn. In 1874, Stevens purchased the neighboring…

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Urban renewal West Congress St. block to be demolished.

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A street view on W. Congress shows Imperial Home Furnishings and the Pekin Café. Imperial Home Furnishings, at 160 W. Congress, offered service on home furnishings as well as tv, radio, and HiFi sales service. Pekin's Café advertised chop suey and…

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The Maytag Store was an appliance store located on the intersection of W. Congress and S. Meyer. The store was still open and selling beach washers. The store also offered service for broken appliances.

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Tucson Army Surplus Store sold military supplies to the public, as well as purchased items from the public. The building features a large, rounded corner that can be seen on the corner of Mesilla Street.

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The El Charro residence, adjoined to El Charro, included a second story residence with a small balcony.

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Santa Rita Hotel clipping submitted by community member

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Published in Tucson, AZ. Published weekly on Thursdays

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Printed broadside by the parish Priest José María del Refugio Guerra y Alva (ordained Bishop of Zacatecas on 29 December 1872) decrying the influx of prohibited books, brought into a the country from the United States. Chief among these banned…

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On laid paper with two watermarks, the small of which includes a crown and fleur-de-lis. Description from label on collection folder. Dates of printer activity are ca. 1748-1775. Publication statement by this printer generally includes the phrase…

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Sheet with summary of Asian historical and geographical details. Includes chart listing nations, population and area (incomplete data), along with capital and principal cities with their populations, most rounded or estimated to the nearest 10,000; …

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Translation of an address by general Scott assuring the people of Mexico that the government and people of the United States want peace and friendship. Issued after the significant American victory at the Battle of Cerro Gordo (April 18), as he and…

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1847 broadside announcing posthumous honors for soldiers slain in the war with the United States of America. Broadside also announces the publication of the names of the war dead and plans for payments to soldiers' families.

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Broadside printed as an editorial in the 9th issue of the Republicano Correspondiente the 27th of September 1855. Titled, The National Danger, this broadside informs the citizenry of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo between the United States and…
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