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Shows water tanks & Ricinus behind where seed of [specimen] 922 was secured. They are similar to others. Here granite for ballast is secured, apparently much of country underlaid with rock. [Shantz travel journal, Mar. 29, 1920]

View of a water tank from the Presumido store. Vegetation surrounds the tank on all sides.

A photograph of the water line. In the foreground is the sand and water along with ipomoea pes-capraerae, grass, and trees in the background.

According to treaties negotiated between Mexico and the United States, shared waterways must maintain specific water flow. Instead of losing water to evaporation and seepage, hoses may be used to carry the required water across the border. These…

Water hole and Somali cattle. [Shantz travel journal, June 8?, 1920]

Address for The First International Symposium on Water Desalination, Washington, D.C., October 4, 1965

Water bottle used for christening the USS Arizona. Arizona passed prohibition in June of 1915, five years before it became Federal law. Many temperate Arizonans took a dim view to using champagne to christen a ship, despite tradition. However Navy…

A letter dated November 23, 1875 from Walter L. Vail to Edward L. Vail describing Walter's first impressions of Tucson upon his arrival by stagecoach, his meeting the Governor, and discusses at length issues involved in acquiring property and the…

Angel Palazuelos, an undocumented college student, Reyna Montoya, DACA recipient and Aliento CEO, and Denise, who is from a mixed-status family, FaceTime previous Aliento fellows as they wait for updates on voter results. Araceli Lopez, and Ivette…

A photograph of Wahutu people dancing with wearing bells and feather head-dress.

A photograph of Chief Kibugwe, his sons, and Rene Verstappen watching the Wahutu dancers.

A photograph of Wahutu dancers, mid-performance, wearing leopard skins.

A photograph of the Wahutu dancers mid-performance.

A photograph of the Wahutu dancers mid-performance.

A photograph of the Wahutu dancers mid-performance.

A photograph of the Wahutu dancers mid-performance.