PIC OF THE DAY!
A 1908 colorized postcard of Granite Creek flowing through the Dells:
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The Great Fire Changed the Plaza Forever Story of how the Plaza was transformed from a “desolate and neglected waste” to a horticultural resort, to the the shaded grass plot we adore today.

Brand New Article Today!
"The Great Fire Changed the Plaza Forever"
The story of how the Plaza was transformed from a “desolate and neglected waste” to a horticultural resort, to the shaded grass plot we adore today.
prescottazhistory.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-...
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PIC OF THE DAY!
An 1895 photo of the Ft. Whipple baseball team:
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A float in a 1912 parade:
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FRIDAY FLIX #HISTORY!
A scene from the 1962 #movie, "The Legend of Lobo"; the 190th filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
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PIC OF THE DAY!
The Yavapai County Courthouse in the 1920s:
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A 1925 advertisement for "Captivating Undies" at Henrietta B Jett's Millinery:
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Photo of the Silver King Mine in the 1880s:
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A 1938 photo of Gurley Street looking east:
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When Nature Was the Only Drug Store (Updated) A description of 19th century remedies from nature that were particular to Arizona.

This Week's Article:
"When Nature Was the Only Drug Store"
A description of 19th-century remedies from nature that were particular to Arizona. Today, these seem humorous if not ridiculous!
prescottazhistory.blogspot.com/2016/07/when...
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PIC OF THE DAY!
A 1895 photo of Senator Highway heading into Prescott:
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PIC OF THE DAY!
Circa 1925 bird's-eye view of Ft Whipple during its "tuberculosis years". (Every US vet suffering from this malady was sent to Whipple. It became the fourth largest hospital in the US at this time):
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Hope to see you at one (or more) of these presentations!
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FRIDAY FLIX #HISTORY!
A lobby card for the 1920 #movie, "Three Gold Coins", the 121st filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
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PIC OF THE DAY!
A 1940s postcard showing Balanced Rock in the Granite Dells:
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A 1907 advertisement for hot water bottles at Corbin & Bork Drugstore:
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A colorized postcard of Thumb Butte (year unknown):
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A 1912 photo of the Crown King mine:
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The First President to Visit Yavapai County The story of President McKinley’s visit to the Congress gold mine in 1901.

Brand New Article Today!
"The First President to Visit Yavapai County"
The story of President McKinley’s visit to the Congress gold mine in 1901.
prescottazhistory.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-...
#PrescottAZHistory #Arizona #AmericanHistory #History #POTUS #CongressAZ

PIC OF THE DAY!
A 1901 picture of President Wm. McKinley, when he visited the Congress mine. Many people (including children) were there for the visit: (See today's brand new article for the story)
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PIC OF THE DAY!
The White Cafe is shown in the 1940s:
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FRIDAY FLIX #HISTORY!
A poster from the 1915 #movie "The Legal Light", starring Tom Mix; the 100th filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
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PIC OF THE DAY:
A 1940s postcard showing the Watts Collier's Chevron station located on Montezuma St.:
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A 1932 advertisement for Spring dresses from Bashford-Burmister:
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1955 pic of the ruins of Half-Way house near Dewey, built by King S. Woolsey in 1863:
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A 1860s photo of travelling salesmen in Prescott:
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Two Ghost Towns You Never Heard Of The stories of two ghost towns with short histories: Heslet in the Chino Valley, and Oxford next to Jerome.

Brand New Article This Week!
"Two Ghost Towns You Never Heard Of"
The stories of two ghost towns with short histories: Heslet in the Chino Valley, and Oxford next to Jerome.
prescottazhistory.blogspot.com/2026/03/two-...
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #History #GhostTowns

PIC OF THE DAY!
Circa 1934 photo of the concession stand at the Yavapai County Fair:
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PIC OF THE DAY!
Postcard showing Granite Creek flowing through the Granite Dells:
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FRIDAY FLIX #HISTORY!
A scene from the 1925 movie "Riders of the Purple Sage" starring Tom Mix. It was the 129th filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
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