Note the Ryan-Evans Drugs on the corner, at right, originally owned by the Martin family. We're pretty sure that's the Rillito River in the top half of the photo and Catalina Foothills beyond. Also note the long wooden freight loading structure wooden water tower, long-since demolished. Former Tucson Citizen editors and publishers again share their opinions Changing face of Tucson. The Beach Boys played at Hi Corbet field May 4, 1985. You have permission to edit this collection. Under construction: The Southern Arizona Bank and Trust building, to the left of the Pioneer Hotel. Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, looking east from near County Club Road in December, 1957. This database is a fully searchable text version of the newspaper for the following years: 1941-77. The building at left fronting Council Street was built by City Laundry in 1928 and ultimately became the main plant. It was one the oldest buildings in downtown Tucson. This is a photo of the Chase Building looking south through a parking lot on East Pennington Street from the front doors of City High School at 48 E Pennington St. TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) A former actor in Western films and his wife have survived a fire that destroyed their Tucson-area home plus decades of Arizona movie history. Tucson looking north from about 20th Street in 1929. Here and nowhere else in America, apparently thats known as a stravenue. The Wells Fargo Bank, Pioneer Hotel and Tucson Federal Savings building. He taught me surveying, Rockliffe said of his dad, the likely son of the stravenue. Interstate 10 (refered to as the "Tucson freeway" in newspapers at the time) under construction at Speedway Blvd. In December 1948, Blanton submitted another plat map, this time for North Campbell Estates at Campbell and Glenn, and again there were stravenues. Keep reading with a digital access subscription. The offices for the Regional Transportaition Authority or RTA and the Pima Association of Government or PAG are expected to occupy space in the building. He had this home built in 1936. Grant Road is in the foreground. He was born George Anthony Blanton in Calgary, Alberta, in 1910. Read 1901-1977 Tucson Citizen Newspaper Archives from Tucson, Arizona. The photo was taken with infrared film and a dark red filter on the lens to pierce the cloud cover. The new Walgreens Drugs store at El Rancho Shopping Center, Tucson, in 1959. Front page of the Tucson Daily Citizen, Tucson, Arizona. You have permission to edit this collection. Clubhouse is far left. Note the Redondo Towers in the background. By the 1960s it had fallen into disrepair. What we stood for. James "J.T." The business moved from 820 S. 6th Ave. Chevron and Quick Mart on the southeast corner of E. Broadway Blvd. Tucson's original airport in 1929. The GenealogyBank archives contain thousands of newspaper issues across the decades. It's now the site of El Con Mall. Tucson looking north from about 20th Street in 1929. From 1988-94 he was a photographer at the Tucson Citizen. An Arizona grand jury opted not to indict an ex-Tuscon cop this weekRyan Remington shot dead a wheelchair bound shoplifting suspect in 2021 Remington, 32, shot Richard Lee Richards, 61, nine times in a mall parking lotThe former police officer was subsequently fired for use of excessive forceThis week, manslaughter charges were dropped due to insufficient evidence From the Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Citizen archives: Jeff Beck in Tucson, Elizabeth Mangelsdorf / Arizona Daily Star, Tucson Jazz Fest puts on a party with Pink Martini, 11th Tucson Desert Song Fest includes big names, big works, All that jazz: '23 Tucson festival features biggest lineup yet, Jimmy Page, Rod Stewart pay tribute after death of Jeff Beck, Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54, Young Tucson jazz artists to share stage with rising superstar, Billie Eilish seeks restraining order against alleged burglar, Todd Chrisley shares message hours before he's set to report to prison, Jennifer Lopez reflects on 'emotional transition' of blending families with Ben Affleck, Lisa Marie Presley to be honored with public memorial service at Graceland. Taylor and Kool and the Gang performed at the Tucson Community Center May 10, 1987. In front of that, the Pima Savings and Loan building. By 1958, it had 42 employees and a newly built downtown office at Main Avenue and Pennington Street, though that building was lost to urban renewal about a decade later. The Temple of Music and Art, 330 S. Scott Ave., Tucson, in September, 1965. WAYNE BAKER. Black and white aerial photos from the archives of the Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Citizen show the Old Pueblo in years past. It was intended to replace the old Nogales Highway, then known as "Camino de la Muerte" or "Highway of Death," due to the number of fatal accidents (12 in 1967 alone). Information for many of the photos was handwritten on the back of the prints or taken from stories in both newspapers. But dont believe everything you read on the internet. It was a tuberculosis treatment center and retreat for people seeking the benefits of dry desert air and sunshine. The U.S. Craycroft Road is at right. Steinfeld's was replaced by the Bank of America tower. Now its buried beneath the county courthouse, Rockliffe said. He later worked for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads, Pima County and the city of Tucson before launching a private practice with Frederick P. Cole, a former draftsman for the county. Score! That dark swath at the top of the photo is the western end of the Southern Pacific RR yard (dark due to years of coal and oil residue). Def Leppard played at the Tucson Convention Center Dec. 26, 1992. The photo shows the land in late 1947. Many of the photos are courtesy of the Arizona Pioneer Historical Society (now Arizona Historical Society). For Star subscribers: The ramifications could be felt throughout the entire region if the long running initiative dies: Decades of Tucson road work will be at risk, the expansion of Arizonas transportation network could be stunted for years, and poor tribes in Pima County would lose out on needed infrastructure indefinitely. Presleys death was confirmed by her mother, Priscilla, who called her daughter "the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known. Presley, the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, shared her fathers brooding charisma. From 1995-2004, he was director of photography at the East Valley Tribune in Mesa. Tucson High School on 1st Ave. and 6th St, in 1946, with the gymnasium to the south, long before expansion projects led to the sprawling campus that it is today. It featured a former CBS television executive, Marvin Duckler (who died at age 90 in Tucson on Jan. 24, 2018). The Roskruge Hotel at 109 S. Scott, Tucson, in 1965. Copy editor. Grant Road is in the foreground. "It's kind of a funny game like that," Guentzel said. Rio Nuevo wants the state Legislature to loosen the purse strings so the district can start , The University of Arizona has been around for quite some time and has a story or two to tell, The University of Arizona's Old Main, the oldest public building in Arizona this side of San, #ThisIsTucson (@this_is_tucson) Instagram photos and videos. It appears it never took flight. Plan brings another $50 million through Certificates of Participation to fund road repairs bringing the total so far to $85 million. Tucson Citizen, Aug. 7, 1972 Tucson Citizen Arizona Daily Star calendar item for Aug. 9, 1972. FILE - Guitarist Jeff Beck performs at the Louisiana Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans on April 29, 2011. But the hotel is still there. Westbound SR84A (now I-10) at Congress Street in 1954. Rick Wiley is the photo editor of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. 40+ aerial photos of Tucson from decades ago, Arizona Pioneer Historical Society library, 100 Tucson experiences for you to try this summer, Lulu Walker was Arizona teacher, principal, Jesuits affiliated with Tumaccori Mission discovered, worked in many mines. That was in February, 1955. The Tucson Veterans Administration Hospital (now the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System) looking southwest from about Benson Highway and Park Ave. in 1954. The Rolling Hills subdivision and golf course (left center) and Regina Cleri Seminary (building cluster in center) near 22nd Street and Pantano, Tucson, in 1970. The new Gil's Chevron Service Station at 203 E Speedway on the northeast corner at North Sixth Avenue was open for business in March 1968. His buildings often featured exposed . Scott Ave looking south from Pennington St toward Congress. Partly to mostly cloudy. The new Interstate 19 was given a friendlier name: "Camino de los Padres.". Most of the motorists in this picture had to wait 10 minutes for the two-train switching operation. The Valley National Bank building (now Chase Bank), the Pioneer Hotel building, the Fox Theater (lower left) and not much else. Explore the comprehensive records in our online database, and you'll gain access to almost 150 years of local history. The news articles are just some I wrote for the Tucson Citizen, which was one of Tucson's two daily newspapers before the dawn of news over the internet wiped out many newspapers across the country. Ph: 520-573-4155 rwiley@tucson.com Rick Wiley is the photo editor of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. Fish) and Miss Bolton. Regina Cleri is now St. Augustine Catholic High School. Main Avenue runs through the center of the photo. One of Tucsons longest infrastructure projects for bicyclists and pedestrians is closer to construction but not without some added changes tr. Genealogy and family history records include: obituaries, births, & marriages. Foreground, left, is J.C. Penney and right is Jacome's Department Store. The non-stop trip to Phoenix as still a few years away. If you like photos that explore Tucson's past, you can see more each week by subscribing to our history newsletter:http://tucne.ws/time. The iconic water tower is still there. Downtown Tucson, looking northeast, in the 1940s. It as a chillly 18-degrees at altitude. The completed Arizona Land Title Building (tall building at left) and completed two-story J.C. Penney Department Store on Stone Ave. in Tucson, ca. CITIZEN STAFFERS REMEMBER Lloyds exerting maximum efforts for the Wildcats 4-year stay in Tucson became 21 special years 52 years of scholars. The freeway off ramp at St. Mary's Road (picture bottom) is gone today. The "shorter and wider" Broadway Road railroad under construction in Tucson, probably in early 1963. ", Puppeteers at work during "Man in the Box of Blocks," a Tucson-produced educational children's show in May, 1970. High near 55F. The Regional Transportation Authority and city and county bond initiatives are changing that reputation, slowly but surely. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.. Photos: Grab bag of archive photos from the Arizona Daily Star, Photos: The Sosa-Carrillo House and urban redevelopment in Tucson, Photos: Tucson homes designed by famous architect Josias Joesler, A look at what life was like in Tucson in the early 1970s, Photos: Legendary rock band Led Zeppelin in Tucson, 1972, Look back: Here's what downtown Tucson once looked like, January time machine: Historical headlines, Photos: Tucson shopping in the 1950s, 60s, 70s, 80s. A non-profit group saved the hotel from the wrecking ball in 1989. The plans for the building are to have commercial businesses on the ground level with office space in the upper floors. Note the bypass on the Southern Pacific Railroad mainline. A Pioneer Constructors pneumatic roller is used to compact the gravel base for an 80-foot roadway. Main Avenue runs through the center of the photo. The new Selby Motors Mercury dealership at 2200 E. Broadway Road, Tucson, in 1956. Today: Lute Olson-coached Team USA's win over the Russians in the 1986 World Basketball Championship. From 1995-2004, he was director of photography at the East Valley Tribune in Mesa. 1960s. It was the end of the steam engine age, which accounts for the coal and oil residue along the tracks. Get the latest obituaries delivered. It was built in 1926 and underwent an extensive renovation in 1990. and S. Plumer Ave., in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020. He played two concerts in Tucson, on Aug. 9, 1972, and June 29, 1973. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. It was formerly the site of Perkins Motors. 1940 Prior to 1915, it was a brewery. Large billboards used to line the area along Interstate 10 (South Freeway) between West 22nd and West Congress Streets on May 5, 1966. The first class will be scheduled after the first 15 applications are received. ARCHIVE PHOTO --- Downtown Tucson buildings taken June 1965. An impressive pool and shuffleball courts. At right, is the natural desert of the Williams Addition, an innovative 160-acre development with only 22 homes on large lots. She had four children. Take a peek inside and learn the history behind some of these spots in and around Tucson. What do you call a road that runs diagonally between an east-west street and a north-south avenue? Search the online archives of the Tucson Citizen for free. Tucson's Early Moderns, 1945-1965, is an engrossing exploration of the work of the first Old Pueblo artists to deviate from the tourist aesthetic. This is the parking lot at 35 E. Pennington, the site of the "new Woolworth Building" in May, 1956. Grant Road, looking west at Campbell Ave. in 1966. Content from 46 countries and all 50 states. It was opened to traffic in October, 1963. Silverbell Road and Scenic Drive in Marana, looking south-southwest in 1975. The Pantano Wash runs through the top half of the photo. Originally, the parking facilities was designed to handle 850 vehicles but it was overflowing for the event. It's now the Aviation Parkway. 1. Tucson andthe Santa Catalina Mountains from 17,500-feet, looking north front about the rodeo grounds (bottom of photo) in March, 1956. Rick Wiley is the photo editor of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. The new Palo Verde High School is at bottom right. Corbett's Lumber at 4545 E. Speedway in Tucson in 1955. The newspaper ended print publica Most Popular Shooting reveals unexpected threat to urban bobcats in. Tags Tucson Aerial Archive History Retro As featured on 40+ aerial photos of Tucson from decades ago Available on microfilm from State of Arizona Library & Archives, Phoenix, Ariz, and the Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service. Theyre being broadcast on television and radio stations in English and Spanish and shared on ADOTs social media platforms. Regina Cleri is now St. Augustine Catholic High School. The 10,000-foot store was the second Walgreens in Tucson. From 1988-94 he was a photographer at the Tucson Citizen. As aerial as you can get in 1880: Looking west at the Plaza de Armas, Congregational Church and portions of the Presidio wall in central Tucson. Newspapers from 1607 to Today. The La Reforma Housing Project is prominent at the bottom of the picture. Downing, lead guitarist of Judas Priest plays at the Tucson Community Center Arena June 9, 1980. Photos by YONI POZNER/Tucson Citizen PHOTO ONE: Kathy Pashos, 45, relaxes with her daughter's cat, Gremlin, in her home. Hotel Congress is at left. Arroyo Chico winds its way through the lower right side. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, January 30, 1892, Image 4, brought to you by Arizona State Library, Archives and Public Records; Phoenix, AZ, and the National Digital Newspaper Program. The Ivancovich building was demolished in 1957 to make way for a block-long Woolworth's store. The non-stop trip to Phoenix as still a few years away. The Wells Fargo Bank, Pioneer Building and Pima County Public Defender's Office on Stone Avenue looking south near Alameda Street in downtown Tucson. Under the updated rules, casitas can be as large as 10% of their lots total square footage. A pedestrian in his forties has been killed in a road traffic collision outside Xscape in CMK. . The land is now sports fields. Read Tucson Daily Citizen Newspaper Archives, Nov 23, 1968, p. 8 with family history and genealogy records from tucson, arizona 1940-1977. . Rod Stewart credited Beck with bringing him and Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood to the U.S. and that they never looked back after that. 1957. Ayer, 1901. Institute of Research and Diagnostic Clinic for the Desert Sanatorium, now known as Tucson Medical Center, in 1929. From the depths of the photo archives of the Tucson Citizen and Arizona Daily Star, it's another installment of Tucson: Then and Now. It appears it never took flight. The famous lunch counter had seating for 53 and a stand-up sandwich bar. Guentzel scored two goals, Casey DeSmith stopped 23 shots and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Arizona Coyotes 4-1 Sunday night to end a six-game losing streak. A bustling Stone Avenue and downtown Tucson in December, 1946. It was once the site of the Roskruge Hotel. He addressed members of the Tucson Democratic Party at a dinner on the 22nd, playing in part on the fact that it was Washington's Birthday: "Think back, if you will, to February 22, 1796. Blanton and Cole was one of Tucsons first engineering and architectural companies, Rockliffe said, and it soon became the preeminent firm of its kind in the city. Looking south on Kolb Road from 22nd Street, Tucson, in 1970. Connect with extended family members. She has been with the Star in various capacities since 1991. Under construction: The Southern Arizona Bank and Trust building, to the left of the Pioneer Hotel. The new section of Interstate 10 is lower left. From 1988-94 he was a photographer at the Tucson Citizen. He is a graduate of ASU (yes, that ASU). By the mid 1970s, the two blocks of homes to the east of campus (right, in the photos) became the vocational building, bookstore and cafeteria and 7th Street and 1st Avenue were closed through campus. Where to pray; How to Pray; Du'as; Activities. It's now the Aviation Parkway. Glenn c. Mc-1 gee has asked for help of i Tucson ans in finding old pictures of Trinity presbyterian Church and its . 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