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Signing of Arizona statehood bill in 1912. Arizona's first Congressman was Carl Hayden (1877–1972). [47] He was the son of a Yankee merchant who had moved to Tempe because he needed dry heat for his bad lungs.
[78] [79] He was born in Phoenix before Arizona became a state, the son of Baron M. Goldwater and his wife, Hattie Josephine ("JoJo") Williams. His father came from a Jewish family that had emigrated from England and founded Goldwater's , the largest department store in Phoenix.
Mesa Free Press begins publication. [90] Flagstaff suffers another major fire. [80] 1893 The Phoenix Street Railway switches over from mule-drawn to electrical streetcars. [58] The Arizona Territory passes a law allowing cities, including Phoenix, to annex land surrounding the city, as long as it obtained the permission of the inhabitants of ...
The U.S. territory of Arizona became a U.S. state on February 14, 1912. ... Fort Defiance, Arizona; Free Company of Volunteers of Catalonia; G. Gadsden Purchase;
Every photograph tells a story, and the Facebook page Vestiges of History is an excellent place to learn how to keep them alive.It collects and shares unique photo recreations, where people mimic ...
William Boyce Thompson bought the old Silver Queen Mine in 1910, and by 1912, the new Magma Copper Company was in production running the operations of the Silver Queen Mine. The Magma Copper Company became one Arizona's greatest copper producer after the silver vein of the Queen Silver Mine dried and ran out. [2] [3] [4] [5]
The first bank, a branch of the Bank of Arizona, opens. [17] Population reaches 1500. [10] Brick factory opens. [10] Grand Canal completed. [10] Mesa is founded. [10] 1879 Presbyterian church established. [12] Salt River Indian Reservation is formed. [10] The Southern Pacific railroad reaches Maricopa. [10] 1880 Arizona Gazette newspaper begins ...
Media in category "Featured pictures of Arizona" The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total. Arizona - 1907 poster.jpg 1,745 × 2,251; 3.78 MB.