These historical photos show Tucson as far back as the 1870s.
Fred Fleishman & Co. Druggists, ca. 1880s, at Congress St. and Court Ave. in Tucson. Charles A. Meyer owned the original apothecary and hired Fleishman in 1882, who then married the boss's daughter and assumed the family business. It closed in 1935."The Wedge" on Congress Street in downtown Tucson, roughly flanked by Meyer and Church avenues, ca. 1900. It was also the red light district.
Tucson Stable on the northeast corner of 6th Ave. and Congress St., Tucson, ca. 1900. The lot is now the Ronstadt Transit Center.Courtesy Arizona Pioneer Historical Society Adolph Steinfeld and others at the American Grocery Co., ca. 1880. Steinfield was on the Tucson Fire Department Pioneer Hose Company in 1887."The Mexican Quarter" in Tucson, taken from the pumping station tower. UndatedPlaza de la Mesilla and the second San Agustin church , ca. 1880s. The church, completed in 1868, was demolished after the current cathedral, further south on Church Ave, was completed in 1897.
Saloon at 94 W. Congress St., Tucson, in 1902. It's now the intersection of Congress St. and Church Ave. Thick mustaches were popular.A couple of gentlemen at Charles O. Brown's Congress Hall Saloon, ca. 1880. The building was constructed using timber from the Santa Rita Mountains. Guards were used during construction to protect workers from Indian attacks. Congress Street is named for the business.Soldiers arriving at the downtown Tucson train depot for duty at the Tucson U.S.
A&L Zechendorf Store on Main Street at Pennington, Tucson, in 1887, decorated for a parade honoring Gen. Nelson A. Miles for capturing the Native American Apache leader, Geronimo.Bar in the Park View Hotel, 157-163 W. Pennington St., Tucson, ca. 1900. It was originally built as the Reid Opera House in 1886 and converted to a hotel in 1902. The hotel was remodeled in 1948 and demolished in the early 60s.
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