A look at what Tucson was like during 1974 and 1975
See how Tucson lived in '74-'75.
Broadway Department Store
The Broadway department store at Park Mall, Tucson, in 1974.
Sabino High School
Students eat outside on picnic benches at Sabino High School in April, 1974, while much of the school is still under construction. It was overcrowded from the start.
Fiiming of 'Petrocelli'
The crew of the television show "Petrocelli" work on Kinney Road during filming of the episode, "A Life for a Life" on July 24, 1974. Photo by Tim Fuller, Tucson Citizen
Cooling down in Old Pueblo
Kids hang out along the edge of the Silverbell pool on June 17, 1974.
The Last Cattle Drive
Cowboys drive 250 cattle down a frontage road near Ruthrauff Road in Tucson toward the finish line of "The Last Cattle Drive," a 350-mile journey that began Ict. 20 in Willcox. The drive ended at the Nelson Livestock Auctions yard, 455 N. Highway Drive. The cattle was sold with proceeds going to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. The month-long trek was designated as one of the events celebrating America's bicentennial. It was originated by trail boss Ed Overmyer, owner of ranches near Dragoon and a western clothing store in Tucson.
Carl Hayden Community Hospital
View of Carl Hayden Community Hospital at Congress Street and Granada in Tucson, looking towards A Mountain, in 1974. Photo was taken from the Federal Building. Southern Pacific Railroad opened the hospital originally as a tuberculosis sanitarium for railroad workers in 1931. It was one of many railroad hospitals around the country. It was opened to all residents in 1964 and renamed in honor of Sen. Carl T. Hayden. It closed in 1974 and was demolished in 1979. It is now the site of the U.S. District Courthouse. The El Paso and Southwestern passenger train station is behind the hospital, to the right. It is still standing.
Cult roundup
Pima County Sheriff deputies arrive at Molino Basin in the Catalina Mountains in October 1975 to serve a writ of habeas corpus on Iowa resident Bruce Surber who had earlier disappeared with the "Jesus People." About 25 deputies went to the site where the group was camped and stayed for five hours. The group was identified as a religious cult. Deputies said the group consisted of 75-100 men, women and children. They were segregated into various groups: single men, single women, married couples and their children. Juvenile authorities and health officials joined the deputies and found the children to be well cared for and the camp clean. No runaways were found among the juveniles. The members were described as being polite but silent. Surber was removed from the group and reunited with his wife.
'Hot L Baltimore'
Molly McKasson, left, and Tony De Bruno in "Hot L Baltimore," an Arizona Civic Theater production at the TCC Little Theatre in 1975.
Arizona Civic Theater
Sandy Rosenthal, producing director at the Arizona Civic Theater and Susan Claassen, left, read lines during auditions with actress Melanie Jane Morris, a University of Arizona drama student in July, 1974.
Hirsh's Shoes
Sid Hirsh of Hirsh’s Shoes in his office at 2934 E. Broadway, Tucson, in August, 1974.
Hirsh's Shoes
Sid Hirsh of Hirsh's Shoes looks for shoes in their narrow stockroom at the store on Broadway Road in Tucson in August, 1974.
'Hawmps'
Old Tucson- Camels- November 18, 1975. Tucson Citizen. The movie "Hawmps." Filming of the movie began Nov. 24 at Old Tucson. The 17-camel team is trained by Hollywood's Frank Inn, who gained fame by raising Benji from a puppy to a canine star. "Hawmps" is a comedy-western loosely based on a pre-Civil War Army experiment in which a U.S. Cavalry unit was told to trade in its trusty horses for a pack of Arabian camels. Stars, according to the imdb, are James Hampton, Christopher Connelly, Slim Pickens and Denver Pyle.
The Mark of Zorro
'The Mark of Zorro.' Filmed at San Xavier Mission. In background is Ricardo Montalban, the star.
Fiesta de los Vaqueros
A steerwrestler stretches out to reach his steer during the 1974 La Fiesta de los Vaqueros.
Fiesta de los Vaqueros
A barrel racer takes a tight turn going into one of the barrels during the 1975 La Fiesta de los Vaqueros. Arizona Daily Star file
Los Changuitos Feos
Fernie Sanchez, far left, and members of Los Changuitos Feos on May 8, 1974, prior to a 10th anniversary concert at TCC. =
David Bowie in Tucson
David Bowie in concert at the Tucson Community Center on Sept. 13, 1974. One Tucson fan said, "He's bi and he's great."
Tucson Police Major Clarence Dupnik
Tucson Police Major Clarence Dupnik, left, talks to officers at the scene of the shooting death of undercover TPD officer Barry Headricks on E. Eighth Street on Oct. 28, 1974.
Fiesta de La Placita
Fiesta de La Placita at La Placita Park in Downtown Tucson on April 2, 1974. Tucson Citizen file
Las Posadas
Parishioners at Santa Cruz Catholic Church at 6th Ave. and 22nd Street, Tucson, sing during Las Posadas in December, 1974.
Mt. Lemmon
Couple on ski lift on Mt. Lemmon. June 29, 1975
Kinney Shoe store
This is the Kinney Shoe store on the northwest corner of North Oracle and West Wetmore Roads at the Oracle Ridge Plaza on August 16, 1974.
Motorbiking in Oro Valley
Oro Valley in May, 1974.
South Sixth Avenue
Traffic moves along South Tucson looking north on South Sixth Avenue on May 19, 1975.
Steinfeld's Department Store
Steinfeld's, far left, and Jacome's, far right, department stores seemed to bracket the new federal building (in the background) in downtown Tucson on January 9, 1974. The Pioneer National Title Insurance Co., or the PNTI building, is also on the right.
Summerhaven
Summerhaven, Ariz., on June 18, 1975.
Summerhaven 2
Summerhaven, Ariz., on June 18, 1975.
Summerhaven
Summerhaven, Ariz., on June 18, 1975.
S.H. Kress & Co. building
In March 1975 it was announced that the vacant S.H. Kress & Co. building at 97 E Congress St was to be renovated and to take on a new appearance after local investors wanted to remodel the structure. Twenty years before when it was first built in 1955, the building had the city's first escalator that descended to the basement selling floor, according to the Tucson Citizen. After the renovation, the new complex was to be pulled back from the street, leaving more sidewalk room, include a mall on the ground floor and offices on the second and third floors. Later still, in 1983, the three-story building was to be renovated again by developer Humberto S Lopez.
Marana
Silverbell Road and Artesiano Road (now Continental Reserve Loop) in Marana, looking East-Southwest, in Feb. 1975.
Tucson High School graduation
Some seniors celebrate a little early before their commencement ceremony at Tucson High School's football field on June 6, 1974.
Tucson High School graduation
A couple of graduating seniors celebrate in front of their classmates during their commencement ceremony at Tucson High School's football field on June 6, 1974.
Edith Cleveland of Rillito
Edith Cleveland of Rillito, about to feed her two pigs. July 30, 1974.
Tornado cleanup
Neighbors gather up remains for Earl Worthington after a tornado hits Tucson. June 24, 1974.
Tucson tornado
Owner Howard Smith (without shirt), shifts through remains after tornado destroyed home. June 24, 1974.
Convicts returned
September 18, 1974 Convicted California mass slayers Douglas E. Gretzer (with sack in front of face) and Willie L. Steelman were returned to Tucson from Vacaville Prision to face murder charges. The two men were hustled to the jail from Tucson International Airport under heavy police guard.
Winterhaven Festival of Lights
Winterhaven Festival of Lights in Tucson in December, 1974.
A-10 Thunderbolt
Officers check out a white Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt during a special showing at Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, in June, 1975. Bruce Hopkins / Tucson Citizen
Hikers on Mt. Lemmon
Hikers on Mt. Lemmon on June 29, 1975.
Elton John in Tucson
ARCHIVE PHOTO - Early crowd waiting for Elton John concert on October 1, 1975.
Elton John in Tucson
ARCHIVE PHOTO - Rock super-star Elton John shows some of the passionate piano work that took 11,000 young fans on a three-hour trip at the Tucson Community Center Arena on October 1, 1975. Photo by Lew Elliott / Tucson Citizen.
University of Arizona vs Arizona State
Not "The Catch," but a catch by ASU's #84 during the University of Arizona vs Arizona State football game in 1975.
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Suspect asked clerk for cigarettes, then produced a knife and demanded money.
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Challengers said PTSD sufferers, many of them veterans, have to "jump through hoops" to get medical pot, while others don't.
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The vote approving TUSD Superintendent Gabriel Trujillo's contract was not unanimous.
The warming climate means Tucson can't count on history as a guide to extreme weather.
A high of 106 degrees at Tucson International Airport Tuesday broke a record high for the date of 105 set Sept. 12, 1943.
The state's high court agreed Tuesday to decide whether a levy that funds Arizona's expanded Medicaid program was illegally enacted.
The attorney for the Border Patrol agent who shot and killed a Mexican teen claims federal prosecutors kept critical evidence from him.
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Advice for the real world.
TUSD Superintendent Trujillo says behavioral problems at the school are "more pronounced.”
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Manuel Amado grew up in Las Vistas neighborhood.
Find an easygoing hike and autumnal beauty on the Molino Basin Trail.
Legislation creates an exception for those who wash, dry and style hair only.
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American took over routes from first carrier serving the Old Pueblo.
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