Foothills Mall was the fourth conventional shopping mall built in the Tucson area. It opened in 1982.
From Old Tucson to the Tucson Inn, here's a look at Tucson in the 1950s.
Fort Lowell was a U.S. Army post established in 1873 near what is now Craycroft Road and Glenn Street, after moving from its original location in downtown Tucson. The fort was named for General Charles Russell Lowell, who died from wounds after the Battle of Cedar Creek in the Civil War.
Tucson Citizen photographer P.K. Weis and writer Thom Walker spent a March night in 1979 documenting the experience of cruising Speedway Boulevard in Tucson.
A Tucson icon, El Parador, met the wrecking ball after years of good food, drink and dancing. The Jacob family has a deep history in Tucson.
A look back at the snowy days of the 1960s ❄️
Nearly 40-percent of Old Tucson Studios, including many of the most-famous wood structures seen in Westerns, was destroyed by fire on April 24, 1995.
The Cleveland Indians trained at Hi Corbett Field in Tucson from 1946-1992. Celebrities like Bob Hope and MLB commentator Joe Garagiola were regulars at games.
Every street name in Tucson has a story behind it. Historian David Leighton, who writes the Star's regular Street Smarts column, shares what he has found out about some of the city's most popular roads.
Tucson's iconic TTT Truck Terminal, born in 1954 at 4445 E. Benson Highway, moved a mile east to its current location on 22-acres along Interstate 10 in 1966. When opened, it was hailed as one of the largest and most modern truck stops West of the Mississippi.
The Tucson Rodeo Parade, held as part of La Fiesta de los Vaqueros, began in 1925 and is the largest non-mechanized parade in the United States.
In 1976, two brothers, Patrick and Thomas Hanigan, and their father, all of Douglas, were accused of the torture and robbing of three undocumented immigrants.
Continue our trip down memory lane with these images of Tucson from 1962 and 1963.
Janet Bragg lectured throughout the state and volunteered at the Pima Air and Space Museum.
Janet Bragg lectured throughout the state and volunteered at the Pima Air and Space Museum.
Nearly 2,600 500-pound U.S. Navy bombs on a train detonated in three massive explosions near Dragoon, Ariz., on May 24-25, 1973. The National Transportation Safety Board determined that sparking brakes ignited wood and sodium nitrate residue in a boxcar.
Take a peek inside and learn the history behind some of these spots in and around Tucson.
Tucson Citizen photographer took to the air in 1968 to document the changes afoot in an active period of real estate development in Tucson's history.
It's Arizona's birthday, and to celebrate 111 years of statehood, we're sharing some of the reasons we love to call this state our home.
Tucson was a bustling place in the early 1980s.
How Glen Canyon Dam might be fixed to keep power flowing
Arizona became a state Feb. 14, 1912. To celebrate "our Valentine's" birthday, see how many state trivia questions you can answer:
These photos were recently featured in the Star's Tucson Time Machine newsletter, which highlights Tucson's history through snapshots of people, places, and events.
Tucson's last drive-in movie theater, De Anza, closed in 2009 after 58 years in business.
The current Historic Train Depot in Tucson was built in 1907 by the Southern Pacific Railroad. It was designed by the SP's architect, Daniel J. Patterson.
McKale Memorial Center on the University of Arizona campus is the home of Arizona Wildcats basketball, gymnastics and volleyball.
Take a step back in time to see the people, events, and issues of Tucson and the University of Arizona in 1965.