Photos: Another grab bag of Tucson history
Another round of photos scanned from the archives of the Tucson Citizen and Arizona Daily Star, covering Tucson people and places from the 1950s-80s.
Monterey Village Shopping Center addition
Woody's Tow Town joined other shops in the 20,000-square-foot addition to the Monterey Village Shopping Center on Speedway at Wilmot in Tucson, November, 1960. Woody's other store was at 3921 E. Grant Road.
Monterey Village Shopping Center addition
TG&Y's 216th store opened in the new addition to the Monterey Village Shopping Center on Speedway at Wilmot in Tucson, November, 1960. The store featured one of "the biggest selections of family goods in Tucson." The center is now anchored by Annabelle's Attic, Bookman's and Beyond Bread.
Monterey Village Shopping Center addition
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Pyke stand ready to hand pack any of 31 flavors of ice cream at Baskin-Robbins 31 Flavors in the new addition to the Monterey Village Shopping Center on Speedway at Wilmot in Tucson, November, 1960.
Copper Star
The Copper Star restaurant at 203 E. Helen St. at 6th Ave., Tucson in 1983. The building began as Viane's Market in 1931. Janet Ramey bought it and created Unicorn Coffeehouse in 1975. Ramey moved on to found the Blue Willow on Campbell Ave. in 1978 The Copper Star was owned by Steve Rauh, former proprietor of the Coffee Pot. Several reviewers lauded the key lime pie at Copper Star.
I-19 bridge
Workers removed support bolts from the northbound lanes of Interstate 19 at the Santa Cruz River in July, 1984, as part of a $1.7 million project to extend the bridge so it can be better-anchored after floodwaters undermined a section of the bridge in October, 1983.
Stewart Udall
Stewart Udall, secretary of the interior under Pres. Lyndon Johnson, speaks to students at the University of Arizona in October, 1968. Udall was a UA graduate. He was stumping for Sen. Hubert Humprhey, the Democratic nominee running for president against Republic Richard Nixon. Udall was one of history's best interior secretaries, working under presidents Kennedy and Johnson, from 1961-69. His brother Morris "Mo" Udall was the beloved U.S. congressman from Southern Arizona. He son Tom is a U.S. senator from New Mexico.
El Charro Restaurant closes
El Charro Restaurant, 140 W. Broadway Road, Tucson, on July 1, 1968, after closing the business. The restaurant was forced to vacate to make way for the Tucson Convention Center and other redevelopment projects. The business started on 4th Ave., moved near the Temple of Music and Art in 1930, then the Broadway location in 1935 and finally to the current location at 311 N. Court in 1968.
El Charro Restaurant closes
Monica Flin, owner of El Charro Restaurant, 140 W. Broadway Road, Tucson, on July 1, 1968, after closing for business. The restaurant was forced to vacate to make way for the Tucson Convention Center and other redevelopment projects. The business started on 4th Ave., moved near the Temple of Music and Art in 1930, then the Broadway location in 1935 and finally to the current location at 311 N. Court in 1968.
El Charro Restaurant closes
El Charro Restaurant, 140 W. Broadway Road, Tucson, on July 1, 1968, after closing the business. The restaurant was forced to vacate to make way for the Tucson Convention Center and other redevelopment projects. The business started on 4th Ave., moved near the Temple of Music and Art in 1930, then the Broadway location in 1935 and finally to the current location at 311 N. Court in 1968.
El Charro Restaurant closes
El Charro Restaurant, 140 W. Broadway Road, Tucson, on July 1, 1968, after closing the business. The restaurant was forced to vacate to make way for the Tucson Convention Center and other redevelopment projects. The business started on 4th Ave., moved near the Temple of Music and Art in 1930, then the Broadway location in 1935 and finally to the current location at 311 N. Court in 1968.
El Charro Restaurant closes
El Charro Restaurant, 140 W. Broadway Road, Tucson, on July 1, 1968, after closing the business. The restaurant was forced to vacate to make way for the Tucson Convention Center and other redevelopment projects. The business started on 4th Ave., moved near the Temple of Music and Art in 1930, then the Broadway location in 1935 and finally to the current location at 311 N. Court in 1968.
Lynn Bollinger
Lynn Bollinger's single-engine Helio plane took only 100-feet to get airborne from the historic El Conquistador Hotel (now El Con Mall), Tucson, in April, 1955. Bollinger claimed his plane was the slowest in the World. It could fly at 30 mph.
Helio Aircraft
Lynn Bollinger's single-engine Helio plane took only 100-feet to get airborne from the historic El Conquistador Hotel (now El Con Mall), Tucson, in April, 1955. Bollinger claimed his plane was the slowest in the World. It could fly at 30 mph.
El Cine Plaza
The shuttered El Cine Plaza Theater, 318 E. Congress St., Tucson, in 1984. It was closed after a boiler explosion severely damaged the interior. It remained closed until 1995, when it was remodeled and opened as the Rialto Theatre.
El Cine Plaza
The shuttered El Cine Plaza Theater, 318 E. Congress St., Tucson, in 1984. It was closed after a boiler explosion severely damaged the interior. It remained closed until 1995, when it was remodeled and opened as the Rialto Theatre.
Pioneer Paint Company
The Pioneer Paint Company, 438 W. Congress St., Tucson, in 1959. The company was celebrating 25 years in Tucson with a 40,000 square-foot expansion. Harry Bacal, a chemical engineer, moved to Tucson from New York in 1934 and started the business. It employed 30 people in 1959.The Pioneer Paint Company, 438 W. Congress St., Tucson, in 1959. The company was celebrating 25 years in Tucson with a 40,000 square-foot expansion. Harry Bacal, a chemical engineer, moved to Tucson from New York in 1934 and started the business. It employed 30 people in 1959. The business was located along the El Paso and Southwestern RR tracks, now abandoned.
Pioneer Paint Company
The Pioneer Paint Company, 438 W. Congress St., Tucson, in 1959. The company was celebrating 25 years in Tucson with a 40,000 square-foot expansion. Harry Bacal, a chemical engineer, moved to Tucson from New York in 1934 and started the business. It employed 30 people in 1959.The Pioneer Paint Company, 438 W. Congress St., Tucson, in 1959. The company was celebrating 25 years in Tucson with a 40,000 square-foot expansion. Harry Bacal, a chemical engineer, moved to Tucson from New York in 1934 and started the business. It employed 30 people in 1959. The business was located along the El Paso and Southwestern RR tracks, now abandoned.
Pioneer Hotel Smoke Shop
The Pioneer Hotel Smoke Shop in the ground floor of the Pioneer Hotel, facting Pennington Street, Tucson, in May, 1963, just prior to moving to a new location at 21 N. Stone Ave. Hotel management asked the owners to move to make way for hotel expansion and remodeling. The new spot was larger. Looks like they needed the space.
The Golden Spur
The Golden Spur at 1455 N. Miracle Mile (Oracle Road), Tucson, in July, 1981. It was previously Jekyll's – The Last Culture. "It was known throughout the West for catering to homosexuals," according to a story in the Tucson Citizen. The new owners switched to a country music bar. "Straight country," said owner Christopher Zaffer. "That's how I advertised it."
Stone and Alameda, 1955
Perkins Motors and Texaco gas station at Stone Avenue and Alameda Street, Tucson, in 1955.
Stone, Pennington, 1956
Stone Avenue at Pennington Street, looking north from the Pioneer Hotel, Tucson, in 1956. Jacome's and Steinfeld's department stores on the west side of Stone.
Stone, Pennington, 1956
The Roy Place Building, which housed S.H. Kress & Co. at Stone Ave. and Pennington St. in downtown Tucson in January 1955. It was built in 1929 as a Montgomery Ward. It became a Walgreen's pharmacy, was covered with a facade, but has now been restored. It is currently occupied by University of Arizona.
Stone, Alameda, 1956
The Kress Department Store (Walgreens Building) at Stone Avenue and Pennington Street, Tucson, in 1956. Steinfeld's Department Store sign shows on the West side of Stone. The Southern Arizona Bank and Trust building is just north of Kress.
Stone Avenue, 1955
The Stone Avenue widening project between Drachman and Lester streets in April, 1955. A Pioneer Constructors pneumatic roller is used to compact the gravel base for an 80-foot roadway. The four-block project cost $37,500.
Rick Wiley
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