Photographs from the Old Settlers Collection

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OS-1 Tempe State Bridge (Ash Avenue Bridge), 1914
OS-2 Tempe State Bridge (Ash Avenue Bridge), 1914
OS-3 Tempe State Bridge (Ash Avenue Bridge), 1914
OS-4 Tempe State Bridge during flood, 1914
OS-5 Dedication of the Mill Avenue Bridge, 1933
OS-6 Dedication of the Mill Avenue Bridge, 1933
OS-7 Wagons in front of the Charles T. Hayden House, c. 1880
OS-8 Charles T. Hayden and employees in front of the Hayden store, c. 1880
OS-9 Charles T. Hayden House, c. 1890
OS-10 Charles T. Hayden House and the Hayden store, c. 1890
OS-11 La Casa Vieja (Hayden House), c. 1925
OS-12 Patio of La Casa Vieja (Hayden House), c. 1925
OS-13 North side of La Casa Vieja (Hayden House), c. 1925
OS-14 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, c. 1890
OS-15 Altar in Mount Carmel Catholic Church, c. 1890
OS-16 Mount Carmel/St. Mary's Catholic Church, c. 1903
OS-17 First Congregational Church, c. 1900
OS-18 South Methodist Church, c. 1900
OS-19 United Methodist Episcopal Church, c. 1920
OS-20 United Methodist Episcopal Church, c. 1914
OS-21A North Methodist Church, c. 1890
OS-21B Christian Tabernacle Church, c. 1890
OS-22 First Baptist Church, c. 1902
OS-23 View of St. Mary's Catholic Church from Old Main, c. 1950
OS-24 St. Mary's Catholic Church from Old Main, c. 1950
OS-25 Tempe City Hall, c. 1914
OS-26 Tempe City Hall, with Council members and officials, c. 1914
OS-27 Postcard of Tempe Police Station, c. 1934
OS-28 Tempe Police officers and first radio patrol car, c. 1941
OS-29 City Council members and city officials, c. 1940
OS-30 City Council members, c. 1936
OS-31 4-H fair at Arizona State Teachers College, c. 1933
OS-32 Arizona State Teachers College farm, c. 1932
OS-33 4-H fair at Arizona State Teachers College, c. 1933
OS-34 4-H fair at Arizona State Teachers College, c. 1933
OS-35 Clearing land on the Goodwin homestead, c. 1890
OS-36 Picking cantaloupes on the McClain Ranch, c. 1903
OS-37 Estelle Craig at an ostrich farm south of Tempe, c. 1909
OS-38 Man with ostriches at the Bartlett-Heard Ranch, c. 1900
OS-39 Hudson Cotton Camp, near Southern and Rural, c. 1919
OS-40 Charles Steele's threshing outfit, c. 1920
OS-41 Threshing Outfit with Machines and Crew, c. 1922
OS-42 Hayden Flour Mill, c. 1890
OS-43 Hayden Flour Mill, c. 1874
OS-44 Hayden Flour Mill, c. 1874
OS-45 Water Flowing through Hayden Flour Mill Waterscrew, 1917
OS-46 Salt River Valley News Building, c. 1886
OS-47 Hayden Flour Mill, View from the Butte, c. 1880
OS-48 Hayden Flour Mill, View from the Butte, c. 1880
OS-49 View of Tempe from the Butte, looking West, c. 1886
OS-50 The C. T. Hayden Company Adobe Grain Warehouse, c. 1880
OS-51 Railroad Tracks Behind Hayden Flour Mill, 1900
OS-51A Waterfall in Back of Hayden Flour Mill, n.d.
OS-52 View from Hole-In-The-Rock, Papago Park, c. 1930
OS-53 View of Hunt Bass Hatchery in Papago Park from Hole-in-the-Rock, 1930
OS-54 Craig House (Hackett House), 1908
OS-55 Hackett House on Maple and Fourth Street, 1944
OS-56 Hackett House on Maple and Fourth Street, c. 1973
OS-57 Farmer/Goodwin House at 820 S. Farmer Avenue, c1900
OS-58 Corbell House at 27 East Seventh Street, c. 1899
OS-59 Ellingson House at Southern and Mill, c. 1894
OS-60 Ellingson House at Seventh and Mill, c. 1908
OS-61 Thomas J. Goodwin House on Eight Street, c. 1898
OS-62 Walter Johnson House at 6th Street and Maple, c. 1909
OS-63 Curt W. Miller House at 116 W. 4th Street, c. 1915
OS-64 B. B. Moeur House at 34 E. 7th Street, c. 1900
OS-65 Lee Pafford House at 8th Street and Ash, c. 1910
OS-66 Painter Home at Kyrene near Southern, c. 1907
OS-67 Niels Peterson House at Southern and Priest, c. 1900
OS-68 James E. Redden House on McClintock Drive, c. 1900
OS-69 Rohrig House on Transmission Road, c. 1917
OS-70 A. C. Webster House at the base of Tempe Butte, c. 1900
OS-71 Elijah White House on N. Mill Avenue, by Salt River, c. 1918
OS-72 Five Views of Typical Tempe Homes, c. 1900
OS-72A Exterior of Hutchison House on Forest Avenue, c. 1905
OS-73 Tuberculosis Sanitarium on Curry Road, c. 1934
OS-74 Territorial Normal School, c. 1886
OS-75 Territorial Normal School, 1892
OS-76 Territorial Normal School, 1886
OS-77 Territorial Normal School Students, c. 1891
OS-78 Students at Territorial Normal School, c. 1893
OS-79 Laboratory in Old Main, Territorial Normal School, c. 1898
OS-80 Assembly Room in Old Main, Territorial Normal School, c. 1898
OS-81 Territorial Normal School Class of 1898 on steps of Old Main, 1898
OS-82 Training Classroom at Arizona Normal School, c. 1900
OS-83 East Hall Dormitory at Arizona Normal School, c. 1900
OS-84 Exterior of Auditorium at Tempe Normal School, c. 1904
OS-85 Science Building at Tempe Normal School, c. 1904
OS-86 Theodore Roosevelt at Old Main, Tempe Normal School, 1911
OS-87 Quadrangle at Tempe Normal School, c. 1915
OS-88 Exterior of Auditorium at Tempe Normal School, c. 1916
OS-89 Quadrangle Fountain at ASTC, c. 1925
OS-90 Industrial Arts Building, TSTC, c. 1920
OS-91 Aerial View of Tempe and TSTC, c. 1921
OS-92 Matthews Library, ASTC, c. 1930
OS-93 Residents of Alpha Hall Dormitory, ASTC, c. 1930
OS-94 Dwight Harkins at ASTC, c. 1932
OS-95 Arizona State Teachers College Campus, c. 1931
OS-96 Irish Field at ASTC, c. 1932
OS-97 Quadrangle Fountain at ASTC, c. 1932
OS-98 Machine Shop Class at ASTC, c. 1933
OS-99 A Play Held at ASTC Auditorium, c. 1933
OS-100 Boy Scout Log Cabin in Attic of Old Main, c. 1933
OS-101 Alpha Hall Dormitory, ASTC, c. 1934
OS-102 Old Main Building, Arizona Normal School, 1898
OS-103 Old Main Building, Tempe Normal School, c. 1903
OS-104 Old Main Building, Tempe Normal School, c. 1904
OS-105 Old Main Building, Tempe Normal School, c. 1904
OS-106 Old Main Building, Arizona Normal School, c. 1900
OS-107 Old Main Building at Arizona Normal School, c. 1900
OS-108 Old Main Building at TSTC, c. 1920
OS-109 Old Main Building at TSTC, c. 1920
OS-110 Old Main Building at TSTC, c. 1920
OS-111 Old Main Building at ASTC, c. 1933
OS-112 Old Main Building at ASTC, c. 1940
OS-112A Territorial Normal School's First Building, c. 1886
OS-113 Gililland Brothers Garage Parade Float, c. 1920
OS-114 Tempe High School Band Marching in a Parade, c. 1939
OS-115 Parade on Mill Avenue, c. 1931
OS-116 Parade on Mill Avenue, c. 1931
OS-117 Teodoro Valenzuela, Age 26, 1912
OS-118 Portrait of Estelle Craig, c. 1908
OS-119 Gen. Pershing (Right), Pancho Villa (Ctr), c. 1916
OS-120 R. E. Madison, M. Rich, and T. Valenzuela, Circus Performers, c. 1918
OS-121 Geneva Adams and Friend in Swimwear, c. 1930
OS-121A Margaret and Martha Fisk and Neils Petersen, 1918
OS-122 General Pershing, 1920
OS-123 Ralph Fowler, H. B. Clary and Bill Laird, c. 1920
OS-124 Bill Laird Standing Near 10th St and Mill, c. 1920
OS-125 H. B. Clary Standing Near 10th St and Mill, c. 1920
OS-126 B. Laird and R. Fowler by Laird and Dines Drugs, c. 1920
OS-127 Edwin Hampton Spain & Sara Moody Spain, c. 1934
OS-128 Salt River, Railroad Bridge During Flood, c. 1888
OS-129 Salt River, Railroad Bridge During Flood, c. 1890
OS-130 Maricopa & Phoenix Railroad Train Crossing Bridge over the Salt River, c. 1900
OS-131 Tempe Depot at West 5th Street, c. 1905
OS-132 Tempe Depot at West 2nd Street, c. 1910
OS-133 Tempe Depot at West 2nd Street, c. 1910
OS-134 Tempe Depot at West 3rd Street, c. 1925
OS-134A Tempe Depot at West 2nd Street, c. 1910
OS-135 Tempe Depot at West 3rd Street, c. 1925
OS-136 Three Bridges Over Flooded Salt River, c. 1931
OS-137 Phoenix & Maricopa RR Bridge Crossing the Salt River, c. 1900
OS-138 Santa Fe RR Train Wreck near the Pacific Creamery, c. 1900
OS-139 Santa Fe RR Train Wreck near the Pacific Creamery, c. 1900
OS-140 Santa Fe RR Train Wreck near the Pacific Creamery, c. 1900
OS-141 Santa Fe RR Train Wreck near the Pacific Creamery, c. 1900
OS-142 Wreck of the Maricopa, Phx & SRV RR, 30 Oct 1902
OS-143 Wreck of the Maricopa, Phx & SRV RR, 30 Oct 1902
OS-144 Wreck of the Maricopa, Phx & SRV RR, 30 Oct 1902
OS-145 Wreck of the Maricopa, Phx & SRV RR, 30 Oct 1902
OS-146 Wreck of the Maricopa, Phx & SRV RR, 30 Oct 1902
OS-146A Wreck of the Maricopa, Phx & SRV RR, 30 Oct 1902
OS-147 Collapse of the Santa Fe Railroad Bridge During a Flood, 1905
OS-148 Collapse of the Santa Fe Railroad Bridge, 1905
OS-149 View of the Flooded Salt River, 1907
OS-150 Santa Fe RR Bridge Crossing the Flooded Salt River, 1916
OS-151 Salt River, Railroad Bridge During Flood, 1927
OS-152 Boating Lake North of Salt River Bed, 1950
OS-153 M. Babbit and Class at Eighth Street School, c. 1885
OS-154 Eighth Street School, c. 1915
OS-155 Mary McNeil and her First Grade Class, 1898
OS-156 Football Team and Train Engine, 1898
OS-157 M. Painter and her Third Grade Class, c. 1922
OS-158 M. Turner and Elementary School Class, c. 1920
OS-159 Tempe Union High School, c. 1920
OS-160 Girls Basketball Team, Tempe Union High School, 1911
OS-161 Girls Basketball Team, Tempe Union High School, 1911
OS-162 Tempe Union High School Students at Maypole Dance, 1913
OS-163 Tempe Union High School at 8th Street and Mill, c. 1915
OS-164 1915 Student Body at Tempe Union H. S., 1915
OS-165 Manual Arts Building, Tempe High School, c. 1926
OS-166 Tempe Union High School on Fire, 1955
OS-167 Rural School, 1900
OS-168 Woodworking Class at Rural School, 1915
OS-169 Archery Class at Rural School, 1921
OS-170 Boys Playing Football at Rural School, c. 1930
OS-171 Tenth Street School on the Day it Snowed in Tempe, 1937
OS-171A Tempe High School Baseball Team, 1910
OS-172 Solar Energy Collector on Broadway Road, 1905
OS-173 Finch's Livery Stable on Mill Avenue, 1895
OS-174 Entrance to Finch's Livery Stable, 1908
OS-175 T. J. Parry's Blacksmith Shop at Mill and 6th Street, 1919
OS-176 T. J. Parry's Blacksmith Shop at Mill and 6th Street, c. 1910
OS-177 Hanna and Gallap Blacksmith Shop, 1907
OS-178 Hanna and Gallap Blacksmith Shop, 1907
OS-179 Interior of Hanna's Blacksmith Shop on Mill Avenue, 1907
OS-180 Interior of Spain's Blacksmith Shop on 6th Street, 1910
OS-181 Spain's Blacksmith Shop on 6th Street, 1915
OS-182 Laird and Dines Pharmacy, c. 1900
OS-183 Exterior of Laird and Dines Pharmacy, 1900
OS-184 Interior of Laird and Dines Pharmacy, 1920
OS-185 Interior of Laird and Dines Pharmacy, c. 1920
OS-186 Tempe Hotel at 4th Street & Mill, c. 1890
OS-187 Casa Loma Hotel at 4th Street and Mill, c. 1907
OS-188 Casa Loma Hotel at 4th Street and Mill, c. 1907
OS-189 View of Mill Avenue Businesses from the Butte, c. 1905
OS-190 Tempe National Bank at Mill and 6th Street, c. 1912
OS-190A E. S. Wakelin & Compant Clothing Store, c. 1900
OS-191 Tempe National Bank at Mill and 6th Street, c. 1918
OS-192 Tempe National Bank at Mill and 6th Street, c. 1918
OS-193 Stores Along Mill Avenue, c. 1900
OS-194 The Arizona Mercantile Co. on Mill Avenue, c. 1900
OS-195 The Arizona Mercantile Co. on Mill Avenue, c. 1900
OS-196 Doorway of Arizona Mercantile, with Employees, c. 1908
OS-197 Interior of the Arizona Mercantile Co., c. 1908
OS-198 The Petersen Building on Mill Avenue, c. 1900
OS-199 Thew's Clothing and General Merchandise, c. 1900
OS-200 Birchett Bros. Grocery at 6th Street & Mill, c. 1905
OS-201 Interior of Birchett Bros. Grocery, c. 1905
OS-202 Employees in the Birchett Brothers Grocery, c. 1905
OS-203 Baber-Jones Mercantile Co. at 6th Street and Mill, c. 1916
OS-204 Telephone Exchange in the Laird & Dines Building, c. 1912
OS-205 Rebuilding the Andre Building on Mill Avenue, c. 1900
OS-206 Pacific Creamery on E. 8th Street, c. 1910
OS-207 Panoramic View of the Pacific Creamery on E. 8th Street, c. 1915
OS-208 Interior of the Goodwin Curio Store on Mill Avenue, c. 1900
OS-209 Interior of Tempe Hardware Store on Mill, c. 1900
OS-210 Celaya Grocery Store at 6th Street and Mill, c. 1918
OS-211 Lamont's Jewelry and Optometrist Shop, c. 1920
OS-212 H. W. Rider Hardware Store at 6th Street and Mill, c. 1929
OS-213 Matley's Market on East 8th Street, 1918
OS-214 Interior of Matley's Store, c. 1912
OS-215 Royal Billiard Hall on Mill Avenue, c. 1924
OS-216 Interior of Morris' Grocery on Mill Avenue, c. 1921
OS-217 Tempe Office Building at 5th Street and Mill, c. 1929
OS-218 Vienna Bakery at 5th Street and Mill, c. 1932
OS-219 Pay 'n Takit Grocery at 5th Street and Mill, c. 1925
OS-220 Entomological Laboratory on 8th Street, 1937
OS-221 Honey House on 5th Street near the base of the Butte, n.d.
OS-222 Baber Mercantile Co. at 230 S. Mill Avenue, c. 1930
OS-223 Pendleton's Service Station at 2nd Street and Mill, c. 1930
OS-224 Cigar Factory on E. 5th Street, 1934
OS-225 Carr House on 5th Street, c. 1934
OS-226 Pendleton's Service Station at 2nd Street & Mill, c. 1930
OS-227 Pendleton's Auto Service on Mill Avenue, c. 1931
OS-228 State Theatre on E. 5th Street, c. 1935
OS-229 Calapco Office at 5th Street and Mill, 1950
OS-230 View of Mill Avenue Looking North from 6th Street, c. 1890
OS-231 Finch House and Livery Stable, View from the Butte, c. 1900
OS-232 Street Scene Along Mill Avenue, c. 1900
OS-233 View of Tempe, Looking to the West from the Butte, c. 1912
OS-234 Panoramic View of Tempe from the Butte, c. 1914
OS-235 Aerial View of Fields near Broadway and Priest, c. 1915
OS-236 View of San Pablo, Looking South from the Butte, c. 1900
OS-237 View of Tempe, Looking to the Southwest from the Butte, c. 1905
OS-238 View Looking North from 5th Street and Mill, c. 1910
OS-239 Residential Roadway and Ellingson Home, c. 1912
OS-240 Street Paving Construction on Mill Avenue, c. 1919
OS-241 View of Mill Avenue, c. 1915
OS-242 Tempe, "Center of the Garden Spot of Arizona," c. 1915
OS-243 View Looking North from 5th Street and Mill, c. 1920
OS-244 Aerial View of Tempe, c. 1931
OS-245 Swimmers in the Salt River Under the Ash Avenue Bridge, c. 1923
OS-246 Tempe Beach Park Planning Committee, c. 1934
OS-247 Tempe Beach Park Bath House, c. 1935
OS-248 Tempe Beach Open Air Theater, c. 1934
OS-249 Hayden's Ferry Crossing the Salt River, c. 1887
OS-250 H. B. Griffen, Sr., Tempe's First Rural Mail Carrier, 1896
OS-251 Mr. Araiza, Freighter, with Horse-drawn Freight Wagon, c. 1900
OS-252 G. R. Finch Fording the Salt River, c. 1899
OS-253 Parade Float on Mill Avenue Near 2nd Street, n.d.
OS-254 Haigler Family and their House and Buggy, c. 1910
OS-255 Fording the Salt River near the Butte in a Buggy, c. 1900
OS-256 School Teacher A. H. Williams in Buggy, c. 1900
OS-257 G. R. Finch and Son in Burro-drawn Cart, c. 1906
OS-257A Hay Ride on a Horse-drawn wagon, 1900
OS-258 Bishop's Guest Ranch at Rural and Alameda, 1938
OS-259 UA Date Farm at Baseline and Rural, c. 1914
OS-260 L. P. Cole House at 9th Street and Myrtle, 1914
OS-261 Tempe Union Depot at 5th Street, n.d.
OS-262 B. F. Saylor House on McClintock Drive, c. 1915
OS-263 S. V. Montgomery House at 211 E. 5th Street, c. 1944
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