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A day of drama: Here is a rundown of who won, who lost in Tuesday’s election
Arizona failed to turn blue in the presidential election, but Democrats picked up at least one seat in the Legislature, and voters ousted the infamous Republican Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
The Finest Job God Ever Made
Thirty-one years after America’s transcontinental railroad was completed, this steam locomotive — #1673 — pictured above in a 1960s photograph — was put into service in Arizona.
Keams Canyon
Indian Agent Leo Crane took this photograph of the Hopi Agency in Keams Canyon in 1919. The agency was built on a site 13 miles east of First Mesa, in a narrow canyon on a spring-fed stream. The canyon was named after Thomas Varker Keams, who settled there in 1876.
Dr. J.C. Handy: Jekyll And Hyde
This photograph, more than 120 years old, is a testament to someone’s eye for composition. It’s a little work of art, really, because it implies the truth about this doctor, a Tucson icon in his day. In public life, symbolized by the light, airy buggy he used on his Samaritan rounds, he was admired, even revered. But he had another side, as dark as the shadow he stands in, and finally it kille[...]
The Capture of Augustine Chacon
The tall man at right is Augustine Chacon, a notorious criminal tracked down and captured by an Arizona Ranger in 1901. The man with him is identified simply as Chavez. Both men are in leg irons.
Shivaree
This illustration of Miss Beautiful in June appeared in a 1912 bridal advertisement for the Phelps Dodge Store in Bisbee. The ad featured such fine merchandise as onyx silk boot hose, long and short silk gloves, parasols, white and beaded bags and lingerie dresses of sheer fabrics “beautifully finished.’’
The Hotel Adams: Best in Phoenix
“Strictly modern. Absolutely fireproof. Comfort plus, in a variety of accommodations ranging from single rooms to luxurious suites,’’ reads the reverse side of this postcard, issued by the posh Hotel Adams during the 1920s.
Session Wrap 2016: Top quotes of the session
“Prop. 123 when it passes will move Arizona from 49th in per-pupil funding to 49th.” — Senate Minority Leader Eric Meyer, saying the school funding measure is only a start toward raising the level of funding for Arizona schools.
Session Wrap 2016: The session in photos
The 2016 legislative session brought protests over immigration bills, rallies for solar energy, a pension deal and a packed elections hearing.
