A Photographic Tour of 1916 Prescott, Arizona

In the spring of 1916, an unknown photographer captured the heart of Prescott, Arizona. For decades the fruits of that labor, a collection of glass plate negatives, lay largely forgotten in the local opera house and theater. Now, an historic western town comes to life as it once was, through images of the town's business district as found on those photographic plates. Step into a soda fountain, a pool hall, a mercantile, a haberdashery, a saddlery and more, and experience life as it existed in the newly minted state of Arizona in the early twentieth century. This photographic history of Prescott, Arizona, is based upon more than 100 images from the 1916 glass-plate negatives. Complementary images of business advertisements, trade tokens, and streetscapes supplement the main photographs. Richly detailed captions highlight many aspects of the pictures, and the text further explores and describes the town's historic downtown district, much of which still exists. Maps, a bibliography and an index complete the work.

Author: Nancy Burgess
Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
Published: 11/24/2015
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.51d
ISBN13: 9781476664514
ISBN10: 147666451X
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | Southwest (AZ, NM, OK, TX)
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | Regional (see also Travel | Pictorials)

About the Author
Nancy Burgess, a historian, professional photographer, independent preservation consultant and Arizona culturekeeper, lives in Prescott. Richard Williams a resident of Prescott since 1961, died in March 2015.