Douglas, Arizona, 1909 – Historic Photo Reproduction
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Douglas, Arizona, 1909, preserved in this historic image. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Birds eye view of Douglas, Ariz.
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Douglas, Arizona, 1909
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In 1909, Douglas, Arizona, was a smelter town whose furnaces processed copper ore hauled in from the mines at Bisbee, about twenty miles to the west. Phelps Dodge's works employed a large share of the town's men, and their shifts set the rhythm of daily life, from the early whistles to the trains that carried bullion out. Many residents had come from elsewhere in Arizona, from northern Mexico, and from the eastern states, so church services, fraternal lodges, and union meetings were often conducted in more than one language. Because the town lay at the border, people followed news of unrest in Mexico closely, and the political ffortunes of Porfirio Díaz's government were discussed as openly on Douglas street corners as the price of copper.
| Created / published | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Creator | west coast art co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Arizona |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 896 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Birds eye view of Douglas, Ariz. |
| Reference | AZ Douglas 1909 |
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