Kelvin, Arizona, 1908 – Historic Photograph Print
(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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This historic image of Kelvin, Arizona, 1908 brings a moment of history to your wall. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Birdeye, Kelvin, Arizona
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Kelvin, Arizona, 1908
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Kelvin, Arizona, in 1908 was a small smelter and railroad town on the Gila River in Pinal County, built to process copper ore hauled from the mining district to the north and east. Arizona was still a territory then, two years from statehood in 1912, and copper was the economic engine that drew workers, merchants, and railroad crews to places like this. Life revolved around the smelter's shifts, the rail line that carried ore and supplies, and the river that supplied water for the works and the surrounding fields. For the people living there, Kelvin meant steady wages from copper, a company-shaped community, and the hard, dusty routines of a desert mining outpost.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | california panorama co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Arizona |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 795 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Birdeye, Kelvin, Arizona |
| Reference | AZ Kelvin 1908 |
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