Mesa, Arizona, 1908 – Antique Photo 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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Step back in time with Mesa, Arizona, 1908, a historic image rich in period detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
Library of Congress record: Four irrigation canals, Mesa, Arizona
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Mesa, Arizona, 1908
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In 1908 Mesa was still part of the Arizona Territory, which would not become a state until 1912, and its governor was appointed in Washington rather than chosen by local voters. Far up the Salt River, the federal government was building Roosevelt Dam, a project begun in 1903 that promised a steadier water supply than the older diversion canals could deliver in dry years. Valley farmers followed its progress closely, since water rights and assessments tied to the project affected what they could plant and what their land was worth. Hay, grain, and cotton fields, along with a growing number of orchards, gave the town its daily rhythm of irrigation ditches, wagon traffic, and Saturday trade.
| Created / published | 1908 |
|---|---|
| Creator | california panorama co. |
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Arizona |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 783 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Four irrigation canals, Mesa, Arizona |
| Reference | AZ Mesa 2 1908 |
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