Bisbee, Arizona, 1916 – 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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This historic image of Bisbee, Arizona, 1916 brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Bisbee, Arizona, 1916
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Bisbee, Arizona, in 1916 was a state town, having joined the Union as part of Arizona in 1912, and its economy still ran on copper from the Copper Queen and neighboring properties in the Warren mining district. European wars had driven up demand for the metal, so the mines and the smelter at Douglas were working hard, and the town's payroll drew men from Mexico, southern and eastern Europe, and Cornwall. In March of that year, Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico, sent alarm across the border country, and soldiers and national guardsmen were posted in the region. Residents would have measured their year by ore prices, shift whistles, and the news arriving by wire about the fighting to the south.
| Created / published | 1916 |
|---|---|
| Notes | Panoramic photograph. |
| Subjects | Panoramic photographs--Arizona |
| Source | Library of Congress, Panoramic Photographs |
| Original scan | 5,400 × 926 px · prints to 18 × 3 in at 300 dpi |
| Library of Congress title | Bisbee, Arizona, 1916 |
| Reference | AZ Bisbee 1916 |
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