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  • Rare Photos of Ann Axtell Morris (1900-1945)

    by Arizona Origins
    The origins of Ann Axtell Morris with a collection of rare photos. Ann Axtell, born February 9, 1900, was a prominent archaeologist, artist, a...

  • Westerns Filmed In Oro Valley, Arizona

    by Arizona Origins
    Since we are based in Oro Valley, Arizona, we thought it would be fun to revisit some old films shot on location. Personal thank you to Butch Leib...

  • Pima Indian Burden Basket (Kiaha)

    by Arizona Origins
    This old, burden basket (Kiaha) was created by the Pima/Papago Indians out of desert materials that include saguaro ribs, willow, and agave. These...
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  • Hank Leiber Collection (Steam Pump Ranch)

    by Arizona Origins
    Henry Edward "Hank" Leiber (1911-1993) was a true legend in Arizona (make sure to take a deep breath before reading the next paragraph). Bo...
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  • Beadle Dime Novels, 1860-1870

    by Arizona Origins
    Beadle Dime Novels that served as the beginning of the mythology of the American West. “Seth Jones; or the captives of the frontier” was one of Ab...

  • Huge Trough Metate & Mano (Casa Grande, 900-1100AD)

    by Arizona Origins
    This metate was made of “basalt” or “lava rock” and worn down over years of grinding maize for consumption by the Hohokam of Arizona (900-1100AD) ...

  • Archaic Arizona Knobbed Stone Tray (800BC-50AD)

    by Arizona Origins
    This amazing artifact comes from the ancestors to the Hohokam (Archaic period, 800BC-50AD). These trays were extremely rare and are considered the...

  • Arizona State Museum, 1932

    by Arizona Origins
    This amazing photograph was taken when Arizona State Museum's prehistoric collection was stored underneath the football stadium. Courtesy: Private ...

  • The First Arizona Curio (1890s) J W Benham Indian Trading

    by Arizona Origins
    The original Arizona Curio.Founded 1895 across from Hotel Adams (Phoenix), JW Benham & Co. Photo captured in 1900.

  • Prohibition in Arizona (1920s)

    by Arizona Origins
    A time when a large majority of Arizona residents came to the state to escape strict laws and government regulation.

  • Prehistoric Wall at Buckhorn Baths & Museum (Mesa, 1940s)

    by Arizona Origins
    Surrounding walls that still exist of the former Buckhorn Baths and Museum (Mesa, AZ) which was built in the 1940s.

  • Extremely Rare San Agustin Tucson Photo (1880s)

    by Arizona Origins
    An early photograph of the original San Agustin Cathedral Tucson, Arizona Territory, 1880sThe original San Agustin was completed in 1868 and demol...