Re: Douglas ranch/Princess Margret, Lord Snowden visit to Tucson
Hi, Lewis Douglas had been an ambassador to Great Britain from 1947 to 1950. (See below.) He became friends with the Royal Family. When the Princess and her husband visited Tucson in 1965 they touched
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orson85
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Re: bus stations, etc.
Hello All, Thanks to "N7IQV" for the Trailways info. For the newcomers, we have UNAIRED Fugitive footage of Tucson at our Youtube page, here... http://www.youtube.com/user/vanishingtucson The opening
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mistercopacetic
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Re: Restuarant downtown and the menus
The bus station was the depot for Continental Trailways. Greyhound was down at Church between Broadway and Congress (where Pancho Villa's statue now sits..) Find the opening 30 seconds of the first
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N7IQV <n7iqv@...>
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#7209
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Re: Restuarant downtown and the menus
Thanks for the suggestion, James, regarding posting the menus!? I will get in touch with Carlos to see if he can scan them.? Thanks also to the person who gave me the name Transamerica building!?
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catherine westergaard
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Re%3A%20The%20Grill%20on%20Congress
Wasn't Rallis Judge Thomas Rallis?
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linda hoffman <lindacarol@...>
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Re: The Grill on Congress
Mr. Rallis had a small restaurant in the basement of the Transamerica Building. I ate there several times in the '80's. I believe he was a justice of the peace. I can't remember his first name.
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Retrorv
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Restuarant downtown and the menus
How about posting the menus so we can look them over? That would be very interesting.
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James Sorrell
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Douglas ranch/Princess Margret, Lord Snowden visit to Tucson
Carlos, what is the significance of the "Douglas ranch"? Anyone know? http://mymobile.flexmls.com/AtomicTucson/listings/20130314214145439776000000
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Atomic Tucson
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Re: Armory Park, 1969
Wow! I love that he dug that up, guy front left kinda looks like current day Kroll...
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Atomic Tucson
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The Grill on Congress
Several years ago I did an interview with the gentleman who owned the Grill for several years. Mr. Rallis had it from the early 50's or so. It was called the Stag Grill for awhile (anyone who has been
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catherine westergaard
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Re: Arizona Postcards
Glad the information was interesting!? I've done a lot of research on downtown and 4th avenue but didn't know the park had a different name either.? Always something new to learn!? Love the group,
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catherine westergaard
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Re: Armory Park, 1969
That is why I like this group...Always something to learn despite being a native. Thank you Catherine. mark
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Mark Ramirez
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Re: Arizona Postcards
Thank you.
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thyswow
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Armory Park, 1969
Hello All, Thanks to Catherine for settling the Washington Park / Armory Park question. Back in 1969, a now-famous photographer named Eric Kroll passed through Tucson on a cross-country Greyhound
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mistercopacetic
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Re: Arizona Postcards
http://www.downtowntucson.org/2012/10/experience-the-history-of-armory-park-neighborhood-with-home-tour/ Under the photo it states that Armory Park was originally Washington Park, it changed names to
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catherine westergaard
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Re: Arizona Postcards
Googled Washington Park in Phoenix. None there either. Maybe it was Armory Park, although, I read that it was originally Military Park.
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thyswow
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Re: Arizona Postcards
I never heard of Washington park in Tucson...there are a few Phoenix are postcards in that deck...perhaps that is one of them. Mark
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Mark Ramirez
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Re: Arizona Postcards
From the book Greetings from Tucson, it appears that Washington Park was one of the first names for Armory Park.? Not sure about the bandstand though.? Hope this helps.? Check out the page in the
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catherine westergaard
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Arizona Postcards
One of the postcards featured a bandstand in Washington Park. Where is that park?
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thyswow
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Re: Postcard BONANZA
Thank you, Mark! Wowee. What a treasure. Peg
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Peggy Price <bearpaw45@...>
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