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[Photo Album]: Winslow, Arizona and other Arizona locations Title: [Photo Album]: Winslow, Arizona and other Arizona locations Publication: Winslow, Arizona, etc. 1915-1921 Description: Softcover. Oblong folio. Measuring 11.75" x 7.25". Limp leather wallet-style binding with snaps. Contains 246 gelatin silver prints inserted into corner mounts. Most photos measure between 2" x 5.25" and 3" x 5.25". A fair amount are captioned either in ink on the photo or on small neatly cut sheets of white paper pasted on. Album is good or better: soundly bound but the leather of the backstrip and its overlapping fold at the foredge are perished; internally fine, photos are fine. An exceptionally talented amateur photographer created this album of remarkably crisp images, creating a visual feast of Arizona in the early 20th Century. The photographer appears to be from Winslow and there are numerous street and birds-eye views of the town around 1920, showing many buildings, signage, and the local populace. Other Winslow shots include parades, uniformed school children performing calisthenics, and a six-shot series of when the circus came to town. The album also includes leisure activities, with camping trips, images of hunting and fishing, and breathtaking views of "The Badlands" and the George Hubbard ranch. Also present are a few shots in Phoenix at the Capitol building, some on the campus of the University of Arizona, and an excellent shot of Shriners crowding a street in downtown Tucson. Additionally showing are street scene in Springerville and another show showing billowing smoke escaping the stacks of a Flagstaff lumber mill. Seventeen images show action at football games, the players fitted with leather helmets. About half of these show Native American players in a game between the Sante Fe Ice Plant Apprentices and the Leupp Indian School. There's also a series of images devoted to "Navajo Country" that includes a picture of a hogan as well as one shot of Navajos moving their camp by mule-drawn carriages. Near the end of the album is a seven photo series devoted to the 1920 Winslow rodeo with photos captioned "Indian Poney Race" and "Navajo's Ready For Chicken Pull." An extraordinary album, creating an immersive view of Arizona's majesty and Old West charm. Seller ID: 415597 Subject: Ephemera, Photography Between the Covers Between the Covers has been selling books for more than 30 years. Today we offer a wide ranging inventory, from Modern First Editions to General Used Books to Rare Archival Collections. We are active members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America (ABAA) and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) . Terms All orders ship within two business days. Standard mail is USPS Media Mail. Expedited and international shipping are also available. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.