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    1961 Tucson home photos: Recalling a bygone era

    From the Photos: Peek inside these 80+ historic Tucson homes series
    • Jul 25, 2017
    • Jul 25, 2017 Updated May 7, 2020
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    The Tucson Citizen showed photos of the home built in about 1896 by George Roskruge. In 1961, his niece Mrs. Beppie L. Culin had lived in the home for 40 years.

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