Photos: U.S. Route 80 through Arizona designated a Historic Road
- Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star
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Arizona’s US Route 80 was designated a Historic Road by the Arizona State Transportation Board, after consideration of a detailed application submitted Demion Clinco of the Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation. The two-lane highway was predecessor to Interstate 10 across Southern Arizona in early 20th Century. The highway wound through Douglas, Bisbee, Tombstone, Benson, Tucson, Florence, Mesa, Phoenix, and Gila Bend before crossing over the Colorado River at Yuma. By the late 1960s, the completion of Interstate 10 across most of the state doomed many of the historic restaurants, motels, gas stations and tourist stops along U.S. 80. But a resurgence of money and interest in history has led to restoration of many buildings and signs along the way.
U.S. 80 in Arizona
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The historic 1915 Ocean-to-Ocean Highway truss bridge over the Colorado River in Yuma Ariz. Aug. 17, 2007.
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The sign for Riviera Motor Lodge, 515 W. Miracle Mile, Tucson.
Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily StarU.S. 80 in Arizona
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This is an undated (circa 1956) aerial of downtown Tucson, Arizona. North Stone Avenue is in the photograph along with the Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Citizen building in the bottom left of the photograph. Also in the photo is the Pioneer Building, upper left, and the Pima County Courthouse, middle right.
Bernie Sedley / Tucson CitizenU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Pueblo Court, Bisbee, 1930s.
Courtesy Dave DevineU.S. 80 in Arizona
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The 1891 Pinal County courthouse is seen before a re-opening ceremony in Florence, Ariz. in 2012.
Adam Gaub / Casa Grande DispatchU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Marsh Station Road over Cienega Creek southeast of Tucson on Sept. 11, 2018.
Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily StarU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Crowds at Stone and Alameda in downtown Tucson for the 1951 La Fiesta de los Vaqueros Tucson Rodeo Parade
Reginald Russell / Tucson CitizenU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Autopia, Phoenix, 1931.
Courtesy Dave DevineU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Gila Station, Gila Bend, 1930s.
Courtesy Dave DevineU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Just off Interstate 10, the Howard Johnson's motor lodge was located on Benson Highway near South Park Avenue on August 14, 1972. The four-mile stretch of the Benson Highway was once a vital thoroughfare before the interstate system was created.
Manuel Miera / Tucson CitizenU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Expansion of U.S. Highway 84, middle of photo, underway north of Congress St. in September, 1951. U.S. 80 is upper right.
Arizona Daily StarU.S. 80 in Arizona
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The new Gilpin Air Field 4,500 foot runway that was just completed at the Freeway Airport can be seen as it extends from the dark strip in the left center of the photograph in July 1958. Individual T hangars, a new administration building and a machine shop were being built. The old Gilpin hangars are on the right and to the left is the railroad and the Casa Grande Highway, now Interstate 10. Prince Road runs down beside the airport on the left and Romero Road cuts across on the right.
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Benson Highway (US 80) looking southeast from just east of 6th Ave. in 1956. The famous Sage and Sand Motel is now the Lazy 8 Motel, just east of the Silver Saddle Restaurant. The Desert Lodge, at left, is no longer. Most-likely it was sacrificed for Interstate 10.
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Spanish Trail Motel on Benson Highway, circa 1967.
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Mr. G's Diner, at 3329 E. Benson Highway, pulled travelers in regularly when Benson Highway was Tucson's main artery coming in from or toward the eastern part of the state. The building still stands, now known as Cindy Lou's Cafe. (
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This white-border postcard shows Bisbee's famous Copper Queen Hotel.
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Traffic cruises by the neon sign for the Tucson Inn, 143 W. Drachman.
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Businesses along Main Street and Subway Street in Bisbee, Ariz., includes Bisbee Grand Hotel.
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The familiar Gadsden Hotel in downtown Douglas, which opened in 1907, was designed by architect Henry Trost and also served as a meeting place for the businessmen of the day.
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The Western Hotel sign, 3218 E. Benson Hwy. Tucson, partially lit just as the sun goes down.
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Downtown Tucson buildings on Pennington Street looking west from Scott Ave towards Stone Ave, ca. 1960. Pennington Drugs is at left.
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The Tally Ho Tavern and Cocktails at 546 N. Stone Ave., in Tucson, in August, 1968.
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Based on the sign for the Country Club Swimming Pool in the background, Ruthie's Drive-Inn restaurant was in the vicinity of 2627 Benson Highway on August 14, 1972. Bypassed after Interstate 10 was opened in 1969, businesses on the Benson Highway struggled to survive. The four-mile stretch was once a vital thoroughfare before the interstate system was created.
Manuel Miera / Tucson CitizenU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Cleaning those bugs off truck windshields is no easy task at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
Art Grasberger / Tucson CitizenU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Looking the part: A trucker in a T-shirt eats a sandwich in the restaurant at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
Art Grasberger / Tucson CitizenU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Employees shamelessly push the TTT mascot to the front at the TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966.
Art Grasberger / Tucson CitizenU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Horseshoe Cafe in Benson, 1940s.
Courtesy Dave DevineU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Hargis Coiurt, Bisbee, 1997
Dave DevineU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Buckhorn Baths, Mesa, 1940.
Mesa Preservation FoundationU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Kiva Lodge, Mesa, 1997.
Dave DevineU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Diving Girl neon sigh, Mesa.
Mesa Preservation FoundationU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Undated photo of U.S. 80 (Oracle Road) north of Tucson.
Tucson Historic Preservation FoundationU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Miracle Mile, Tucson, 1957
Mathie Collection / Tucson Historic Preservation FoundationU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Thunderbird Lodge, Tucson, 1958
Mathie Collection / Tucson Historic Preservation FoundationU.S. 80 in Arizona
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Bow and Arrow Motel in Yuma, 1997.,
Dave DevineU.S. 80 in Arizona
Updated![U.S. 80 in Arizona](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/77/a772db40-bdfe-11e8-b3b6-0fdd7da2de6d/5ba58d0e57261.image.jpg?resize=200%2C241 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/77/a772db40-bdfe-11e8-b3b6-0fdd7da2de6d/5ba58d0e57261.image.jpg?resize=300%2C362 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/77/a772db40-bdfe-11e8-b3b6-0fdd7da2de6d/5ba58d0e57261.image.jpg?resize=400%2C482 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/77/a772db40-bdfe-11e8-b3b6-0fdd7da2de6d/5ba58d0e57261.image.jpg?resize=540%2C651 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/77/a772db40-bdfe-11e8-b3b6-0fdd7da2de6d/5ba58d0e57261.image.jpg?resize=750%2C904 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/77/a772db40-bdfe-11e8-b3b6-0fdd7da2de6d/5ba58d0e57261.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C1446 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/77/a772db40-bdfe-11e8-b3b6-0fdd7da2de6d/5ba58d0e57261.image.jpg?resize=1311%2C1580 1700w)
Bird Cage Theater, Tombstone.
Jude Ignacio and Garadene VargasU.S. 80 in Arizona
Updated![U.S. 80 in Arizona](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/8b/a8b3107e-bdfe-11e8-86e9-bfb7c337cedf/5ba58d106e8df.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/8b/a8b3107e-bdfe-11e8-86e9-bfb7c337cedf/5ba58d106e8df.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/8b/a8b3107e-bdfe-11e8-86e9-bfb7c337cedf/5ba58d106e8df.image.jpg?resize=400%2C266 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/8b/a8b3107e-bdfe-11e8-86e9-bfb7c337cedf/5ba58d106e8df.image.jpg?resize=540%2C359 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/8b/a8b3107e-bdfe-11e8-86e9-bfb7c337cedf/5ba58d106e8df.image.jpg?resize=750%2C499 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/8b/a8b3107e-bdfe-11e8-86e9-bfb7c337cedf/5ba58d106e8df.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C798 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/8b/a8b3107e-bdfe-11e8-86e9-bfb7c337cedf/5ba58d106e8df.image.jpg?resize=1700%2C1131 1700w)
The Crystal Palace, Tombstone.
Jude Ignacio and Garadene VargasU.S. 80 in Arizona
Updated![U.S. 80 in Arizona](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/a1/aa1d87b4-bdfe-11e8-9549-33f6ba704d69/5ba58d12cc7ee.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/a1/aa1d87b4-bdfe-11e8-9549-33f6ba704d69/5ba58d12cc7ee.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/a1/aa1d87b4-bdfe-11e8-9549-33f6ba704d69/5ba58d12cc7ee.image.jpg?resize=400%2C266 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/a1/aa1d87b4-bdfe-11e8-9549-33f6ba704d69/5ba58d12cc7ee.image.jpg?resize=540%2C359 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/a1/aa1d87b4-bdfe-11e8-9549-33f6ba704d69/5ba58d12cc7ee.image.jpg?resize=750%2C499 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/a1/aa1d87b4-bdfe-11e8-9549-33f6ba704d69/5ba58d12cc7ee.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C798 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/a1/aa1d87b4-bdfe-11e8-9549-33f6ba704d69/5ba58d12cc7ee.image.jpg?resize=1700%2C1131 1700w)
Tucson Inn on Miracle Mile, Tucson
Jude Ignacio and Garadene VargasU.S. 80 in Arizona
Updated![U.S. 80 in Arizona](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/b7/ab7ddf32-bdfe-11e8-bfb7-374c0262a022/5ba58d1521c6a.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/b7/ab7ddf32-bdfe-11e8-bfb7-374c0262a022/5ba58d1521c6a.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/b7/ab7ddf32-bdfe-11e8-bfb7-374c0262a022/5ba58d1521c6a.image.jpg?resize=400%2C267 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/b7/ab7ddf32-bdfe-11e8-bfb7-374c0262a022/5ba58d1521c6a.image.jpg?resize=540%2C360 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/b7/ab7ddf32-bdfe-11e8-bfb7-374c0262a022/5ba58d1521c6a.image.jpg?resize=750%2C500 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/b7/ab7ddf32-bdfe-11e8-bfb7-374c0262a022/5ba58d1521c6a.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C800 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/b7/ab7ddf32-bdfe-11e8-bfb7-374c0262a022/5ba58d1521c6a.image.jpg?resize=1700%2C1133 1700w)
Amazon Motel on Miracle Mile, Tucson
Jude Ignacio and Garadene VargasU.S. 80 in Arizona
Updated![U.S. 80 in Arizona](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c5/ac5c4c90-bdfe-11e8-99c4-63c1c1e13299/5ba58d1691124.image.jpg?resize=200%2C125 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c5/ac5c4c90-bdfe-11e8-99c4-63c1c1e13299/5ba58d1691124.image.jpg?resize=300%2C187 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c5/ac5c4c90-bdfe-11e8-99c4-63c1c1e13299/5ba58d1691124.image.jpg?resize=400%2C250 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c5/ac5c4c90-bdfe-11e8-99c4-63c1c1e13299/5ba58d1691124.image.jpg?resize=540%2C337 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c5/ac5c4c90-bdfe-11e8-99c4-63c1c1e13299/5ba58d1691124.image.jpg?resize=750%2C469 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c5/ac5c4c90-bdfe-11e8-99c4-63c1c1e13299/5ba58d1691124.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C750 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/c5/ac5c4c90-bdfe-11e8-99c4-63c1c1e13299/5ba58d1691124.image.jpg?resize=1700%2C1062 1700w)
TTT Truck Stop on Benson Highway in Tucson.
Gerardine VargasU.S. 80 in Arizona
Updated![U.S. 80 in Arizona](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/d3/ad3490dc-bdfe-11e8-9c90-db33f00b45ce/5ba58d1802fe6.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/d3/ad3490dc-bdfe-11e8-9c90-db33f00b45ce/5ba58d1802fe6.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/d3/ad3490dc-bdfe-11e8-9c90-db33f00b45ce/5ba58d1802fe6.image.jpg?resize=400%2C267 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/d3/ad3490dc-bdfe-11e8-9c90-db33f00b45ce/5ba58d1802fe6.image.jpg?resize=540%2C360 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/d3/ad3490dc-bdfe-11e8-9c90-db33f00b45ce/5ba58d1802fe6.image.jpg?resize=750%2C500 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/d3/ad3490dc-bdfe-11e8-9c90-db33f00b45ce/5ba58d1802fe6.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C800 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/d3/ad3490dc-bdfe-11e8-9c90-db33f00b45ce/5ba58d1802fe6.image.jpg?resize=1700%2C1133 1700w)
Oracle Road, Tucson.
Jude Ignacio and Garadene VargasU.S. 80 in Arizona
Updated![U.S. 80 in Arizona](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/e1/ae182b30-bdfe-11e8-9f2d-7bbab9ecf2ba/5ba58d197b1d2.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/e1/ae182b30-bdfe-11e8-9f2d-7bbab9ecf2ba/5ba58d197b1d2.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/e1/ae182b30-bdfe-11e8-9f2d-7bbab9ecf2ba/5ba58d197b1d2.image.jpg?resize=400%2C266 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/e1/ae182b30-bdfe-11e8-9f2d-7bbab9ecf2ba/5ba58d197b1d2.image.jpg?resize=540%2C359 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/e1/ae182b30-bdfe-11e8-9f2d-7bbab9ecf2ba/5ba58d197b1d2.image.jpg?resize=750%2C499 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/e1/ae182b30-bdfe-11e8-9f2d-7bbab9ecf2ba/5ba58d197b1d2.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C798 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/e1/ae182b30-bdfe-11e8-9f2d-7bbab9ecf2ba/5ba58d197b1d2.image.jpg?resize=1700%2C1131 1700w)
Quail Inn on Oracle Road, Tucson.
Jude Ignacio and Garadene VargasU.S. 80 in Arizona
Updated![U.S. 80 in Arizona](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ee/aee9e5bc-bdfe-11e8-9d5e-677f3c2852b8/5ba58d1ad5cbe.image.jpg?resize=200%2C143 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ee/aee9e5bc-bdfe-11e8-9d5e-677f3c2852b8/5ba58d1ad5cbe.image.jpg?resize=300%2C214 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ee/aee9e5bc-bdfe-11e8-9d5e-677f3c2852b8/5ba58d1ad5cbe.image.jpg?resize=400%2C285 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ee/aee9e5bc-bdfe-11e8-9d5e-677f3c2852b8/5ba58d1ad5cbe.image.jpg?resize=540%2C385 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ee/aee9e5bc-bdfe-11e8-9d5e-677f3c2852b8/5ba58d1ad5cbe.image.jpg?resize=750%2C534 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ee/aee9e5bc-bdfe-11e8-9d5e-677f3c2852b8/5ba58d1ad5cbe.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C855 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ee/aee9e5bc-bdfe-11e8-9d5e-677f3c2852b8/5ba58d1ad5cbe.image.jpg?resize=1700%2C1211 1700w)
The University of Arizona Marching Band performs during the Homecoming Parade as they walk south along North Stone Avenue in October 1955.
Tucson CitizenU.S. 80 in Arizona
Updated![U.S. 80 in Arizona](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/f9/af92d578-bdfe-11e8-8d88-6f3b29dcdb83/5ba58d1befdb8.image.jpg?resize=200%2C122 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/f9/af92d578-bdfe-11e8-8d88-6f3b29dcdb83/5ba58d1befdb8.image.jpg?resize=300%2C183 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/f9/af92d578-bdfe-11e8-8d88-6f3b29dcdb83/5ba58d1befdb8.image.jpg?resize=400%2C244 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/f9/af92d578-bdfe-11e8-8d88-6f3b29dcdb83/5ba58d1befdb8.image.jpg?resize=540%2C329 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/f9/af92d578-bdfe-11e8-8d88-6f3b29dcdb83/5ba58d1befdb8.image.jpg?resize=750%2C457 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/f9/af92d578-bdfe-11e8-8d88-6f3b29dcdb83/5ba58d1befdb8.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C732 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/f9/af92d578-bdfe-11e8-8d88-6f3b29dcdb83/5ba58d1befdb8.image.jpg?resize=1700%2C1037 1700w)
This is a 1950 photo of North Oracle Road bridge at the Rillito River.
Reginald Russell / Tucson CitizenU.S. 80 in Arizona
Updated![U.S. 80 in Arizona](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/02/b0222570-bdfe-11e8-b928-8fe5c5739e17/5ba58d1ce0eff.image.jpg?resize=200%2C115 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/02/b0222570-bdfe-11e8-b928-8fe5c5739e17/5ba58d1ce0eff.image.jpg?resize=300%2C172 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/02/b0222570-bdfe-11e8-b928-8fe5c5739e17/5ba58d1ce0eff.image.jpg?resize=400%2C229 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/02/b0222570-bdfe-11e8-b928-8fe5c5739e17/5ba58d1ce0eff.image.jpg?resize=540%2C310 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/02/b0222570-bdfe-11e8-b928-8fe5c5739e17/5ba58d1ce0eff.image.jpg?resize=750%2C430 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/02/b0222570-bdfe-11e8-b928-8fe5c5739e17/5ba58d1ce0eff.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C688 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/02/b0222570-bdfe-11e8-b928-8fe5c5739e17/5ba58d1ce0eff.image.jpg?resize=1700%2C975 1700w)
Fannie and Isidore Wiener in front of the La Siesta Hotel, Tucson, circa 1942.
Courtesy Charlotte GalaidU.S. 80 in Arizona
Updated![U.S. 80 in Arizona](https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/0e/b0e0dc22-bdfe-11e8-ab58-976baa574b07/5ba58d1e2a379.image.jpg?resize=200%2C130 200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/0e/b0e0dc22-bdfe-11e8-ab58-976baa574b07/5ba58d1e2a379.image.jpg?resize=300%2C194 300w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/0e/b0e0dc22-bdfe-11e8-ab58-976baa574b07/5ba58d1e2a379.image.jpg?resize=400%2C259 400w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/0e/b0e0dc22-bdfe-11e8-ab58-976baa574b07/5ba58d1e2a379.image.jpg?resize=540%2C350 540w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/0e/b0e0dc22-bdfe-11e8-ab58-976baa574b07/5ba58d1e2a379.image.jpg?resize=750%2C486 750w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/0e/b0e0dc22-bdfe-11e8-ab58-976baa574b07/5ba58d1e2a379.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C777 1200w, https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/tucson.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/b/0e/b0e0dc22-bdfe-11e8-ab58-976baa574b07/5ba58d1e2a379.image.jpg?resize=1700%2C1101 1700w)
A combination of exterior lights and failing neon tubes on the Frontier Motel sign, 227 W. Drachman, part of the city's neon culture, Wednesday, May 3, 2017, Tucson, Ariz.
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