Fox Theater photograph collection, ca. 1930-1939.

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Fox Theater photograph collection, ca. 1930-1939.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/52777871

Summary: Photographs, taken by the Buehman Studio, of the Fox Theater in downtown Tucson including views of the exterior and interior, publicity, contests, crowds, actors and actresses, employees, and activities in the 1930s. Exterior views show Congress Street, the Palace of the Sweets, Grand Cafe, Arizona Daily Star, Fox Barber Shop and Goldberg Jewelers. Actors include Jean Harlow, Leo Carrillo posed in front of the Tucson Police Department, and Roscoe Ates, a comedian, posed in Porters Store. There are images of contests include bicycle races for men and women escorted by motorcycle police. Included in the contest photographs are Mayor Henry O. Jaastad, C. Edgar Goyette, Monte Mansfeld, Isabella Greenway, Governor B.B. Moeur, Fire Chief Joseph Roberts, and Policeman Jesus Camacho. Theater employees include Roy Drachman, Grace Drachman, Constant F. Weinzapfel, Oran Sarrels, Herb Nixon, Harold Box, William Marteny, and others. A few early photographs, 1910s-1920s, are present include images of Emanuel Drachman and Daved Diamos. Images of the Mickey Mouse Club include the Lions Club charitable food drive at Christmas. Some images of the exterior show advertising for the building's new air conditioning system.

.5 linear ft. (2 boxes)

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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SNAC Resource ID: 7658755

Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division

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King, Isabella Greenway, 1886-1953

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Isabella Dinsmore Selmes Ferguson Greenway King (March 22, 1886 – December 18, 1953) is best known as the first U.S. congresswoman in Arizona history, and as the founder of the Arizona Inn of Tucson. During her life she was also noted as a one-time owner and operator of Los Angeles-based Gilpin Airlines, a speaker at the 1932 Democratic National Convention, and a bridesmaid at the wedding of Eleanor and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Born Isabella Dinsmore Selmes at the historic Dinsmore Farm in Boon...

Mickey Mouse Club (Tucson, Ariz.)

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Jaastad, Henry O., 1872-1965.

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Biographical note: Architect and Tucson Mayor; Henry O. Jaastad came to Tucson in 1902 and opened an architecture practice after completing a course of study. In 1924, he was elected to the Tucson City Council for two terms; in 1933, he was elected Mayor and served for fourteen years. His architectural practice was involved in many Tucson commercial buildings, schools, churches, hospitals, private homes and more. From the description of Jaastad photographs, ca. 1934-1955. (Arizona Hi...

Buehman Studio

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Biographical note: Movie theater, at 21 W. Congress in Tucson, opened on April 11, 1930 and operated until 1974. Buehman Studio was owned at the time by Albert Buehman, a second generation Tucson photographer. From the description of Fox Theater photograph collection, ca. 1930-1939. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 52777871 ...

Moeur, Benjamin

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Fox Theater (Tucson, Ariz.)

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Drachman, Roy P., 1906-

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Real estate developer; manager of Fox Theater, 1933 to 1910. From the description of Oral history interview, 1987 Dec. 9 [sound recording]. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 35449901 Real estate developer and community leader, Tucson, Ariz. From the description of Oral history interview, 1981 Apr. 27 [sound recording]. (Arizona Historical Society, Southern Arizona Division). WorldCat record id: 36907869 From the...