(To see the real detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) The interior of the Mission is very beautiful. The artwork and woodworking are delicate and intricate with very rich colors. There is a main chapel in the center and two side chapels. This is one of the side chapels. The interior is also undergoing restoration efforts … Read More
Mission San Xavier
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) Mission San Xavier del Bac is a National Historic Landmark founded as a Catholic mission by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. In 1767 the Jesuits were expelled from New Spain and Spanish Franciscans took over the Mission in 1768. Construction of the current church began in … Read More
The Richfield Truck
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) For this photo, I’m still at the Shady Dell Trailer Park. It was just sitting in the back behind most of the trailer “rooms”. The word “Richfield” is painted on the front part of the truck’s roof, just above the windshield. I liked the way the … Read More
Airstream With The Red Stripe
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) Here is a great example of the “rooms” at the Shady Dell Motel in Bisbee, AZ. It’s a small travel trailer that was very common in the 1950’s and 1960’s. At the Shady Dell, it’s one of several of this size, with other, much larger ones … Read More
Shady Dell Trailer Park
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) The Shady Dell Trailer Park sign is another wonderful example of “Americana”, especially with Dot’s Diner (click here to see Dot’s Diner) on the other side of the parking lot. The trailer park is a motel where most of the rooms are Airstream trailers, as well … Read More