(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
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
Dot’s Diner
(To see the most detail in this image, click on it to enlarge it!) Dot’s Diner is an authentic 1950’s diner located in Bisbee, Arizona. When you look through the windows, it appears to be fully outfitted and capable of serving food, but it was closed. In doing some online research, it appears that it closed in late January 2011. … Read More
Main Street Bisbee Arizona
(To get the full impact of this image, click on it to enlarge it!) “Bisbee, 90 miles southeast of Tucson, is the picturesque county seat of historic Cochise County. The community was founded in 1880 and named after Judge DeWitt Bisbee, a financial backer of the Copper Queen Mine. This Old West mining camp proved to be one of the … Read More
Red Shoes Hair Salon
(To get the full impact of this image, click on it to enlarge it!) The Red Shoes Hair Salon sits next to the old mechanic’s shop where the VW bus was painted on the garage door. It’s a classic style building for Bisbee and is both a multi-family dwelling and a commercial space on the ground floor. There was a … Read More