We spent a few hours the other afternoon learning something of the history of this county and Florence, the fifth oldest city in Arizona. I took a few photos of items that were of special interest to me.
Leather Apache playing cards - double click if you wish to read the identifying information. They are quite rare.
Furniture made from cholla.
These pieces were lovingly crafted. Seeing the small pieces made me wish I had some woodworking skill.
These pieces were lovingly crafted. Seeing the small pieces made me wish I had some woodworking skill.
Aren't they beautiful?
This set was made in the 1930s from saguaro. WOW! Absolutely stunning!
This display was a bit sobering. Nooses are displayed in these cases with the photo of the man who was hung with that noose. They are men who were hung here at the Arizona Territorial Prison with the picture of the man who was hung with that noose. Another case has their photos with a list of what comprised each man's last meal. One woman was hung.
This is a display of manganese glass that I took for my friend Lucy. Prior to 1915 manganese was used as a clarifying agent in the production of glass. When exposed to sunlight for long periods the glass turned this pretty shade of purple.
Outside is a collection of farm equipment and this windmill.
A vintage cotton picker. The workings that actually harvest the cotton can be seen here.
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