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Tombstone Court House
Built in 1882 the photo shows the court house in 1931 two years after the capital was moved to Bisbee. Today it is a museum–Arizona’s smallest state park.
Tombstone Epitaph
Tombstone’s newspaper office was founded in 1880 and still publishes today. Photo taken in 1940.
Tombstone Bird Cage
Theater, saloon, gambling hall and brothel, the Bird Cage opened on Christmas Day 1881 and was open 24/7 until it finally closed in 1889. Crib compartments hanging from the ceiling gave it its name and inspired the most popular song of the day–She’s Only a Bird in a Gilded Cage. 140 bullet holes can still be … Continue reading
Delavan WI.–Lincoln Ave. Assembly Park
This is a postcard from the late 1930s showing Lincoln Ave at Assembly Park along the west side of Lake Delavan.
Delavan WI–Grant Ave. Assembly Park
This is a 1912 photo of the Old Kentucky Home in Assembly Park. Many such buildings were rented out to vacationers
Delavan WI–N. Gazebo Dr. Assembly Park
Photo taken in 1920’s of a home built in 1906 in Assembly Park on the west shore of Lake Delavan.
Delavan WI.–Allyn Mansion
The Allyn Mansion was built in 1885 and used as a nursing home then furniture store until 1983. It then garnered national acclaim and numerous awards for the restoration back to its former glory.