TUCSON, Ariz. - The Tucson Border Patrol Station is taking applications for their "Citizen's Academy" planned for later this year. The U.S. From 1995-2004, he was director of photography at the East Valley Tribune in Mesa. That was in February, 1955. Street scene of South Meyer Avenue looking south from West Congress Street on June 26, 1966. Court Street in Tucson, c. 1900. Or. Rock slides up ahead kept motorists from going further. ), 35 fun events happening in Tucson this weekend Jan. 12-16 . The city council voted in November to continue the program and purchase two helicopters. Sun Tran officials say the move re-emphasizes their "commitment to utilize clean fuel technology in a cost-effective manner.". The caption on the photo reads, "Today, the University (of Arizona) has more buildings than vacant land." Keep reading with a digital access subscription. T. This is a 1950 photo of the North Oracle Road bridge where it originally crossed over the Rillito River, west of the current bridge. The former Westerner Hotel building on Stone Avenue and Broadway Boulevard looking Southeast. The 10,000-foot store was the second Walgreens in Tucson. Photo is looking east from Wilmot Road (left to right) and Broadway Road. If you like photos that explore Tucson's past, you can see more each week by subscribing to our history newsletter:http://tucne.ws/time. The new Woolworth's store during preparations for opening in January, 1958. He is a graduate of ASU (yes, that ASU). Tucson Daily Citizen Newspaper Archives (1940-1977) Browse by Year 1940-1977 (38 years available). From 1988-94 he was a photographer at the Tucson Citizen. The "Piano Man" Billy Joel performs at the Tucson Community Center on November 14, 1978. At right, is the natural desert of the Williams Addition, an innovative 160-acre development with only 22 homes on large lots. The purpose of these missions was to aid in the colonization and exploration of land to the financial benefit of the Spanish Empire. It was opened to traffic in October, 1963. Araiza in late 2013. Rockliffe said he used to visit his grandfather on Sundays and holidays. Additional classes may be scheduled based on the number of applicants. The four-mile stretch was once a vital thoroughfare before the interstate system was created. Copy editor. Tucson andthe Santa Catalina Mountains from 17,500-feet, looking north front about the rodeo grounds (bottom of photo) in March, 1956. Traffic along West Congress Street near the Santa Cruz River moves along on July 24, 1970. It featured a former CBS television executive, Marvin Duckler (who died at age 90 in Tucson on Jan. 24, 2018). A Pioneer Constructors pneumatic roller is used to compact the gravel base for an 80-foot roadway. The iconic water tower is still there. Blanton and Cole was one of Tucsons first engineering and architectural companies, Rockliffe said, and it soon became the preeminent firm of its kind in the city. James "J.T." Ayer, 1901. The barrio in the foreground was bulldozed to make way for the Tucson Convention Center and Symphony Hall. The completed Arizona Land Title Building (tall building at left) and completed two-story J.C. 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Ann Kirkpatrick won't seek re-election to Congress, 6 famous singers who came to Tucson in the 1970s and '80s, Photos: Princess Margaret's Tucson visit in 1965, Tucson Landmarks: Videos exploring the Old Pueblo's most notable places, Interactive map: Find and compare today's gas prices in Tucson. The "shorter and wider" Broadway Road railroad under construction in Tucson, probably in early 1963. Keep reading with a digital access subscription. City authorities had decided to replace the bridge starting in the fall. A bustling Stone Avenue and downtown Tucson in December, 1946. Tucson and downtown area looking north from 22nd Street and 6th Avenue (far right) in the mid 1960s. The news articles are just some I wrote for the Tucson Citizen, which was one of Tucson's two daily newspapers before the dawn of news over the internet wiped out many newspapers across the country. Looking north from about Pennington east of Stone Ave. Background, upper left is the Arizona Land Title Building. Originally, the parking facilities was designed to handle 850 vehicles but it was overflowing for the event. Video by Rick Wiley / Arizona Daily Star. Snow covers the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson, probably in February, 1966. Over 9 Billion names indexed. The barrio in the foreground was bulldozed to make way for the Tucson Convention Center and Symphony Hall. Fish) and Miss Bolton. If you're a fan of "The Crown" on Netflix, you know of Queen Elizabeth's sister, Princess Margaret. Grant Road is in the foreground. Paralleling the highway are the El Paso and Southwestern RR tracks. The building was converted for office use. Downtown Tucson buildings taken May 1953, including Stein's clothing and Leed's Shoes and Souther Arizona Bank and Trust. It was built in 1926 and underwent an extensive renovation in 1990. Downtown Tucson buildings on Broadway and Stone taken June 1965. Where to pray; How to Pray; Du'as; Activities. As aerial as you can get in 1880: Looking west at the Plaza de Armas, Congregational Church and portions of the Presidio wall in central Tucson. Traffic tie-ups like this one in June, 1962, happened several times a day on 22nd Street at the Southern Pacific Railroad tracks in Tucson. Definitely not a safe place to walk: Park Avenue at the Southern Pacific RR tracks in 1952, looking north into the Lost Barrio in Tucson. The Tucson City Council voted to invest an additional $14 million in neighborhood street repair in fiscal year 2022, a move that aims to address the growing percentage of residential streets that are in failing condition. Def Leppard played at the Tucson Convention Center Dec. 26, 1992. Related to this collection Updated: Archive aerial photos of Tucson, Pima County Aerial. Empty lot on the north west corner of E Broadway Blvd. "Probably 80 percent of what we're looking for in Tucson is from artisanal communities, so as you're looking at these gems, rocks,</p> Sixth Avenue runs through the center of the photo, with the sprawling Southern Pacific Railroad yard angling in from the right. . Alameda Street and North Stone Avenue in Tucson looking south from the roof of the county building at 200 N Stone on Thursday, November 7, 2013. 1970s. Looking south on Kolb Road from 22nd Street, Tucson, in 1970. ARCHIVE PHOTO --- Downtown Tucson buildings taken June 1965. 1957. Kenneth E. Carter performs with the Guess Who at the Tucson Community Center Aug. 10, 1986. It felt like it was kind of in the blood.. The fairways are taking shape. Another aspect was to demonstrate to children "how the wage-earning parent functions outside the home.". Looking West towards downtown Tucson along Broadway Road just East of Euclid in 1982. Shifman's extended family members lived at the estate. We thought we'd take a look back at downtown Tucson in the 1960s, and the buildings that existed before urban redevelopment projects transform, Past January headlines involved two planes crashing or landing in rivers, two deadly blows to the space program, the news that cigarettes caus. Activities Calendar; Gym Schedule; Information. The old department stores (Jacome's and Penney's) were replaced by the central library and plaza. Under construction: The Southern Arizona Bank and Trust building, to the left of the Pioneer Hotel. It featured a former CBS television executive, Marvin Duckler (who died at age 90 in Tucson on Jan. 24, 2018). Looking south on Stone Ave from Alameda St. But the hotel is still there. Tucson homes popping up in 1965. Photos Arizona Daily Star or Tucson Citizen, where applicable. Tucson Police Officer William Shoemaker leans out of the department's "Sky Patrol" helicopter in July, 1972. City Hall is on the left (with flagpole) and San Augustin church is the peaked roof in distance at the end of the street. Old Nogales Highway near Ruby Road in July, 1956. The Pima County Public Works Center on the northwest corner of Stone Avenue and Alameda Street. The newspaper ended print publica. Archived issues are available in digital format from the Library of Congress Chronicling America online collection. Downtown Tucson (at left) from "A" Mountain in January, 1953. Things have certainly changed in 50 years. Calendar item that ran in the Arizona Daily Star June 29, 1973. Citizen Photo S.H. Then there's the two guys suspended from the crane. NBC News' Ken Dilanian breaks down how the discovery came to light and how the documents compare to classified documents found at former President Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate last year. The El Paso and Southwestern RR tracks are on the right side. Then, it was a four-lane state highway on Pima County land. It's now Drachman Elementary School and Santa Rosa Park. News Alerts Subscribe This is the intersection of Sixth Avenue and Congress looking northeast at the Ronstadt Transit Center. The Pantano Wash runs through the top half of the photo. It was removed in 1957. Undated photo looking west on Broadway Road from the Santa Rita Hotel in Tucson. Partly cloudy skies. Some Arizona communities already prohibited texting while driving, but the new state law calls fora fine of up to $149 for a first-time offense. If he did not actually invent the term, he produced the first one and promoted their popularity in the late 1940s.. In front of that, the Pima Savings and Loan building. North of the Tucson city limits in 1946. It's now the Ronstadt Transit Center. New Census Bureau report lists population growth over the last decade for Arizona cities. Recent research by historian and preservationist Demion Clinco points to a more likely candidate: another prominent Tucsonan who played a large role in the citys post-war development. Use the following 100-day listing as your roadmap to a happy summer. The Tucson Veterans Administration Hospital (now the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System) looking southwest from about Benson Highway and Park Ave. in 1954. It is now the main library plaza. The Little One restaurant, 151 N. Stone Ave., in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020. The group played the Tucson Convention Center Nov. 18, 1987. It was once the site of the Roskruge Hotel. a Tucson Citizen arts reporter, painted the elegant "Laughter in New Mexico" in 1952; it's an oil in delicate shades of pink, divided geometrically into arches and squares and triangles. You have permission to edit this collection. Downtown Tucson buildings on Pennington Street looking west from Scott Ave towards Stone Ave, ca. It's anybody's guess where this is. From 1995-2004, he was director of photography at the East Valley Tribune in Mesa. School on northwest side is named for longtime educator. Find out how much gas costs at stations near you. Tucson and Pima County have had a long and well-deserved reputation for. Rockliffe was about 11 at the time. He addressed members of the Tucson Democratic Party at a dinner on the 22nd, playing in part on the fact that it was Washington's Birthday: "Think back, if you will, to February 22, 1796. Historic archive aerial photos of Tucson Tucson andthe Santa Catalina Mountains from 17,500-feet, looking north front about the rodeo grounds (bottom of photo) in March, 1956. Foreground, left, is J.C. Penney and right is Jacome's Department Store. January 9 . K.K. It's Hotel Tucson City Center. The cattle was sold with proceeds going to the Muscular Dystrophy Assosciation. Receive the latest in local entertainment news in your inbox weekly! Craycroft Road is at right. A new plan to develop charging stations along Interstate 10 could help motorists with alternative-fuel vehicles fill up along Interstate 10 be. Keep reading with a digital access subscription. Lemmon at 5,400 feet elevation on Feb. 18, 1967. He had this home built in 1936. He was born George Anthony Blanton in Calgary, Alberta, in 1910. He is a graduate of ASU (yes, that ASU). All Saints Catholic Church, 400 S. 6th Ave., Tucson, in 1963. Citizen photo outstanding servicemen airman . Wednesday in Faith Church 3925 e. 5th St. Presbyterians ask old photos the Rev. From 1988-94 he was a photographer at the Tucson Citizen. By 1961, it was reconstructed as Interstate 10. Enke, Batiste helped make Tucson history CITIZEN STAFFERS MEMORIES The views from the top. . But the hotel is still there. The lights of businesses on Stone Avenue in downtown Tucson, looking south from Ventura Street in July, 1971. Citizen photo Bank counsel resigns Post Lawrence v. Robertson sr., a member of the Board of direct Toi s for the Bank of Tucson arid its general counsel Lias . Corbett's Lumber at 4545 E. Speedway in Tucson in 1955. Grant Road is in the foreground. The photo was taken with infrared film and a dark red filter on the lens to pierce the cloud cover. At lower right, the La Reforma Housing Project, which housed defense industry workers during WWII. The Tucson Unified School District spent years buying property, including dozens of homes, surrounding the main building. The city leased two helicopters for six-months as a test. Then and now photos of Tucson (2020) Rick Wiley Oct 22, 2022 From the depths of the photo archives of the Tucson Citizen and Arizona Daily Star, it's another installment of Tucson: Then. Photos of Tucson as far back as the 1880s the archives of the Tucson Citizen and Arizona Daily Star. WAYNE BAKER. Officers were called to Secklow Gate outside Xscape following a collision involving a pedestrian, a Seat Ibiza, a white Hyundai Tucson and a black Citroen C1. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. 5 Michael j. Keegan of it. Pima County is home to 40 of them, mostly in mid-century neighborhoods built around Tucsons angled arteries Aviation Parkway, Benson Highway, the Union Pacific Railroad tracks and Interstate 10 east of I-19. Downtown Tucson Then and Now Updated Aug 15, 2016 Stone Ave in Tucson, including Arizona Land and Title, Pima Savings, Jacome's and Steinfelds, looking south from Alameda Street from the northeast corner in 1962. Search archives Browse archives Arizona weekly citizen. 1933. In this undated photo taken in the late 1950s, the Tanque Verde Bridge over the Pantano Wash was allowing traffic to make its way toward the northeast side of town. Gannett Co. Inc., owner of the Citizen, is providing this archive as a community resource for Tucsonans who want to research the history and traditions of their city. Read Tucson Daily Citizen Newspaper Archives, Jul 10, 1970, p. 4 with family history and genealogy records from tucson, arizona 1940-1977. . You have permission to edit this collection. It was completely demolished in 1968. The offices for the Regional Transportaition Authority or RTA and the Pima Association of Government or PAG are expected to occupy space in the building. Perkins Motor Co. , pictured in 1955, at the northwest corner of Stone and Alameda occupied the site for 15 years until it was demolished to make way for the Arizona Land Title Building, which was converted to Pima County Public Works Center in early 2000s. Tucson homes popping up in 1965. The building was a block deep, extending from Congress Street through to Penington. Looking West towards downtown Tucson along Broadway Road just East of Euclid in 1982. The most-important element of the half-hour show was to develop verbal skills in children. In December 1948, Blanton submitted another plat map, this time for North Campbell Estates at Campbell and Glenn, and again there were stravenues. In 1946, the 580-acre "Rancho de la Sombra" was purchased by a group of 50 Tucsonans who wanted a second golf country club in Tucson. At lower right, the La Reforma Housing Project, which housed defense industry workers during WWII. High near 55F. From 1988-94 he was a photographer at the Tucson Citizen. The accuracy of the index varies according to the quality of the original images. The photo shows the land in late 1947. That was in February, 1955. The Benson-Nogales freeway interchange in Tucson (now known as Interstate 10-Interstate 19), completed in about 1963. Recently paved and improved Broadway Road in Tucson looking east to Craycroft Road (just beyond the Union 76 gas station at left), where the Broadway pavement ended in 1958. Tucson Jazz Institute's award-winning Ellington Big Band will open for jazz piano phenom Matthew Whitaker at the 2023 HSL Properties Tucson Jazz Festival. Grant Road, looking west at Campbell Ave. in 1966. From 1988-94 he was a photographer at the . It was formerly Selby Motors Mercury. Who Receive obituaries Rafael Armando Cancino January 1, 2023 (24 years old) View obituary Glenda Crawford Prater January 7, 2023 (100 years old) View obituary Edmund Arce December 29, 2022 (85 years old) View obituary Blanca Luz Ortega The street that angles from left to right is South Osborne Ave. Keep reading with a digital access subscription. After graduating from Tucson High School and studying at the UA, Blanton got his first engineering job with the Southern Pacific Railroad. The Bank of Douglas at Alameda and Stone taken 1958. Bruce Johnston, Carl Wilson and Al Jardine in forefront of a song. The Tucson Fire Department's Station No. Information for many of the photos was handwritten on the back of the prints or taken from stories in both newspapers. The city council voted in November to continue the program and purchase two helicopters. This is a view of the Pioneer Building, right, on East Pennington and Scott Avenue looking west. The photo was taken with infrared film and a dark red filter on the lens to pierce the cloud cover. Note the tight cluster of businesses, hotels, theatres along Congress Street, where the county building complex now stands. Low 33F. This is the Pima County Consolidated Justice Court building on the corner of Stone Avenue and Alameda Street looking southeast. Black Sabbath guitarist Tony Iommi called Beck distinctively brilliant. Kiss singer and guitarist Paul Stanley says Beck blazed a trail impossible to follow. Kinks guitarist Dave Davies and Whitesnake singer David Coverdale both said they are heartbroken over Beck's death. The delta wings in the back have a span of 90 inches and the glider is about 10 feet long. Tucson will be poorer for the newspaper's folding because the loss of all that talent in one place. Hi Corbett Field, 700 S. Randolph Way., in Tucson, Ariz. on January 28, 2020. It was the first police helicopter patrol operation in Arizona. Available on microfilm from State of Arizona Library & Archives, Phoenix, Ariz, and the Library of Congress, Photoduplication Service. Not long after, he began to learn the family business from his own father. Dwight Yoakam performed at the Tucson Convention Center June 16, 1993. looking east from County Club Road, Tucson, in 1950. The TTT Truck Terminal at Craycroft Road and Benson Highway in Tucson in June, 1966. Police are today appealing for witnesses to the incident, which happened at 7.45pm on Monday. For a time, it shared space with the new mall. It was part of the first section of interstate highway in Tucson, from Congress to Speedway. It as a chillly 18-degrees at altitude. Legendary performer Elvis Presley sang to a capacity crowd at Tucson Convention Center on Nov. 9, 1972. Coronado Apartments, formerly The Coronado Hotel, 402 E. 9th St., in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020. Content from 46 countries and all 50 states. He is a graduate of ASU (yes, that ASU). Tony Blanton rides a horse with his first child, Beverly, at his fathers ranch house on Hedrick Drive, near Campbell Avenue and Fort Lowell Road in 1936. A hero pilot who shot down at least four Russian Migs in a classified dogfight at the height of the Cold War which saw his jet shot 263 times is to receive the Navy Cross. TPD said the Sky Patrol had initiated 25 arrests and assisted with 43 other arrests since the start of the program in May, 1972. Interstate 19 was completed to Nogales until 10 years alter. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.. and S. Plumer Ave., in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020. The newspapers can be browsed or searched using a computer-generated index. A new report analyzing the U.S. road conditions and how money is spent on improving them, shows Arizona has some of the best roads in the nation. Arizona Daily Star calendar item for Aug. 9, 1972. The business moved from 820 S. 6th Ave. Chevron and Quick Mart on the southeast corner of E. Broadway Blvd. This Associated Press article and photo ran in the Arizona Daily Star July 25, 1980. Partly to mostly cloudy. Joseph Weiss, a textile businessman from New York City, was "wintering" in Tucson when he decided to buy a used car lot at the site. Postal Service even has an official abbreviation for the stravenue (that would be STRA), though mail carriers outside of Southern Arizona dont need to concern themselves with it. Tucson Citizen Archives Software Unpack Photo Archives v.1..2014.74 Unpack Photo Archives is simply the fastest, easiest way to batch unpack Zip and RAR photo archives on your computer. TPD said the Sky Patrol had initiated 25 arrests and assisted with 43 other arrests since the start of the program in May, 1972. Looking west from Mission Road south of Drexel Road west of Tucson in March, 1953. Rick Wiley is the photo editor of the Arizona Daily Star in Tucson. It was one of the first buildings on Stone Ave. to be constructed after World War II. Note the bypass on the Southern Pacific Railroad mainline. In 1946, the 580-acre "Rancho de la Sombra" was purchased by a group of 50 Tucsonans who wanted a second golf country club in Tucson. TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Jake Guentzel came out of a scoring slump at the perfect time, allowing his team to end one of its own. Looking east from "A" Mountain and Menlo Park along Congress St. into downtown Tucson in the mid-1970s. Get this Tucson Daily Citizen page for free from Friday, September 30, 1960 z-Lawson Vows Recited TUCSON DAILY CITIZEN PAGE 21 Now on a wedding trip to Northern Arizona are Mr. and Mrs. Albert . Today: Lute Olson-coached Team USA's win over the Russians in the 1986 World Basketball Championship. From 1995-2004, he was director of photography at the East Valley Tribune in Mesa. Paralleling the highway are the El Paso and Southwestern RR tracks. Read 1901-1977 Tucson Citizen Newspaper Archives from Tucson, Arizona. From 1995-2004, he was director of photography at the East Valley Tribune in Mesa. This is the exterior of the Hydra store which at one time was the Dave Bloom and Sons store on Congress St and Sixth Avenue. ", Control room at KUAT studios in May, 1970. Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, looking east from near County Club Road in December, 1957. <p>If you're headed to Tucson, for the gem shows later this month, be sure to ask questions about the provenance of the stones you're buying, says Monica Stephenson (pictured), founder of Anza Gems. Downtown Tucson, looking northeast, in the 1940s. Photo is looking east from Wilmot Road (left to right) and Broadway Road. ARCHIVE PHOTO --- Downtown Tucson buildings taken June 1965. The newspaper ended print publica Most Popular Shooting reveals unexpected threat to urban bobcats in. The parking at 35 E. Pennington, Tucson, in May, 1956. The relaxation tape was given to her by her counselor. Snow clogs the Catalina Highway to Mt. Looking south on Kolb Road from 22nd Street, Tucson, in 1970. Somewhere along the way, Blanton changed his legal signature to Tony A. Blanton short (and somewhat redundant) for Tony Anthony Blanton. Clinco said the earliest appearance of a stravenue he can find is on the plat map for a subdivision called Country Club Park, a wedge-shaped neighborhood hemmed in by Aviation Road, Country Club and 29th Street. The fire station had been on the site from as early as 1909 and was next door to the Tucson Stables, which had a livery and sold feed for horses. The original city hall and county courthouse still stand, along with the original (and green) Presidio Park. Looking for the cheapest gas in Tucson? A look back at Tucson-area streets from the photo archives of the Arizona Daily Star and Tucson Citizen. He never dreamed at the time that he might be related to the man who invented them the man for whom Blanton Drive near Fort Lowell Road and Tucson Boulevard is now named. One of Tucsons longest infrastructure projects for bicyclists and pedestrians is closer to construction but not without some added changes tr. Temple of Music and Art, home of the Arizona Theatre Company, 330 S Scott Ave., in Tucson, Ariz. on January 23, 2020. There was not enough room to operate the controls after the pilot with parachute were crammed inside. Presleys death was confirmed by her mother, Priscilla, who called her daughter "the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known. Presley, the only child of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, shared her fathers brooding charisma. Tucson Mall construction well-underway in 1981. In May 1949, the Tucson Daily Citizen ran a piece explaining the new street type, which it described as gobbledygood (sic) for diagonal.. You have permission to edit this article. Arizona. Thayer Manca Residential plans a $4.9 million renovation to the 424-unit Entrada Apartments. Downtown Tucson, looking northeast, in the 1940s. The Regional Transportation Authority and city and county bond initiatives are changing that reputation, slowly but surely. Arroyo Chico winds its way through the lower right side. Home; Prayer. Ed Stiles / Tucson Citizen S.H. It's now the Aviation Parkway. Tucson's Early Moderns, 1945-1965, is an engrossing exploration of the work of the first Old Pueblo artists to deviate from the tourist aesthetic. He later worked for the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, the U.S. Bureau of Public Roads, Pima County and the city of Tucson before launching a private practice with Frederick P. Cole, a former draftsman for the county. Downing, lead guitarist of Judas Priest plays at the Tucson Community Center Arena June 9, 1980. 1960s. The photo shows the land in late 1947. She toured the United States for three wee. Most of the motorists in this picture had to wait 10 minutes for the two-train switching operation. Looking north into downtown Tucson, from about 20th Street and what is now Interstate 10, in 1946. Spanish Trail winds through the center of this aerial photo of Tucson's eastside in 1970. It's now Drachman School and Santa Rosa Park. It features six stravenues that were mapped out in February 1948, three months before the plat for Pueblo Gardens. 3 billion articles and photos. Arizona Historical Society, Tucson, AZ $50,000 to preserve a collection of vintage glass negatives depicting Tucson and southern Arizona from 1870 to 1930. He taught me surveying, Rockliffe said of his dad, the likely son of the stravenue. Tucson Medical Center, looking north, ca. By Summer 1962, completed freeway sections allowed travelers to go from Prince Road to 6th Ave. Tucson looking north from about 20th Street in 1929. Westbound SR84A (now I-10) at Congress Street in 1954. Arizona Highways magazine featured Del Webbs Tucson development, Pueblo Gardens, in the November 1948 edition. The building in the left foreground was used for the first mixed school taught by Miss Wakefield( later Mrs. TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) A former actor in Western films and his wife have survived a fire that destroyed their Tucson-area home plus decades of Arizona movie history. This is the northeast corner of Congress Street and Stone Avenue looking northeast, including the empty US Bank and Pima County Public Defender's Office, formerly the Tucson Federal Savings building. Joe Elliott led Def Leppard through an energetic show. Cortaro General Store on the northwest corner of Cortaro Road and I-10 in December, 1978. The new section of Interstate 10 is lower left. 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