Arizona Historical Society
@azhs.bsky.social
"Connecting people through the power of Arizona’s history." We promote Arizona's history through museums, libraries & archives, programs, and publications. Visit us in Tempe/Phoenix, and Tucson.
💙 It's #GivingTuesday!
Today, your generosity helps us preserve AZ's stories for communities across the state. If you believe in the power of history to connect, inspire, & educate, we invite you to support our mission today.
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Today, your generosity helps us preserve AZ's stories for communities across the state. If you believe in the power of history to connect, inspire, & educate, we invite you to support our mission today.
🔗 bit.ly/440gX4j
December 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
💙 It's #GivingTuesday!
Today, your generosity helps us preserve AZ's stories for communities across the state. If you believe in the power of history to connect, inspire, & educate, we invite you to support our mission today.
🔗 bit.ly/440gX4j
Today, your generosity helps us preserve AZ's stories for communities across the state. If you believe in the power of history to connect, inspire, & educate, we invite you to support our mission today.
🔗 bit.ly/440gX4j
🧵🎉 Quilt Fiesta is back– celebrating 50 years!
Join us & the Tucson Quilters Guild on Feb 19-21 at the Pima County Fairgrounds for hundreds of quilts, judged shoes, vendors, raffles, & more.
More info: TucsonQuilterGuild.com
#TucsonEvents #quilting #quiltingcommunity #specialexhibit
Join us & the Tucson Quilters Guild on Feb 19-21 at the Pima County Fairgrounds for hundreds of quilts, judged shoes, vendors, raffles, & more.
More info: TucsonQuilterGuild.com
#TucsonEvents #quilting #quiltingcommunity #specialexhibit
November 24, 2025 at 10:32 PM
🧵🎉 Quilt Fiesta is back– celebrating 50 years!
Join us & the Tucson Quilters Guild on Feb 19-21 at the Pima County Fairgrounds for hundreds of quilts, judged shoes, vendors, raffles, & more.
More info: TucsonQuilterGuild.com
#TucsonEvents #quilting #quiltingcommunity #specialexhibit
Join us & the Tucson Quilters Guild on Feb 19-21 at the Pima County Fairgrounds for hundreds of quilts, judged shoes, vendors, raffles, & more.
More info: TucsonQuilterGuild.com
#TucsonEvents #quilting #quiltingcommunity #specialexhibit
During Native American Heritage Month, we're honored to highlight the Hopi Poli'ini—often called the "Butterfly Whorl" or "Squash Blossom Whorl" hairstyle—worn traditionally by unmarried Hopi girls & young women.
#Hopi #ButterflyWhorls #SquashBlossomWhorls #Hopiculture #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#Hopi #ButterflyWhorls #SquashBlossomWhorls #Hopiculture #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
November 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
During Native American Heritage Month, we're honored to highlight the Hopi Poli'ini—often called the "Butterfly Whorl" or "Squash Blossom Whorl" hairstyle—worn traditionally by unmarried Hopi girls & young women.
#Hopi #ButterflyWhorls #SquashBlossomWhorls #Hopiculture #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#Hopi #ButterflyWhorls #SquashBlossomWhorls #Hopiculture #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
#OnThisDay of Arizona history, Tucson launched a drive in 1929 for funds to preserve historic Fort Lowell but money was tight and the effort ended with the building of an adobe wall. This undated photo shows the ruins of the fort.
📸: c. 1920s, Buehman Studios, REF: B113637
#ArizonaHistory #Tucson
📸: c. 1920s, Buehman Studios, REF: B113637
#ArizonaHistory #Tucson
November 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
#OnThisDay of Arizona history, Tucson launched a drive in 1929 for funds to preserve historic Fort Lowell but money was tight and the effort ended with the building of an adobe wall. This undated photo shows the ruins of the fort.
📸: c. 1920s, Buehman Studios, REF: B113637
#ArizonaHistory #Tucson
📸: c. 1920s, Buehman Studios, REF: B113637
#ArizonaHistory #Tucson
Today, on Veterans Day, we honor the service and sacrifice of all U.S. Veterans.
During WWII, Navajo Marines developed an unbreakable code based on the Diné language. This code helped secure Allied victory in the Pacific.
During WWII, Navajo Marines developed an unbreakable code based on the Diné language. This code helped secure Allied victory in the Pacific.
November 11, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Today, on Veterans Day, we honor the service and sacrifice of all U.S. Veterans.
During WWII, Navajo Marines developed an unbreakable code based on the Diné language. This code helped secure Allied victory in the Pacific.
During WWII, Navajo Marines developed an unbreakable code based on the Diné language. This code helped secure Allied victory in the Pacific.
#OnThisDay of Arizona History, the forerunner of the Rodeo Cowboys Association, The Cowboys Turtle Association, was formed in 1936 by 61 cowboys. Everett Bowman, then of Hillside, Arizona, was named the first president. This undated portrait shows Bowman on horseback.
November 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
#OnThisDay of Arizona History, the forerunner of the Rodeo Cowboys Association, The Cowboys Turtle Association, was formed in 1936 by 61 cowboys. Everett Bowman, then of Hillside, Arizona, was named the first president. This undated portrait shows Bowman on horseback.
The Arizona Heritage Center will be temporarily closed from November 10, 2025 to January 5, 2026, for major repairs following recent storms that caused flooding and infrastructure damage throughout the museum.
#ArizonaHeritageCenter #TempeAZ #ArizonaHistory #PreserveArizona #AHS
#ArizonaHeritageCenter #TempeAZ #ArizonaHistory #PreserveArizona #AHS
November 5, 2025 at 9:52 PM
The Arizona Heritage Center will be temporarily closed from November 10, 2025 to January 5, 2026, for major repairs following recent storms that caused flooding and infrastructure damage throughout the museum.
#ArizonaHeritageCenter #TempeAZ #ArizonaHistory #PreserveArizona #AHS
#ArizonaHeritageCenter #TempeAZ #ArizonaHistory #PreserveArizona #AHS
Happy #NationalCatDay! 🐾 Meet Roy Blue and Lawrence from Tombstone, AZ — though we aren't entirely sure who's who! We'll let you decide which one's the cat. 🐱
📸: c. 1920s-1930s, REF: 100-0006204
#ArizonaHistory #HistoricalCats
📸: c. 1920s-1930s, REF: 100-0006204
#ArizonaHistory #HistoricalCats
October 29, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Happy #NationalCatDay! 🐾 Meet Roy Blue and Lawrence from Tombstone, AZ — though we aren't entirely sure who's who! We'll let you decide which one's the cat. 🐱
📸: c. 1920s-1930s, REF: 100-0006204
#ArizonaHistory #HistoricalCats
📸: c. 1920s-1930s, REF: 100-0006204
#ArizonaHistory #HistoricalCats
#OnThisDay of AZ History in 1933, Isabella Greenway was elected Arizona's first female member of Congress. This 1932 photo shows Greenway at the Democratic Convention in Chicago where she was Democratic National Committeewoman for Arizona.
📸REF: 10882
#ArizonaHistory #Womenshistory
📸REF: 10882
#ArizonaHistory #Womenshistory
October 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
#OnThisDay of AZ History in 1933, Isabella Greenway was elected Arizona's first female member of Congress. This 1932 photo shows Greenway at the Democratic Convention in Chicago where she was Democratic National Committeewoman for Arizona.
📸REF: 10882
#ArizonaHistory #Womenshistory
📸REF: 10882
#ArizonaHistory #Womenshistory
📣On Thursday, October 16th, Raising Cane's is donating 15% of sales from participating locations to support NHD AZ!
Mention National History Day AZ at checkout or use code RCFUND96 on app/online orders between 3-9 PM.
Help students bring history to life!❤️
#NHD #NationalHistoryDay #RaisingCanes
Mention National History Day AZ at checkout or use code RCFUND96 on app/online orders between 3-9 PM.
Help students bring history to life!❤️
#NHD #NationalHistoryDay #RaisingCanes
October 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
📣On Thursday, October 16th, Raising Cane's is donating 15% of sales from participating locations to support NHD AZ!
Mention National History Day AZ at checkout or use code RCFUND96 on app/online orders between 3-9 PM.
Help students bring history to life!❤️
#NHD #NationalHistoryDay #RaisingCanes
Mention National History Day AZ at checkout or use code RCFUND96 on app/online orders between 3-9 PM.
Help students bring history to life!❤️
#NHD #NationalHistoryDay #RaisingCanes
☕Happy #InternationalCoffeeDay
Coffee breaks have long fueled AZ's history of ranching & riding. This photo shows riders on the trail near Tubac, having coffee before heading into the Coronado National Forest.
📸: Western Ways Collection REF:100-0001820
#ArizonaHistory #WesternWays #Cowboys #Coffee
Coffee breaks have long fueled AZ's history of ranching & riding. This photo shows riders on the trail near Tubac, having coffee before heading into the Coronado National Forest.
📸: Western Ways Collection REF:100-0001820
#ArizonaHistory #WesternWays #Cowboys #Coffee
October 1, 2025 at 10:39 PM
☕Happy #InternationalCoffeeDay
Coffee breaks have long fueled AZ's history of ranching & riding. This photo shows riders on the trail near Tubac, having coffee before heading into the Coronado National Forest.
📸: Western Ways Collection REF:100-0001820
#ArizonaHistory #WesternWays #Cowboys #Coffee
Coffee breaks have long fueled AZ's history of ranching & riding. This photo shows riders on the trail near Tubac, having coffee before heading into the Coronado National Forest.
📸: Western Ways Collection REF:100-0001820
#ArizonaHistory #WesternWays #Cowboys #Coffee
Grand Canyon Airlines publicity shot near the Navajo Reservation.
📸: 1929, The Ruth Reinhold Aviation Collection, REF: RRA-AMP071
#ArizonaHistory #aviation #Navajo
📸: 1929, The Ruth Reinhold Aviation Collection, REF: RRA-AMP071
#ArizonaHistory #aviation #Navajo
September 30, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Grand Canyon Airlines publicity shot near the Navajo Reservation.
📸: 1929, The Ruth Reinhold Aviation Collection, REF: RRA-AMP071
#ArizonaHistory #aviation #Navajo
📸: 1929, The Ruth Reinhold Aviation Collection, REF: RRA-AMP071
#ArizonaHistory #aviation #Navajo
Today is Sandra Day O'Connor Civics Celebration Day! ⚖
📸: c. 1955, young Sandra Day O'Connor in an apartment in Frankfort, Germany, PP MS 42_Day Family Collection, REF: 100-0002688
#ArizonaHistory #SandraDayOConnor #CivicsCelebrationDay #WomensHistory
📸: c. 1955, young Sandra Day O'Connor in an apartment in Frankfort, Germany, PP MS 42_Day Family Collection, REF: 100-0002688
#ArizonaHistory #SandraDayOConnor #CivicsCelebrationDay #WomensHistory
September 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Today is Sandra Day O'Connor Civics Celebration Day! ⚖
📸: c. 1955, young Sandra Day O'Connor in an apartment in Frankfort, Germany, PP MS 42_Day Family Collection, REF: 100-0002688
#ArizonaHistory #SandraDayOConnor #CivicsCelebrationDay #WomensHistory
📸: c. 1955, young Sandra Day O'Connor in an apartment in Frankfort, Germany, PP MS 42_Day Family Collection, REF: 100-0002688
#ArizonaHistory #SandraDayOConnor #CivicsCelebrationDay #WomensHistory
Indigenous peoples have lived on this land since time immemorial. Their stories continue to shape Arizona today.
📸: 1938, Navajo Indians carding wool and rug weaving in Native summer Hogan, REF: 100-0006131
#NativeAmericanDay #ArizonaHistory #IndigenousPeoplesHistory
📸: 1938, Navajo Indians carding wool and rug weaving in Native summer Hogan, REF: 100-0006131
#NativeAmericanDay #ArizonaHistory #IndigenousPeoplesHistory
September 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Indigenous peoples have lived on this land since time immemorial. Their stories continue to shape Arizona today.
📸: 1938, Navajo Indians carding wool and rug weaving in Native summer Hogan, REF: 100-0006131
#NativeAmericanDay #ArizonaHistory #IndigenousPeoplesHistory
📸: 1938, Navajo Indians carding wool and rug weaving in Native summer Hogan, REF: 100-0006131
#NativeAmericanDay #ArizonaHistory #IndigenousPeoplesHistory
Missed our Summer History Talks? ☀📚
Good News— you can now watch the full series for free on YouTube!
Start watching here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
✨ Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more Arizona History content!
#ArizonaHistory #VirturalProgram #SpanishperiodinArizona
Good News— you can now watch the full series for free on YouTube!
Start watching here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
✨ Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more Arizona History content!
#ArizonaHistory #VirturalProgram #SpanishperiodinArizona
September 17, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Missed our Summer History Talks? ☀📚
Good News— you can now watch the full series for free on YouTube!
Start watching here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
✨ Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more Arizona History content!
#ArizonaHistory #VirturalProgram #SpanishperiodinArizona
Good News— you can now watch the full series for free on YouTube!
Start watching here: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
✨ Don't forget to subscribe to our channel for more Arizona History content!
#ArizonaHistory #VirturalProgram #SpanishperiodinArizona
September 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
#OnThisDay of Arizona history in 1926, the Tucson Landmarks Association acquired the site of the Wishing Shrine, or El Tiradito, on Main Street. This undated photo shows a woman sitting in front of the shrine.
📸: c. 1920s, REF: 27597
#ArizonaHistory #ElTiradito #WishingShrine #Tucson
📸: c. 1920s, REF: 27597
#ArizonaHistory #ElTiradito #WishingShrine #Tucson
September 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
#OnThisDay of Arizona history in 1926, the Tucson Landmarks Association acquired the site of the Wishing Shrine, or El Tiradito, on Main Street. This undated photo shows a woman sitting in front of the shrine.
📸: c. 1920s, REF: 27597
#ArizonaHistory #ElTiradito #WishingShrine #Tucson
📸: c. 1920s, REF: 27597
#ArizonaHistory #ElTiradito #WishingShrine #Tucson
🧵 Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor the courage of the first responders and the resilience of communities across the nation.
#PatriotDay #911memorial #quilt #quilters
#PatriotDay #911memorial #quilt #quilters
September 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
🧵 Today, we remember the lives lost on September 11, 2001, and honor the courage of the first responders and the resilience of communities across the nation.
#PatriotDay #911memorial #quilt #quilters
#PatriotDay #911memorial #quilt #quilters
✨Explore Tucson's Story✨
In honor of Tucson's 250+ years of history, we've created three digital collections that celebrate the landscapes, people, and lives that have shaped the Old Pueblo
#ArizonaHistory #Tucson #Tucson250 #TucsonHistory #OldPueblo #HistoricTucson #TucsonLife
In honor of Tucson's 250+ years of history, we've created three digital collections that celebrate the landscapes, people, and lives that have shaped the Old Pueblo
#ArizonaHistory #Tucson #Tucson250 #TucsonHistory #OldPueblo #HistoricTucson #TucsonLife
September 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
✨Explore Tucson's Story✨
In honor of Tucson's 250+ years of history, we've created three digital collections that celebrate the landscapes, people, and lives that have shaped the Old Pueblo
#ArizonaHistory #Tucson #Tucson250 #TucsonHistory #OldPueblo #HistoricTucson #TucsonLife
In honor of Tucson's 250+ years of history, we've created three digital collections that celebrate the landscapes, people, and lives that have shaped the Old Pueblo
#ArizonaHistory #Tucson #Tucson250 #TucsonHistory #OldPueblo #HistoricTucson #TucsonLife
#OnThisDay of Arizona history in 1956, Grunewald-Adams Jewelers celebrated its 60th anniversary in Tucson. This undated photo show husband and wife Arthur and Abbey Grunewald in their store.
📸: c. 1950s, REF: MS1298B3F32
#ArizonaHistory #SmallBusinesses #Tucson
📸: c. 1950s, REF: MS1298B3F32
#ArizonaHistory #SmallBusinesses #Tucson
September 9, 2025 at 10:25 PM
#OnThisDay of Arizona history in 1956, Grunewald-Adams Jewelers celebrated its 60th anniversary in Tucson. This undated photo show husband and wife Arthur and Abbey Grunewald in their store.
📸: c. 1950s, REF: MS1298B3F32
#ArizonaHistory #SmallBusinesses #Tucson
📸: c. 1950s, REF: MS1298B3F32
#ArizonaHistory #SmallBusinesses #Tucson
📢 New Exhibit Opening
"Los Desconocidos: The Migrant Quilt Project" will now open tomorrow, September 9, at the Arizona Heritage Center!
#ArizonaHistory #ArizonaHeritageCenter #MigrantQuiltProject #LosDesconocidos #Museumexhibit #QuiltArt #ArtExhibit
"Los Desconocidos: The Migrant Quilt Project" will now open tomorrow, September 9, at the Arizona Heritage Center!
#ArizonaHistory #ArizonaHeritageCenter #MigrantQuiltProject #LosDesconocidos #Museumexhibit #QuiltArt #ArtExhibit
September 8, 2025 at 9:12 PM
📢 New Exhibit Opening
"Los Desconocidos: The Migrant Quilt Project" will now open tomorrow, September 9, at the Arizona Heritage Center!
#ArizonaHistory #ArizonaHeritageCenter #MigrantQuiltProject #LosDesconocidos #Museumexhibit #QuiltArt #ArtExhibit
"Los Desconocidos: The Migrant Quilt Project" will now open tomorrow, September 9, at the Arizona Heritage Center!
#ArizonaHistory #ArizonaHeritageCenter #MigrantQuiltProject #LosDesconocidos #Museumexhibit #QuiltArt #ArtExhibit
All set up at the Arizona Department of Education Office of Indian Affairs Annual Summit! 🌵📚 Stop by to learn all about National History Day and how students across America are bringing history to life through research, performance, and creativity.
#ArizonaHistory #NHDArizona #NationalHistoryDay
#ArizonaHistory #NHDArizona #NationalHistoryDay
September 3, 2025 at 9:53 PM
All set up at the Arizona Department of Education Office of Indian Affairs Annual Summit! 🌵📚 Stop by to learn all about National History Day and how students across America are bringing history to life through research, performance, and creativity.
#ArizonaHistory #NHDArizona #NationalHistoryDay
#ArizonaHistory #NHDArizona #NationalHistoryDay
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Past HAHR book review editor Cynthia Radding discusses the history of the Indigenous peoples residing in the Sonoran Desert with the @azhs.bsky.social. youtu.be/qJNJpSzBa_Y?...
Spiritual Geographies and Imperial Borderlands in the Sonoran Desert
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August 26, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Past HAHR book review editor Cynthia Radding discusses the history of the Indigenous peoples residing in the Sonoran Desert with the @azhs.bsky.social. youtu.be/qJNJpSzBa_Y?...
✨ Sneak peek inside our newest exhibit, Los Desconocidos: The Migrant Quilt Project, opening next week September 9, 2025.
#MigrantQuiltProject #ArizonaHistory #LosDesconocidos #QuiltingStories #ExhibitOpening
#MigrantQuiltProject #ArizonaHistory #LosDesconocidos #QuiltingStories #ExhibitOpening
September 2, 2025 at 10:28 PM
✨ Sneak peek inside our newest exhibit, Los Desconocidos: The Migrant Quilt Project, opening next week September 9, 2025.
#MigrantQuiltProject #ArizonaHistory #LosDesconocidos #QuiltingStories #ExhibitOpening
#MigrantQuiltProject #ArizonaHistory #LosDesconocidos #QuiltingStories #ExhibitOpening
🧵 On this Labor Day, we honor the long struggle for workers' rights & labor advocacy. One of the most striking episodes in Arizona and U.S. labor history is the Bisbee Deportation of 1917.
📸: 100-0003521
#ArizonaHistory #LaborDay #Workersrights #laboradvocacy #BisbeeDeportation
📸: 100-0003521
#ArizonaHistory #LaborDay #Workersrights #laboradvocacy #BisbeeDeportation
September 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
🧵 On this Labor Day, we honor the long struggle for workers' rights & labor advocacy. One of the most striking episodes in Arizona and U.S. labor history is the Bisbee Deportation of 1917.
📸: 100-0003521
#ArizonaHistory #LaborDay #Workersrights #laboradvocacy #BisbeeDeportation
📸: 100-0003521
#ArizonaHistory #LaborDay #Workersrights #laboradvocacy #BisbeeDeportation