Drew Desmond
@prescottazhistory.bsky.social
Historic "Pic of the Day" and articles about Prescott and Yavapai County AZ. President Prescott Western Heritage Foundation. Author of two books and writing a third! Blog: prescottazhistory.blogspot.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:04 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
Circa 1932 photo of Prescott's (then) new, and still current, downtown Post Office:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
Circa 1932 photo of Prescott's (then) new, and still current, downtown Post Office:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
December 1, 2025 at 1:52 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
Circa 1932 photo of Prescott's (then) new, and still current, downtown Post Office:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
Circa 1932 photo of Prescott's (then) new, and still current, downtown Post Office:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
PIC OF THE DAY!
A fight breaks out on Whiskey Row! (If anyone can add any more info to this, please comment.):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
A fight breaks out on Whiskey Row! (If anyone can add any more info to this, please comment.):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
November 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
A fight breaks out on Whiskey Row! (If anyone can add any more info to this, please comment.):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
A fight breaks out on Whiskey Row! (If anyone can add any more info to this, please comment.):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
PIC OF THE DAY!
Circa 1909 postcard of the Head Block on Cortez St. showing one of Prescott's streetcars:
#PrescottAZHistory #PrescottAZ #OldPhoto #History #Trolley
Circa 1909 postcard of the Head Block on Cortez St. showing one of Prescott's streetcars:
#PrescottAZHistory #PrescottAZ #OldPhoto #History #Trolley
November 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
Circa 1909 postcard of the Head Block on Cortez St. showing one of Prescott's streetcars:
#PrescottAZHistory #PrescottAZ #OldPhoto #History #Trolley
Circa 1909 postcard of the Head Block on Cortez St. showing one of Prescott's streetcars:
#PrescottAZHistory #PrescottAZ #OldPhoto #History #Trolley
FRIDAY FLIX #HISTORY:
Steaks on the hoof from the 1925 Tom Mix #movie "Riders of the Purple Sage", the 129th filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
#PrescottAZHistory #PrescottAZ
Steaks on the hoof from the 1925 Tom Mix #movie "Riders of the Purple Sage", the 129th filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
#PrescottAZHistory #PrescottAZ
November 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
FRIDAY FLIX #HISTORY:
Steaks on the hoof from the 1925 Tom Mix #movie "Riders of the Purple Sage", the 129th filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
#PrescottAZHistory #PrescottAZ
Steaks on the hoof from the 1925 Tom Mix #movie "Riders of the Purple Sage", the 129th filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
#PrescottAZHistory #PrescottAZ
PIC OF THE DAY!
Circa 1920 "birds-eye" view of Humboldt:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #OldWest
Circa 1920 "birds-eye" view of Humboldt:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #OldWest
November 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
Circa 1920 "birds-eye" view of Humboldt:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #OldWest
Circa 1920 "birds-eye" view of Humboldt:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #OldWest
PIC OF THE DAY!
An 1883 Goldwater ad for a Christmas contest for an elegant tea service:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #Christmas #History
An 1883 Goldwater ad for a Christmas contest for an elegant tea service:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #Christmas #History
November 26, 2025 at 1:28 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
An 1883 Goldwater ad for a Christmas contest for an elegant tea service:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #Christmas #History
An 1883 Goldwater ad for a Christmas contest for an elegant tea service:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #Christmas #History
November 25, 2025 at 2:05 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
1917 photo of the brand-new (current) courthouse with the greenhouse in the foreground:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
1917 photo of the brand-new (current) courthouse with the greenhouse in the foreground:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
November 24, 2025 at 2:05 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
1917 photo of the brand-new (current) courthouse with the greenhouse in the foreground:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
1917 photo of the brand-new (current) courthouse with the greenhouse in the foreground:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
PIC OF THE DAY!
1890s portrait of a #Navajo freighter named "Black Jack":
#OldWest #History #OldPhoto #PrescottAZHistory
1890s portrait of a #Navajo freighter named "Black Jack":
#OldWest #History #OldPhoto #PrescottAZHistory
November 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
1890s portrait of a #Navajo freighter named "Black Jack":
#OldWest #History #OldPhoto #PrescottAZHistory
1890s portrait of a #Navajo freighter named "Black Jack":
#OldWest #History #OldPhoto #PrescottAZHistory
PIC OF THE DAY!
Circa 1880 view of Gurley St.:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldWest #OldPhoto #History
Circa 1880 view of Gurley St.:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldWest #OldPhoto #History
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
Circa 1880 view of Gurley St.:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldWest #OldPhoto #History
Circa 1880 view of Gurley St.:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldWest #OldPhoto #History
FRIDAY FLIX #HISTORY!
Poster for the 1920 Tom Mix #movie "Three Gold Coins"; the 121st filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory
Poster for the 1920 Tom Mix #movie "Three Gold Coins"; the 121st filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory
November 21, 2025 at 1:49 PM
FRIDAY FLIX #HISTORY!
Poster for the 1920 Tom Mix #movie "Three Gold Coins"; the 121st filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory
Poster for the 1920 Tom Mix #movie "Three Gold Coins"; the 121st filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory
PIC OF THE DAY!
Photo of a circa 1895 Scopel Hotel token (which burned down in the 1900 Great Fire):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #History
Photo of a circa 1895 Scopel Hotel token (which burned down in the 1900 Great Fire):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #History
November 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
Photo of a circa 1895 Scopel Hotel token (which burned down in the 1900 Great Fire):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #History
Photo of a circa 1895 Scopel Hotel token (which burned down in the 1900 Great Fire):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #History
PIC OF THE DAY!
1923 advertisement for men's scarves. at Bashford-Burmister ($1 in 1923 is worth $19 today):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldAdvertisement
1923 advertisement for men's scarves. at Bashford-Burmister ($1 in 1923 is worth $19 today):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldAdvertisement
November 19, 2025 at 1:34 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
1923 advertisement for men's scarves. at Bashford-Burmister ($1 in 1923 is worth $19 today):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldAdvertisement
1923 advertisement for men's scarves. at Bashford-Burmister ($1 in 1923 is worth $19 today):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldAdvertisement
PIC OF THE DAY!
Color postcard of the Sierra Court (year unknown):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPostcards
Color postcard of the Sierra Court (year unknown):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPostcards
November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
Color postcard of the Sierra Court (year unknown):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPostcards
Color postcard of the Sierra Court (year unknown):
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPostcards
PIC OF THE DAY!
1890 photo of the South Poland Hotel and Saloon:
#OldWest #OldPhoto #PrescottAZHistory
1890 photo of the South Poland Hotel and Saloon:
#OldWest #OldPhoto #PrescottAZHistory
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
1890 photo of the South Poland Hotel and Saloon:
#OldWest #OldPhoto #PrescottAZHistory
1890 photo of the South Poland Hotel and Saloon:
#OldWest #OldPhoto #PrescottAZHistory
PIC OF THE DAY!
1925 photo of a stagecoach at the rodeo grounds for Frontier Days:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History #rodeo
1925 photo of a stagecoach at the rodeo grounds for Frontier Days:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History #rodeo
November 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
1925 photo of a stagecoach at the rodeo grounds for Frontier Days:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History #rodeo
1925 photo of a stagecoach at the rodeo grounds for Frontier Days:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History #rodeo
PIC OF THE DAY!
The corner of Gurley and Cortez with the Prescott Trolley:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
The corner of Gurley and Cortez with the Prescott Trolley:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
November 15, 2025 at 1:56 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
The corner of Gurley and Cortez with the Prescott Trolley:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
The corner of Gurley and Cortez with the Prescott Trolley:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldPhoto #History
FRIDAY FLIX HISTORY!
William Shatner with a hypo and a cow in the 1977 #movie "Kingdom of the Spiders", the 204th filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
#PrescottAZHistory #VerdeValley #History
William Shatner with a hypo and a cow in the 1977 #movie "Kingdom of the Spiders", the 204th filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
#PrescottAZHistory #VerdeValley #History
November 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
FRIDAY FLIX HISTORY!
William Shatner with a hypo and a cow in the 1977 #movie "Kingdom of the Spiders", the 204th filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
#PrescottAZHistory #VerdeValley #History
William Shatner with a hypo and a cow in the 1977 #movie "Kingdom of the Spiders", the 204th filmed in #YavapaiCounty:
#PrescottAZHistory #VerdeValley #History
PIC OF THE DAY!
A 1930 photo of the poultry display at the Yavapai County fair:
#OldPhoto #PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #History
A 1930 photo of the poultry display at the Yavapai County fair:
#OldPhoto #PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #History
November 13, 2025 at 1:46 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
A 1930 photo of the poultry display at the Yavapai County fair:
#OldPhoto #PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #History
A 1930 photo of the poultry display at the Yavapai County fair:
#OldPhoto #PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #History
PIC OF THE DAY!
1923 Thanksgiving ad for City Fish & Poultry Market:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #Thanksgiving #History
1923 Thanksgiving ad for City Fish & Poultry Market:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #Thanksgiving #History
November 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
1923 Thanksgiving ad for City Fish & Poultry Market:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #Thanksgiving #History
1923 Thanksgiving ad for City Fish & Poultry Market:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #Thanksgiving #History
PIC OF THE DAY!
Circa 1920 photo of a dry farm (looking pretty dry) labeled as being near Skull Valley:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #SkullValleyAZ #OldPhoto
Circa 1920 photo of a dry farm (looking pretty dry) labeled as being near Skull Valley:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #SkullValleyAZ #OldPhoto
November 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
Circa 1920 photo of a dry farm (looking pretty dry) labeled as being near Skull Valley:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #SkullValleyAZ #OldPhoto
Circa 1920 photo of a dry farm (looking pretty dry) labeled as being near Skull Valley:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #SkullValleyAZ #OldPhoto
PIC OF THE DAY!
The stage road to Castle Hot Springs, year unknown:
#OldPhoto #History #OldWest #PrescottAZHistory
The stage road to Castle Hot Springs, year unknown:
#OldPhoto #History #OldWest #PrescottAZHistory
November 10, 2025 at 2:10 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
The stage road to Castle Hot Springs, year unknown:
#OldPhoto #History #OldWest #PrescottAZHistory
The stage road to Castle Hot Springs, year unknown:
#OldPhoto #History #OldWest #PrescottAZHistory
November 9, 2025 at 1:54 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
A view of Prescott circa 1877:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldWest #OldPhoto #History
A view of Prescott circa 1877:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldWest #OldPhoto #History
November 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
PIC OF THE DAY!
A view of Prescott circa 1877:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldWest #OldPhoto #History
A view of Prescott circa 1877:
#PrescottAZ #PrescottAZHistory #OldWest #OldPhoto #History