These 20 Photos Of Arizona In The 1970s Are Mesmerizing
As a kid, I absolutely loved flipping through old photo albums, especially the ones that showed my parents in their youth. Hopeful, young and ready to take on the world, I had a chance to see Arizona (and, at times, Utah and New Mexico) in a way that we rarely ever see in the history books. That’s why when I came across this collection of photographs from the U.S. National Archives that show off Arizona in the 1970s, I just had to feature them in an article.
I have to admit; I came across so many beautiful examples of photography in 1970s Arizona that I had a difficult time keeping the number down to something that won’t take forever for your computer to load. So, let’s take a trip down memory lane!
1. What better way to start this journey than with an image of Arizona as seen on the old Southwest Limited in 1974?
2. Just a decade before, Arizona's population boomed in a way the area had never seen before. This shows one of the results of that growth: the desert and its natural environment getting bulldozed for housing development.
4. Noted by the photographer as a solar energy researcher and expert, this man shows off a solar passive method of heating water. In this case, it was used for his swimming pool in Tucson.
Monica is a Diné freelance writer and a staff writer for Only In Your State. Born in New Mexico and raised in Arizona, she is a Southwestern girl through and through. You can reach her at [email protected]
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