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Tombstone Art

Sep 27, 2024

 

By Parker Anderson

 

Burial practices and customs have long been studied worldwide, and they have often changed over the millennia. One aspect that has not been frequently focused on is the artistry in gravestones, particularly in bygone eras. Tombstone art is not as prevalent anymore, especially since cremation has now become the most preferred choice for disposing of corpses instead of a full casket burial.

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By Marjory J. Sente

 

March 1, 1900, when free mail delivery was instituted, was a big day for Prescott’s mail services. From 1864 until February 28, 1900, anyone who received mail addressed to Prescott, Postmaster A.T. had to pick it up at the post office. The Prescott Post Office’s new status meant people living in Prescott could have free home delivery, provided they had a mail receptacle, fixed their sidewalk, put up a house number and used their street address for mail delivery. Businesses still had to retrieve mail at the post office. 

 

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By Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribal Culture Research Director

 

Yavapai songs and dances were elevated to a special realm by ancestors of the Yavapai groups today. The Yavapai danced for daily needs such as rain, crops and hunting. Because Yavapai prayers were also made through dance and song, traditionalists are reluctant to perform certain aspects of Yavapai music, limiting them to a spiritual setting. Songs frequently followed the outlines of long teachings and were sung when traditional knowledge was shred. Some could be danced to, others only a medicine person could participate in.

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By Donna Baldwin

 

With the Prescott Indian Art Market (PIAM) coming up, it is interesting to look at the evolution of Navajo weaving, which will be one of the art forms at the Market.

           

Navajo weaving has been documented as early as the 1700s. They used upright looms with no moving parts and wool produced by their own Navajo-Churro sheep. The unprocessed wool retained lanolin, which repelled water. Early weavings included cloaks, dresses, saddle blankets and covers for door entrances. Prior to the 19th century, weavings primarily used natural dyes in shades of brown, gray and white.

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By Bill Hawes

 

The history of Arizona’s mining industry didn’t begin until the Joseph Walker party discovered gold. True, there were other contemporary or even earlier mining endeavors, chiefly along the Colorado River or close to the southern border with Mexico, but they didn’t lead to any significant rushes to the territory. These were mostly silver ventures, which was uneconomic to transport to markets. Gold (a mineral that didn’t require further processing) was the only economical commodity to seek.

 

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By Marjory J. Sente

 

Born in Jerome to Arthur A. and Mae Winterholer Foster in 1908, Edith Marie Foster lived a life that few girls at the time would ever dream possible. Graduating from Prescott High School in 1926, she attended the University of Arizona, graduating in 1930.

 

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By Coleen Bornschlegel

 

Outside the Prescott Valley Civic Center sits Limitless by Michael Tierney - an immense painted steel sculpture that reaches into the sky and warmly invites passersby to experience its magnificent scale and vibrant colors.

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By Sally Jackson and Karen Murphy

 

Few Arizonans know that John Noble Goodwin, the first Governor of the Arizona Territory, was descended from the esteemed Reverend Robert Jordan of Maine. Likewise, few are aware of the connections to criminality in Goodwin’s family tree.

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By Amy Garbo

 

When people think of fashion, they may not think of Prescott, AZ. Most people, especially today,  associate fashion with cities like New York, Paris or Milan. However, national or local, fashion is what we make it and depends on practicality and personal taste.

 

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By Kelly Cordes

 

Have you ever wondered what would have happened if certain political figures had won their elections rather than lost? This article focuses on two politicians who lost elections to Congress in 1862, John N. Goodwin of Maine and Richard C. McCormick of New York.

 

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