For more than 20 years, the entrance from Broadway Boulevard into downtown has been flanked by murals comprised of historic photos. Learn more about their unique Tucson history .
For more than 20 years, that entrance has been flanked by murals comprised of historic photos.
"That's sort of people coming into downtown and how they got to downtown," Farley said pointing to the three murals on the east side of the underpass."This is them when they're there. Really celebrating each other and celebrating this place that brings people together.""He had it at belt-level," explained Farley."It'd shoot one frame at a time. He walked down the street and that's why the people look so heroic. They're shot from a low angle.
Farley then put out the call for Tucsonans to share those photos with him for the mural. He only had room for 18. "They didn't know really what was wrong with her, but they knew she needed to get out of Chicago," said Pam Samuels."She came and the happy ending to the story is she lived to 96."Now, her tile photo measures 18 feet tall.Farley has a story about all of those depicted in his people mural.
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