Certainly not every black and white photo of Speedway Boulevard – not by a long shot. But a pretty good selection of buildings, businesses and views of the famous Tucson street from the 1950s-80s.
Once dubbed America’s “ugliest street” by Life magazine is Speedway Boulevard looking east from Alvernon Way . photo taken by: Jose Galvez December 15, 1977.Sitting in the Oldsmobile is Beverly Smith Hansen , a 41 year-old, mother, model and artist. This Blakely's Service Station was on East Speedway near Kiddyland Amusement Park. The photo was used for an advertisement in the late 1950s.What is that contraption at the counter? It's called a cash register in this Sept.
An undated photo of the Dorado Country Club on East Speedway, east of Wilmot Road while under construction. Tanque Verde Road cuts diagonally across the photo towards the Pantano Wash. The 18 hole executive length course was originally designed by Ted Robinson, ASGCA, the Dorado golf course opened in 1970.Swank western layouts like this one at Tanque Verde Guest Ranch at the end of East Speedway Blvd. were a big magnet for winter visitors in 1965.
Speedway Blvd looking east from Alvernon Way in Tucson, ca. 1980. Note the Showcase Cinema at left. It's now The Loft Cinema.Night traffic along East Speedway east of North Country Club looking east on July 31, 1972.Speedway Boulevard, Tucson, looking east from near County Club Road in December, 1957. Note the Ryan-Evans Drugs on the corner, at right, originally owned by the Martin family. George A. Martin Sr. established a pharmacy inside the walls of the Tucson Presidio in the 1880s.
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