Railways of Arizona Virtual Project

In 1877, Southern Pacific steamed into Yuma, putting the Arizona Territory on the fast track toward a booming railroad industry. Railroads have impacted nearly every aspect of life in Arizona. They brought new foods and materials, social and demographic change, and altered the physical landscape permanently. Featuring a selection of photographs, oral histories, and artifacts, this digital exhibit brings together items from the Arizona Historical Society’s Library & Archives and Museum Collections to highlight the nearly 150-year history of railroads in Arizona.

The Railways of Arizona Digital Exhibit is sponsored by the Union Pacific Foundation.

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Watch the Video

Introducing the “Railways of Arizona” virtual hub! Watch this introductory video for an overview of the project:

Online Exhibit

Visit the online exhibition to explore photographs, objects, oral histories, and more! Enter the exhibit.

Digital Train Puzzles

Take a break and blow off some steam with these railroad-themed jigsaw puzzles made from photos in our archives:

Explore the Baldwin #12

Take a virtual tour of the Baldwin #12 Locomotive at AHS’ Pioneer Museum in Flagstaff on our YouTube channel:

Engine No. 12 Geocache Travel Bug

Find a Geocache

Try your hand at geocaching on the grounds of the Arizona Historical Society’s Pioneer Museum in Flagstaff, but be sure to cover your tracks!

Start Your Geocache Adventure

 

Virtual Backgrounds

Switch out your background for your next virtual meeting! Click on each image to download the full size image to your computer.

Thank you Union Pacific Foundation for supporting this project.

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