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- Images of America, Douglas
- The story of Douglas
makes it unique among American border towns. Over 200 photos relate
the town's history.
- 128 pages, soft
cover
For much of its 100-year history, Douglas was dominated
by two copper smelters - the Copper Queen and the Calumet and Arizona. But
Douglas thrived on the Mexican-American border because it was always more than
just a smelter town.
It was a section headquarters for the El Paso and Southwestern Railroad, host to
three distinct Army camps, and a hub for area ranchers and farmers. Douglas
residents were crazy about aviation and built an airport where many aerial
firsts took place.
Although it may seem that the often-deadly intrigue surrounding the Mexican
Revolution and the two battles fought in Agua Prieta, the Sonoran town across
the international boundary from Douglas, would limit trade and tourism
possibilities, the opposite was true.
After the last smelter closed in 1987, Douglas relied heavily upon border trade
of all sorts for its growing economy. Today, Douglas and Agua Prieta capitalize
on a vibrancy from the meeting of two cultures.
Images of America, Douglas
Price: $21.99 ordered from publisher
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www.arcadiapublishing.com
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