History · Florence

Florence’s history is
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The public archives hold just one old photo of Florence. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.

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The story

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The area where the town of Florence is located was once inhabited by the Hohokam, ancestors of the O'odham people. Prior to the establishment of the town, the Gila River served as a part of the border between the United States and Mexico. In 1853, the Gadsden Purchase extended American territory well south of the Gila.

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Timeline

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1900FLORENCE-KAHNCommons
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Florence, decade by decade

1910s–
1990s
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Historic places

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From Wikimedia Commons (2), the Library of Congress (2) and the National Register (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.

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