Jim Williams will be at Steam Pump Ranch on Saturday, September 8 from 9 to noon autographing his recently released book, Claiming the Desert. It focuses on the history of Oro Valley from 1865-1965. Jim will have books available for purchase. They are also available on Amazon. All profits from the book are being generously donated by Jim to OVHS!
The Z (Zellweger) Mansion
View of the courtyard from the balcony
Left to right: Sue Chambasian, Paul Chinnock, and Peg O’Connell, Chair of the Event on far right
President of OVHS, James Williams
Guests at the Z Mansion
Wine glass featuring the PZ brand
Left to right, Henry Zipf, Paul Chinnock and Barbara McIntyre
The OVHS Board meeting will take place on Thursday, May 24, 2018 at 3 p.m. All members as well as the general public are invited to attend. We hope to see you at the Oro Valley Public Library, the site of the meeting.
Legend of image information at the bottom of the page
2006 Book 17
Henry Zipf Photo Collection
Date of Collection: 2006
Book # 17
Page #: 2006.17.01 – 2006.17.12
2006.17.01 (Oversized) Large group gathered outside in front of mountains
2006.17.02 (Oversized) Arizona Legislature
2006.17.03 Gertrude Pusch at age 12
2006.17.04 George Pusch Jr at age 10
2006.17.05 Henrietta Louise Pusch
2006.17.06 Wilhelmina Pusch
2006.17.07 Fritz Lewis Pusch
2006.17.08 Mathilda Feldman Pusch
2006.17.09 Gertrude Pusch
2006.17.10 George Pusch Jr.
2006.17.11 2 unidentified daughters of George and Mathilda Pusch
2006.17.12 3 unidentified children of George and Mathilda Pusch
Henry Zipf Photo Collection
Date of Collection: 2006
# in series:
Page #: 2006.15.01 — 2006.15.46
2006.15.01 Gertrude Pusch Zipf aka ‘Tootsie”
2006.15.02 Man and woman on steps of 4th Ave House
2006.15.03 Two woman, one is Mable Hawkins other unknown
2006.15.04 Right side of table is back of the head of Hank talking to unidentified male,
Gustav Kanabe, Wife Wilemina, then at the end of the table is an unidentified child and Louis Marie Ballinger, next to her is Robert Kanabe, Fred Pusch and Mabel Pusch Hawkins.
2006.15.05 Two woman and a man on Mt. Lemmon by Hank Soldier’s Camp area
2006.15.06 Steam Pump Ranch red building 1
2006.15.07 Steam Pump Ranch red building 2
2006.15.08 two gentleman sitting on a Mt. Lemmon ranger tower
2006.15.09 From the right, Jim Hawkins, Mabel Hawkins, possibly holding the
Armstrong twins, Nancy and Barbara, then Hank Zipf.
2006.15.10 Grand Canyon Picture postcard addressed to Frank Zipf from Viola
2006.15.11 Unidentifed man on horse
2006.15.12 Six gentlemen in suits gathered outside
2006.15.13 Armstrong girls, Nancy, Janet and Barbara
2006.15.14 No id but could be Elsa, Paul and family
2006.15.15 Gertrude and friends on Mt. Lemmon for the summer
2006.15.16 Young people on Mt. Lemmon
2006.15.17 Frank (Hardc’s brother), Robert Kanabe and Hank at Grandmother’s house at
428 S. 4th Ave in Tucson.
2006.15.18 two men and two women in school uniforms under tree
2006.15.19 family posed on rocks
2006.15.20 two couples in society dress
2006.15.21 couple in buggy with man standing at side
2006.15.22 a couple with another woman in buggy
2006.15.23 men and women under a tree
2006.15.24 Gertrude (2nd from the right) and friends
2006.15.25 Mabel Pusch Hawkins
2006.15.26 Picture postcard labeled “a street in Old Town”
2006.15.27 Mayor Engle presenting plaque for years of service on council to Vice
Mayor Henry Zipf.
2006.15.28 Hank on the left and Frank with dog, Ben at the Feldman Ranch
2006.15.29 Henry, Frank and friends
2006.15.30 Walter Feldman Pusch III
2006.15.31 Baby Walter on pony
2006.15.32 Louis Marie and Unknown
2006.15.33 Uncle Walter (George and Mathilda’s son) with child
2006.15.34 Henry and Frank
2006.15.35 Hank and Frank
2006.15.36 Hank and Frank in sailor outfits saluting with unknown girl
2006.15.37 Hank and Frank in sailor suits in front of house at N. Stone Ave.
2006.15.38 Frank, Henry and cousins
2006.15.39 Henry in cap and gown for high school graduation
2006.15.40 Walter Zipfs half brother and wife, Helen
2006.15.41 Back of lady walking on sidewalk at 28 S. 4th Ave
2006.15.42 Gertrude and Mabel Pusch
2006.15.43 Gertrude Pusch
2006.15.44 Group gathered at Arizona State Capital
2006.15.45 August 21, 1936 – boy in shirt, pants and boots holding something, could be
Walter
2006.15.46 Boy on horse with Steam Pump Ranch bunkhouses in background
Henry Zipf Photo Collection
Book Unknown
Book 5
Pusch Collection
Pictures and Photos
Date of Acquisition: 2006
# in series: 5
Page #: 2006.2.2 Photo #1 – 2006.2.2 Photo #18
2006.2.2 PhOl Young George Pusch
2006.2.2 Ph02 Horse and Buggy: 3 riders (date and place unknown)
2006.2.2 Ph03 December 9,1910: Members of the Arizona Constitution Convention
2 pictures, the lower one has member’s names written on it.
2006.2.2 Ph04 1914: Steam Pump Ranch House about 90 years ago.
2006.2.2 Ph05 1929: Steam Pump Ranch Building
2006.2.2 Ph06 1986: Steam Pump Ranch Building
2006.2.2 Ph07 October 18, 2003: Steam Pump Building
2006.2.2 Ph08 October 18, 2003: Steam Pump Ranch House (back view)
2006.2.2 Ph09 October 18, 2003: Steam Pump Ranch House (front view)
2006.2.2 Ph10 April 10, 1994: Pusch-Zellweger Ranch
2006.2.2 Phl 1 2 pictures: one vote for Henry Zipf Republican candidate for Supervisor,
District Number 2 Pima County and card with three small photos, one is of George, one of either Gertrude or Nonie.
2006.2.2 Ph12 Early picture of house downtown Tucson, AZ where Puschs and Zipfs lived
Believed to be house at 428 S. 4th Ave.
2006.2.2 Ph13 Article from Arizona Daily Star “You are architects of your record, Star told
Law makers 100 years ago”
2006.2.2 Ph14 7 pictures of the Pusch-Zelhveger (Feldman) Ranch
2006.2.2 Ph15 Large photo with the faces of several children and you people. Made in
Tucson, AZ but no additional information provided
2006.2.2 Ph16 19 miscellaneous post cards addressed to Zipfs.
