American Historical Ephemera & Photography

Congress St. Tucson. Tucson, Arizona Territory: 1879. 6 1/4 x 3 3/4 in. stereoview on cardstock mount (toning, some surface soiling to image; edge and corner wear to mount). H. Buehman's "Arizona Scenes" imprint on recto, image number, title, and date accomplished in manuscript on verso: "209 / Congress St. / Tucson / 1879."

A view capturing a calm moment on Congress Street, with a number of storefronts shown, including one with a mortar and pestle visible above the establishment. A small group of men are shown at left, conversing beneath an awning beside the dirt road. Only a few years earlier, Buehman purchased a lot on Congress Street, where he built a home and bought a photo studio. 

[With:] Stereoview of horse-drawn ore carts passing through Tucson. [Tucson, AZ]. 6 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. stereoview on cardstock mount (some chipping to corners of prints, very good tonality; some edge and corner wear to mount). Buehman's series imprint to mount recto, partially obscured by prints. Verso with modern light pencil inscriptions. 

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After completing his photography apprenticeship in Germany at the age of 15, Henry Buehman journeyed to the American West, where he worked and traveled before settling in Tucson, Arizona Territory. There he purchased a portrait studio and established a photography business, quickly becoming the premier photographer in Tucson and in the Territory. Buehman periodically traveled through the surrounding areas, which allowed him to compile a large portfolio that included Native American and scenic images as well as his portraiture. In addition to his success as a photographer, Buehman eventually served as mayor of Tucson from 1895-1899.