Yuma Prison

Yuma Territorial Prison.
Of course they had to have a place to hold the real hard core inmates.
The prison cemetery. Most people were sent home to be buried if claimed.
The sign for the convicts that died while in prison.
Some of the things the prisoners made that they could sell or use for barter.
Entrance through the wall is called a Sallyport.

Guard tower at entrance to the prison.
Weight used on the end of the rope for hangings.
the sign for the weight.
Door was lowered on the inside for future movies. They had to lower them for the movie stars so they would look taller.
Yes, it finally happened. I tried to tell Bil if he kept going after the vaults and safes he was going to get caught-- now look where he is.

The mission across the river.
The mission sign.
construction of the prison walls. This metal work is embedded in cement to strengthen the walls and ceilings.

The dark cell was used to "tame" hardened criminals.
The walls of the prison and how thick they are.
View of the prison from across the river as seen by their photo sign.
The sign describing the bridge built for ocean to ocean crossing the Colorado.
the ocean to ocean bridge near the prison and across to the mission area seen in the distance.
The lock system for the prison doors.
Photo of the main cell block.

Tombstone and Yuma

Once again and he never gives up--one day he will learn about this "hobby"
The OK Corral re-enacted shoot out, Doc Holiday and the Earps.
The Clanton gang getting ready for the shootout.
The end result of the Clanton gang.
An old phonograph musical machine.
The Jewish memorial at the Tombstone cemetery.

The old brewery.The Grand Hotel of 1880 and is still in use.
The Tombstone mines sign that still stands over the city.
The sign on the undertaker's building.
The old 1881 Bird cage Theatre is now used as a museum.Info for a 1881 music box in the theatre as seen below.
Here he is still trying to get into the vault.
The old county court house of Tombstone Az.


Five dollar gold bar in middle of table.
Legally hanged 3-8-1984 for killing several people in store robbery in Bisbee. They were all hanged in the courtyard of the court-see gallows below.

The gallows reconstructed in the courthouse, the original ones were destroyed in 1992.

1881 Cafe in Yuma that is still in use.
Across the valley from the old Tombstone cemetery.

Farm and Ranch Museum & pecan harvesting

Stahmann's is the largest pecan farm in the states. He has the largest one in Australia which makes him the largest pecan farmer in the world. They harvest in the billions a year. He has 128,000 trees at this farm outside Mesilla New Mexico. The harvesting is done by attaching these arms to the trees and shaking, it feels like an earthquake. You can see all the nuts and dead tree parts falling.
The brushes on the vehicle in front of each of the wheels keeps the vehicle from crushing the nuts. They are brushed to the side and then another machine is use to clean the road.


This is the brush machine to clean the road. Then they are picked up by a machine and sorted at the plant.Old wagon from the early days of ranching.
Some of the pottery used in the old days of Mesilla.
Old wagon with wooden wheels.
This art was done on steel under water as the cutting was a very hot task. The cut outs are 3 d and coloring is done using acid.
Front of the museum with the cactus garden in bloom.
This is a whit cow with perfect horns. They are smaller and used for roping as the horns turn inward making it easier to rope. They are raised for show only not for food.
This is an old pueblo set up in the museum and has some pottery in it.