February 1970
Richard recalls: Rodeo was a week long celebration in February and continues to this day. This big event was a parade, all with horse and horse drawn vehicles. It was a time to wear cowboy clothes and visitors came to town. Grandma and Grandpa Granum wintered for a month or two in Arizona at this time. One year in a one room garden apartment in El Canto near El Con mall, the one and only mall in Tuscon at the time.
Jacome's and Steinfelds are long gone and that mall itself is not much more than a strip mall compared to the newer ones. This past winter (October 2011-April 2012) I was fortunate enough to attend an Arizona Centennial concert by the Chandler Symphony. Two of the performers were guitar, vocal and dance duet. The great grandson of Senor Jacome, founder of the store, who immigrated to the Arizona territory from Sonora Mexico.
Audrey's notes indicate that both these photos were taken around the same time.
Who knew that Martha in her cowgirl attire would end up one day attending the University of Wyoming, home of the Cowboys! :)
Jacomes is indeed no longer in business but remains alive in Tuscon history. The Jacome Plaza marks the location of the store from the 1950s-1980s. The store itself was in operation from 1896-1980 and is recognized as being a successful store that was family owned for more than three generations. That's something you just don't see these days.
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