Out of the Past: 1948 snow storm
Children play in a large pile of snow in the empty lot next to the Williams News building in 1948.
Soda jerks at Smiths Corner Drug in Williams
I worked with all of these people as a soda jerk one summer and weekends.
Out of the past: Fire on Second Street
A fire breaks out at the Williams Motor Company on Second Street in June 1945.
Out of the past: Smith Corner Drug
Smiths Corner Drug in Williams, circa 1950s. The Gallery in Williams now occupies that building.
Out of the past: Cruisers now and then
A 76 gas station, Swetak custom body shop and a hotel line Third Street in Williams in 1950. It is the same location today to Cruiser's Restaurant and Brewcade.
Out of the past: The World Famous Sultana Theatre in Williams, circa 1941
The World Famous Sultana Theatre in Williams, circa 1941.
Out of the past: Do you know anything about this house?
An unidentified home, likely in the city of Williams, circa 1900.
Out of the past: Bill Williams and the naming of a town
WILLIAMS, Ariz. — Long before Bear Grylls and Cody Lundin, mountain men were immersing themselves in the wild, encountering nature, and testing their skills in survival, exploration and endurance.
Out of the past: The Old Williams High School
The Old Williams High School receiving flagpole repair, circa 1960.
Out of the past: Lost Canyon Ranch and turkey hunters
Out of the past: Lost Canyon Ranch and turkey hunters
Out of the Past: Christmas wishes from the 1940s
A holiday card from Y. C. Shen depicting Bill Williams Avenue (Historic Route 66) looking east from Second Street, circa 1940.
Out of the past: Hunting expeditions
On March 5, 1964 Williams members of the McNelly and Theroux families display a mountain lion after a hunt.
Out of the Past: Do you know these ladies?
The Ladies' Garden Club plants a tree in front of the Williams Hospital circa 1950.
Out of the Past: Harvey Girls
Sid Terry with two Harvey House food servers, often referred to as Harvey Girls in Williams, circa 1918. (Williams Historic Photo Archives)
Out of the past: Early gas station and attendant
A gas pump and service attendant at the Clark Car Camp service station, which was located on the east side of Williams. circa 1928.
This month in history: Williams-Grand Canyon News
A collection of articles taken from the Williams News historical archives
Out of the past: The Johnson Canyon Tunnel
Construction begins on a tunnel and trestles in Johnson Canyon, between Williams and Ash Fork, Arizona.
Out of the past: A train crash near Williams
A train crash near Williams on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railroad.
piece of the past: Williams hero visits Whiteman Air Force, sees ‘completely different’ type of bomber
WHITEMAN AIR FORCE BASE, Mo. — After spending most of his life on military bomber airplanes, 96-year-old Walter Olmsted Jr. of Williams, Arizona, recently got his first up-close look at the Air Force’s youngest bomber: the B-2 Spirit.
Out of the past: Williams builds its first school
According to the minutes of the Coconino County Board of Supervisors in late 1892, a special election was held to determine if bonds should be issued to provide funds for a new school.
Out of the past: The Grand Hotel in the early 1900s
Jack Otter is photographed in front of the Grand Canyon Hotel in the early 1900s.
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