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Case 20: mid-20th century snowstorm disrupts downtown streets, with deep drifts covering

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@Seva@az5 steps
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Case 20: mid-20th century snowstorm disrupts downtown streets, with deep drifts covering
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What we know

Date December 12, 1967 to December 31, 1967
Place
USA Prescott, AZ Next photo says city of Prescott (F0000104-1-78) Barrows furniture was a chain store with at least 5 shops in Arizona. IOOF Arizona lodge #1 was in Prescott. 34.5398350, -112.4690520, 45° Asked for help in Prescott historical group, they confirmed that this is the first Barrows store location on the northeast corner of South Cortez and Goodwin streets before the fire where entire block burned down. This is a church parking lot now.

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Location
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Country USA solved by @Seva
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Place Prescott, AZ solved by @az
  • Seva Phoenix, AZ
    Barrows Furniture co, 4433 W Van Buren St
  • az Prescott, AZ clue on photo
    Next photo says city of Prescott (F0000104-1-78) Barrows furniture was a chain store with at least 5 shops in Arizona. IOOF Arizona lodge #1 was in Prescott.
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Exact spot 34.5398350, -112.4690520, 45° solved by @az
  • Seva 33.45122, -112.15549
  • az 34.53983, -112.46905
    Asked for help in Prescott historical group, they confirmed that this is the first Barrows store location on the northeast corner of South Cortez and Goodwin streets before the fire where entire block burned down. This is a church parking lot now.
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Decade range 1960s-1960s solved by @az
  • az 1960s-1960s
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One decade 1960s solved by @az
  • az 1960s
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Year/date range 1967-12-12 to 1967-12-31 solved by @az

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Discussion (6)

Seva April 10, 2026
First one 😆
Iurii April 10, 2026
@Seva Welcome! And thank you!
az April 21, 2026
@Seva @Iurii this isn't Phoenix though. Next photo says city of Prescott (F0000104-1-78) Also Barrows furniture was a chain store with at least 5 shops in Arizona. Most importantly IOOF Arizona lodge #1 was in Prescott too.
Iurii April 21, 2026
@az good point, i've unresolved location to USA
az April 21, 2026
azmemory.azlibrary.gov 1964 and before Barrows was at 145, S Cortez azmemory.azlibrary.gov 1974 and after Barrows was at 442, W Gurley question is where it was in December 1967, current views don't match either location
az May 1, 2026
confirmed to be S Cortez & Goodwin corner by members of Prescott history group