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Florence (AZ) (Images of America)

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This is a nice little book, showcasing various Florence, AZ dignitaries and outlaws, but lacking the sense of historical overview one would expect from an Historical Society.

It reads like a latter-day Florence Chamber of Commerce publication, with many photos of old buildings, cars, etc.

Although the book sways from the town of Florence to include events that occurred in Aravaipa Canyon, it includes only the crimes committed there, with no mention of the pioneer families in the Aravaipa that grew State Fair prize-winning fruit.

My own great-grandfather, Emil Kielberg, Sr. was one of the first settlers in the Western Aravaipa Canyon, and grew 160 acres of Arizona State Fair prize-winning peaches, apples, etc. He sold his produce in Florence, and to the prison in Florence. His blackberries were a delight, eagerly anticipated, and desserts all over Florence were planned for when Kielberg blackberries arrived.

The Aravaipa Canyon had much more to offer to Pinal County than just outlaws and crime.