City of Morenci

Clark's Gas business on Main Street. The names are listed above the photo.

The New York Central depot located off Coomer Street in the area of the current farm chemical business.

A veiw of North Street looking north.

City hall when it included the library.

A colorized view of Hotel Saulsbury from 1911.

Downtown Morenci (1940s?)

A view of downtown Morenci.

Downtown Morenci

A parade through the downtown apparently when the Taft Highway project was underway in the 1930s.

A parade celebrates the completion of the Van Wagoner Bridge on the south side of Morenci.

A colorized view of the primary school on Union Street.

Auto repair shop in Munson.

Powers Station located between Morenci and Fayette.

Stair Auditorium

The popular swimming area in Bean Creek at Riverside Park.

Stand in front of the library and look southeast at the large brick expanse of the building across the street. You should be able to barely make out the Gold Medal Flour advertising sign from so long ago.

Sanborn Fire Insurance maps are available for free viewing online. This is a portion of downtown Morenci from 1914.

A postcard mailed in 1909 shows downtown Morenci.

An orchestra poses

A view of Morenci Roller Mills shows some adjacent buildings along what became known as Mill Street.

The demolition of Morenci Roller Mills gets underway. The property was purchased by the Parker Company in 1972 and milling operations ceased.

Morenci's shoe repair man Les Brink shows off the result of a fishing trip.

A car drives through the wicked Five Points intersection northeast of Morenci shortly before the road was rebuilt in 1992 to reduce the curves.

Royalty from the school homecoming court poses before the football game begins.

A view of downtown Morenci (1940s?)

Morenci's old library was converted into an area for public programming when it was incorporated into the design of the current structure built in 1997.

Team captain Barb Tilley holds the cue stick, posing with the remainder of the women's pool team that competed in area venues. The photo was taken in 1980 in the Pace Inn.

A photo from around 1912 shows students at a Fulton County schoolhouse that was said to have been built on County Road 19 and later moved to County Road RS. Seated from left to right are Gerald Russell, Ora Smith, Hal Smith and Robert Garrow. In the second row are Edna Brink, Twila Brink, Velda Smith, Nina Mitchell, Helen Tuggle, Rena Russell, Isabell Garrow and Audrey Smith. In the third row are Mildred Fausey, Letha Blanchard, Ola Powers, Hazel Russell, Merlyn Smith, Rena Martin and Clyde Smith. In the back row are Ruth Butler, Clinton Tuggle, teacher Alice Fieldmire, Roy Powers, Roy Smith and Dean Fuller.

Morenci’s Blue Bird group from 1955: (left to right) Kay Farquhar, Linda Speelman, Patty Kohn, Norma Glaser, Pam King, Judy Lichtenwald, Gwen Shaffer, Darleen Edmonson, Sherry Shultz, Linda Evers and Linda Smith.

Construction of the former high school on Summit Street.

The Jubilee Minstrels from 1906

The livery in 1900 that was located on North Street. Names listed are John Donely, Will Welch and Dad Hall.

A New York Central crew car.

Pike's Band posing on the stage of Stair Auditorium.

The tile yard with Mr. McGraw holding the shovel.

Morenci’s second grade class in the 1929-30 school year. The teacher is not identified. 1. Irene Brink 2. Jane Munro 3. Mary Ann Poucher 4. Ardyth Merkel 5. Frank Kellogg 6. James Munro 7. Vera Mae Porter 8. Grace Schuch 9. Melvin Meengs 10. Dona Butner 11. Lynn Shaffer 12. Gerald Helms 13. Verlin Zuvers 14. Floyd Bracey 15. Marilyn Goodyear 16. Wesley Goff 17. Genevieve Warner 18. Bobby Loveland 19. Jeanette Schoonover 20. Eunice Zimmerman 21. Kenneth Reckner 22. Stanley Porter 23. Louie Wells 24. George Mercer 25. Robert Martin 26. Mary Lee Wilsberg 27. Mary Jane Allen 28. Max Miller 29. Wilda Dickensheets 30. Jay Lockwood 31. Elsie Clerc 32. Cosper Rorick 33. Max Miller 34. Vivian Harger 35. Wilma Olmstead 36. Elizabeth Price 37. Clarence Willett 38. Junior Johnson 39. June VanWagner 40. William Price 41. Robert Mitchell. Seven students were absent.

Ohio & Morenci Railroad office employees Cleo Glanz and Helen Wilder stand next to Engine 142 on Oct. 8, 1942.

Formerly operated as the Toledo & Western traction line, an Ohio & Morenci Railroad train moves down Main Street by Stair Auditorium. Herman Davis served as engineer from July 1933 until the closing of the line Feb. 23, 1951.

Rev. Pierce and Frank Sharr at the construction site of Morenci’s Methodist Episcopal Church.

Morenci’s 1939 football team—Back row (left to right) Raymond Leech, Richard Buck, Lyman Powers, Sanborn, Wyman Rorick, Howard Sallows, George Mercer, Stanley Johnson and Leo Heckman. Middle row—unidentified coach, Reo Miller, Ivan King, Clarence Willet, Jack Sutton, James Boyer, Virgil Johnston, Bobbie Green, Richard Clark, LeRay Smith, Walter Price, Don Bucannen, Jack VanWagoner, Sherman Rorick and Coach Henry Geisler. Front row—Jay Gould, Lyle Powers, Elwood Johnston, Barney Jones, Frank Kellogg, Bill Pike, Willard Kast, Max Miller, Charles Clark, Lynn Shaffer and Art Turner.

Morenci High School's 1922 basketball team with a championship trophy.

The Morenci school band poses on the steps of Stair Auditorium in the mid 1930s.

A large cast gathers for a photo on the stage of Stair Auditorium.