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Phoenix in the 1940s: A Forgotten Era | Mesa News
Step back to 1940s Metro Phoenix—streetcars chugging, citrus packing plants humming, and cactus-shaped streetlights lighting the way. Armstrong’s Refrigeration just opened in Chandler, downtown sprawled with new underpasses, and the city welcomed newcomers with a simpler, grittier sign. From the Hayden Flour Mill to Mesa Citrus Growers, this was the Valley’s foundation—mid-century charm, bustling industry, and everyday life captured in motormen’s final runs, family trucks, and kids marching in procession. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn…
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