Where Am I?

Be the first to answer the questions about the photograph above. Use the Contact page to submit your answers. The winner will be honored on this page. Since this game is an addendum to the Ted White Tour, all photographs will be in the Ajo area.

WINNER: Evelyn Abbott-Spitzer

1. In what part of Ajo is the scene located? (the Plaza)

2. What was the building with the dome built to be? (the railroad depot for the Tucson,  Cornelia, and Gila Bend Railroad)

3. What is located in this building today? (Ajo District Chamber of Commerce)

4. In Arizona Guy, what fictional business was put in this building? (the Milky Whey, an ice cream shop)

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This one was too hard.

1. Where is this plaque located? (in the Ajo Plaza)

2. List three other sites in Ajo that are listed in the National Register of Historic Places. (Curley School, the Ajo Train Depot, the Ajo Gymnasium)

3. The town of Ajo is an example of a planned community. What movement of the early 20th century inspired its creation? (The "City Beautiful" movement)

4. The bandstand which this plaque is mounted on was the site for many years of what holiday decoration? (The Ajo town Christmas tree...and it was back in 2013)

 Winner: EVELYN SPITZER-ABBOTT

1. This plant is common throughout the Ajo area. What is it called? (ocotillo)

2. Since it has leaves and blooms, what had happened recently when the picture was taken? (There was lots of rain.)

3. What makes this plant dangerous when you're hiking? (long, sharp thorns)

4. Stalks from this plant can be cut and rooted to make a living _____. (fence)

Winner: TOM SCHNELL

1. What organization calls this home? (Ajo District Sheriff's Auxiliary - SAV's)

2. Where is it located? (On Ajo Well Rd just north of the Sheriff's Station)

3. What organization brought in this trailer and preceded the present occupants? (ICE - Immigration and Customs Enforcement)

4. In Arizona Guy, what is the name of the organization that corresponds to question #1? (VIP's - Volunteer Independent Posse - VERY Important People)

Winner:  TOM SCHNELL

1. What is the name of this mountain? (Childs Mountain)

2. Of Northeast, Northwest, Southeast or Southwest, which direction is this mountain from Ajo? (Northwest)

3. Who is this mountain named after? (Tom Childs, Sr.)

4. What is his claim to fame? (Early miner in Ajo from the 1850's to 1900. First cattle rancher in Southwest Arizona.)

5. Who owns the facilities on top of the mountain shown to the right of the saguaro? (The Federal Government)

Winner:  TOM SCHNELL

1. Name the park. (E.S. "Bud" Walker Park)

2. What was the claim to fame of the person it was named for? (A construction contractor who served in the Arizona state legislature as a representative of the district including Ajo and who later served on the Pima County Board of Supervisors.)

3. What is the name of the building on the left? (Ajo Community Center)

4. In the grassy field beyond the playground equipment what game is played? (baseball)

Winner:  GABRIELLE DAVID

1. What is this building? (Headquarters of Cabeza Prieta Game Refuge)

2. What is the cactus on the right that is partially cut off? (Organ Pipe)

3. What is the name of the cactus represented by the trio of cacti on the left? (Saguaro)

4. This photograph was taken July 13, 2013. Why is the flag at half staff? (In honor of the Granite Mountain Hotshot Crew who perished in the Yarnell Fire.)

Winner:  TOM SCHNELL

Honorable Mention:  EVELYN SPITZER-ABBOTT

1. What is the name of this building? (Curley School)

2. What was it first used for? (Education. Ajo School District #15 was the fifteenth school district organized in the state of Arizona. The elementary grades occupied the basement, junior high the first floor, and high school the second. It was named after Mike Curley, the mine superintendent who was instrumental in its construction.)

3. What is if used for now? (It is the headquarters of the International Sonoran Desert Alliance - ISDA - which promotes the arts and provides housing for artists at this location.)

4. What is the name of the mountain in the background? ("A" Mountain)

Winner:  JAMES ANTONE

1. What street is this? (Rocalla)

2. What is the cross street in the foreground? (Cunada)

3. What is the name of the church on the right? (Calvary Baptist)

4. Which water company owns the tanks on the hill? (Arizona Water)

5. What road does this street become behind that hill? (Alley Rd)

Winner:  TOM SCHNELL

1. What is this Ajo landmark? (The New Cornelia Hospital or Old Hospital)

2. What is this building used for now? (Nothing. It's vacant.)

3. From what direction, north, south, east, or west, was this picture taken? (North)

4. What is beyond this building on the other side of the hill? (The mine pit.)