Honky Tonks, Brothels, and Mining Camp: Entertainment in Old Arizona
Patagonia Public Library 346 Duquesne, Patagonia, AZ, United StatesIn pioneer Arizona, among the best places to experience the performing arts were in the mining towns. Striking it rich meant having disposable income, and miners, like the well-heeled of the Gilded Age, wanted to demonstrate their sophistication with culture. From the early popular music of ragtime and minstrelsy during the forming of these communities, […]
