The late-nineteenth century adobe buildings shown in this stereocard view of Ehrenberg, Arizona were not built of fortified mud due to aesthetic preference, but rather, out of necessity. Prior to the introduction of railways and roads constructed in such a manner as to be passable year-round, Arizonans were forced to build with locally available materials. As a result, towns throughout Arizona Territory often consisted of adobe or wood structures instead of stately brick buildings. | Creator: Enoch Conklin | Date: 1877 | Source: "Looking up the Colorado River from Ehrenburg." Library of Congress. | Rights: Library of CongressDownload Original File
