MENU What are you looking for? Submit Search Home Page / About Scottsdale / History in Photos History in Photos Scottsdale is known as a vacation and business destination. Scottsdale boasts world-class art galleries, premier shopping and over 200 area golf courses. How many people who visit and live here remember that Scottsdale once began as a small farming settlement? Scottsdale has a rich history of ranches, farms and settlers where it earned the moniker "The West's Most Western Town". Take a peek at some of our past in photographs. Aerial view of Scottsdale in 1936. Image property of the Scottsdale Public Library. Branding at DC Ranch - 1920s. Cattle drive - Indian School and Scottsdale Roads - approximately 1920. Cattle drive west on Bell Road - approximately 1920. Cavalliere Hardware & Plumbing (ca 1946): George Cavie Cavalliere and his wife Mary Alice opened Scottsdales first blacksmith shop, Cavallieres, in 1910 on Brown Avenue at 2nd Street. Browns Ranch, also known as the Upper Ranch, was part of the sprawling, 44,000-acre DC Ranch - Browns Ranch cattle operation established by E.O. Brown and partners in 1916 and later run by his son E.E. Brown and partners. The Scottsdale Service Company was a gasoline station and car repair shop operated by Mort Kimsey at the northeast corner of Scottsdale Road and Main Street during the 1920s and 1930s. It faced onto Main Street. Goldie Brown Ranch (Pinnacle Peak) In 1888, U.S. Army Chaplain Winfield Scott visited the Salt River Valley, was impressed with its potential, and subsequently made a down payment on 640 acres to start a farming operation. Scott’s purchase, near the heart of present-day downtown Scottsdale. About Scottsdale Awards and Recognition Images of Scottsdale Historic Scottsdale Photos Love Scottsdale Campaign Scottsdale History CONNECT WITH US Watch Scottsdale Video Network Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin View all social media NEED HELP? 480-312-3111 General City Information/Speak to a Citizen Service Specialist STAY UP TO DATE Enter email address Manage Manage Newsletter Subscriptions (Subscribe / Unsubscribe) 3939 N. Drinkwater Blvd. Scottsdale, AZ 85251 P: 480-312-3111 TTY: 1-800-367-8939 (Arizona Relay Service) F: 480-312-2888 Ask a question Copyright © 2021 City of Scottsdale. All Rights Reserved. Legal Policies · Site Map · Staff Login · Google Translate Disclaimer Translate