Brewery Gulch Gazette (Bisbee, Ariz.)

• 1931–1963
• Newspaper

Historic newspapers carry the language, views and graphic reporting of their time, including racist content. They are shown to teen and adult profiles.

1,711 issues from 1931 to 1963, published in Bisbee, Arizona, digitised for Chronicling America.

Located in Bisbee, Arizona, Brewery Gulch is a narrow street that was known for its dozens of saloons and gambling halls in the town's early mining days. The Brewery Gulch Gazette, "a rambunctious and impudent little piece of journalism" (El Paso Times, April 28, 1932), began in Bisbee on March 6, 1931, owned and edited by Fred A. McKinney, who helmed the paper for its first 25 years. George A. Bideaux purchased the paper in October 1956 and took over as editor and publisher starting with the January 3, 1957 issue. He led the paper until January 19, 1961, when William C. Epler joined him as co-publisher and editor. In its first four years, the Gazette included a page in Spanish, edited by Bernardo C. Alzua.

Described as "witty and snappy" with "salty features" (Palo Verde Valley Times, December 5, 1935), the Gazette was recognized for its irreverent style. The masthead slogan changed a few times with variations of: "The sun shines on Brewery Gulch 330 days in the year, but there's moonshine every night." Starting with the October 27, 1933 issue, a drawing in the masthead depicted Brewery Gulch and some of the saloons and other businesses along the infamous street. The Gazette had "much of the flavor of the hell roaring days of the state's famous mining camps" and "[drew] a wealth of literary talent, because writers can say what they please" (Palo Verde Valley Times, September 27, 1934).

McKinney wrote "The Brewery Gulch Philosopher Says" column, provided conservative…

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News

Published in

Bisbee, Arizona, United States

Collection

Chronicling America

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None stated by the archive

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The Library of Congress believes that the newspapers in Chronicling America are in the public domain or have no known copyright restrictions. Newspapers published in the United States more than 95 years ago are in the public domain in their entirety.

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Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers, Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities

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