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- A Presidential History of Chandler
- A Walking Tour of Downtown Chandler
- Agriculture In Chandler
- Best of Basha Art Exhibit 2012 A
- Chandler: "The New Pasadena"
- Chandler: A Brief History
- Chandler: A Family Album
- Chandler and Its Founding
- Chandler and the Greening of the Desert
- Chandler As A Leader
- Chandler Centennial Centenarians
- Chandler District Honor Roll
- Chandler History: A Primer
- Chandler Republic Newspaper Arictles
- Chandler Sports Hall of Fame
- Chandler Veterans
- Choosing a Future With Water: Lessons from the Hohokam
- Chuck Wagons: America's First Drive-thru Meal
- Cotton and Goodyear
- Dr. Chandler and the Land Fraud that Built the Valley
- Driving Chandler's Streets
- Exploring the Dream: When Cotton Was King
- Faces of the San Marcos
  - 01: George Lewis golfing at the first San Marcos Golf Course
  - 02: Screened-in patio above the courtyard
  - 03: Ocatilla Desert Camp
  - 04: Staff of the San Marcos
  - 05: Alfred Mendoza in suit
  - 06: San Marcos of the Desert
  - 07: Exterior view 1920s
  - 08: Visitors enjoying San Marcos
  - 09: Famous portrait artist Fritz Werner
  - 10: San Marcos in the Desert blueprint
  - 100: John Quarty at the Valentine's Day costume party
  - 101: John Quarty and his son Johnny
  - 102: Balcony on the north side
  - 103: Hotel bedroom in main building 1920s
  - 104: Chandler residents in front of Indian Den
  - 105: Ostrich farm at the San Marcos
  - 106: Courtyard, 1920s
  - 107: Sketched aerial view of the San Marcos
  - 108: Offices at the San Marcos
  - 109: Interior view
  - 11: Ostrich farm at the San Marcos
  - 110: Bungalow
  - 111: Orange grove, hand painted postcard
  - 112: Exterior side view, 1980s
  - 113: Banquet room
  - 114: Arthur Burnett Benton's design for the San Marcos
  - 115: 1980s street view
  - 116: Angelle Quarty
  - 117: John and Angelle Quarty
  - 118: Polo at the San Marcos
  - 119: Exterior view, hand painted postcard
  - 12: Walkway on the east side, 1920s
  - 120: Golfers at the San Marcos
  - 121: Local men were hired to build the San Marcos
  - 122: Lobby during Christmas
  - 123: Grounds at the San Marcos
  - 124: Ocatilla Desert Camp
  - 125: Lobby, 1950s
  - 126: Polo players outside of the San Marcos
  - 127: Arthur Burnett Benton
  - 128: Couple dancing
  - 129: Group at the San Marcos
  - 13: Woman visiting the ostrich farm at the San Marcos
  - 130: Bungalows at the San Marcos
  - 131: General managers John Quarty and E.W. Edwards
  - 132: John Quarty with Nora Eddington and Errol Flynn
  - 133: Phillip and Dorothy Ruoff
  - 134: Dining room
  - 135: Unidentified speaker
  - 136: Lobby, 1980s after renovation
  - 137: Banquet room
  - 138: Offices of Chandler Improvement Company
  - 139: Golf course
  - 14: NPPA Beauty Contest
  - 140: Northeast corner of the lobby
  - 141: Casitas
  - 142: Guests enjoying the lobby
  - 143: Little San Marcos in the Desert
  - 144: Exterior view, 1950s
  - 145: Overhead view of the bungalows and casitas
  - 146: Dinner guests
  - 147: Lobby, 1913
  - 148: Second floor assembly room
  - 149: Golfing at the San Marcos
  - 15: Children's playground
  - 150: Valentine costume party
  - 151: Dr. Chandler golfing
  - 152: Chefs of the San Marcos
  - 153: Fashion show at the San Marcos
  - 154: Construction of the hotel
  - 16: Ostrich farmer
  - 17: Chandler Heights Citrus Camp
  - 18: Construction of the San Marcos
  - 19: Chandler Improvement Company
  - 20: Frank Lloyd Wright and his students
  - 21: John Andersen as a caddy for a guest at the San Marcos
  - 22: Child standing by car at San Marcos
  - 23: Courtyard looking North
  - 24: Courtyard looking South
  - 25: Doctor Alexander John Chandler
  - 26: Reverend York and family
  - 27: Construction site of the San Marcos
  - 28: Guest room in the San Marcos
  - 29: Aerial view of downtown Chandler
  - 30: Torres family on lawn of San Marcos
  - 31: Ostrich farm at the San Marcos
  - 32: Lobby in the San Marcos
  - 33: San Marcos east side entry
  - 34: Grand opening November 22, 1913
  - 35: Sketch of the San Marcos in the Desert
  - 36: Tea House
  - 37: Train station
  - 38: Lobby
  - 39: Fritz Werner self portrait
  - 40: Dining room floorplan for the San Marcos in the Desert
  - 41: Dr. Chandler on the original San Marcos golf course
  - 42: Couple at the ostrich farm
  - 43: Fritz Werner and Barry Goldwater
  - 44: Unidentified woman painted at the San Marcos
  - 45: Unidentified man painted at the San Marcos
  - 46: Manager Grace Robinson and her daughter Dorothy
  - 47: Will Robinson
  - 48: Dr. Chandler lived at the San Marcos
  - 49: Baby ostriches on the farm at San Marcos
  - 50: Side view of the San Marcos
  - 51: San Marcos in 1913
  - 52: La Hacienda for Frank Lloyd Wright and his students
  - 53: Baby ostriches
  - 54: Unidentified golfer
  - 55: Swimmer at the San Marcos pool
  - 56: San Marcos in the 1960s
  - 57: Family photo in front of the San Marcos
  - 58: Unveiling portrait by Fritz Werner
  - 59: Valentine's Day costume party at the San Marcos
  - 60: San Marcos courtyard in the 1950s
  - 61: "Cueball" Kelly at the Ocatilla Desert Camp
  - 62: Owen D. Young's house
  - 63: Chandler Heights Citrus Camp
  - 64: Downtown Chandler, 1953
  - 65: Exterior view 1917/1918
  - 66: Wedding flowers belonging to Phillip and Dorothy Ruoff
  - 67: Golf course in the 1980s
  - 68: Bungalow court
  - 69: Fritz and Emmy Werner dancing
  - 70: Portrait of Walter R. Bimson at the San Marcos
  - 71: "The San Marcos" postcard
  - 72: Unidentified golfers at the water hazzard
  - 73: Powder room at the San Marcos
  - 74: Guests on the lawn by the fountain
  - 75: Clubhouse
  - 76: Graduates at the San Marcos
  - 77: Portrait of unidentified woman
  - 78: William Wrigley in 1958
  - 79: William Howard Taft
  - 80: San Marcos site
  - 81: Courtyard patio area
  - 82: Tea House
  - 83: Bosses' dinner, 1959
  - 84: Child visiting the ostrich farm
  - 85: Elevation for San Marcos of the Desert
  - 86: Fritz and Emmy Werner
  - 87: John Quarty and his poodle
  - 88: Lawn of the San Marcos
  - 89: San Marcos chef
  - 90: Swimming pool
  - 91: Interior view
  - 92: Orange grove
  - 93: Lily pond and bungalows
  - 94: Orange grove walkway
  - 95: Flowered canopy over patio
  - 96: Chandler Service Club
  - 97: Mr. and Mrs. John Quarty with their son Johnny
  - 98: Dr. Chandler enjoying ice cream
  - 99: Johnny Quarty
- FAQ: Chandler
- Frank Lloyd Wright and a New Vision for Chandler
- Hightown--Pueblo Alto
- Hispanic Heritage Month Photo Exhibits
- History Kiosks
- McCullough-Price House
- Olive Goodykoontz
- Our City's Elected Officials
- Rollin': Me & My Car
- San Marcos: Before and After
- San Marcos Hotel: One Hundred Years of Tradition
- San Marcos Hotel: Windows into the Past
- Sediments: Layers of the Phoenix Valley
- Sharing Our Heritage: Chandler Latino Voices
- Stories from the Chandler Airport
- The San Marcos Hotel: A Walking Tour
- UnAmerican: Japanese Internment in Our Backyard
- Veterans
- Willams Air Force Base and World War II
- World War II Honor Roll

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18: Construction of the San Marcos

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Description: The construction of the San Marcos Hotel began in September of 1912.

Accession #: 87.8.10

Gift of City of Chandler

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