Globe is a city in and the county seat of Gila County, Arizona, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,249. Globe was founded c. 1875 as a mining camp. Mining, tourism,
Mulford Winsor
…Phoenix in 1903 where he worked at the Phoenix Enterprise. In 1905, Winsor returned to Yuma and founded the Morning Sun. Two years later he moved to Globe where he edited the Daily Globe until July 1910. While at the Daily Globe, Winsor wrote the first editorials in the territory supporting initiative…
Gila Valley Bank and Trust Building, built in 1909
Unusual azurite specimen from the Blue Ball mine near Globe. About 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) wide.
Globe, Arizona panorama, 1917
The Old Dominion mine was the principal copper producer in the Globe District. In retirement, the old mine workings serve as the water supply for Globe-Miami and the district mines. Photo courtesy Jerry Willis.