2024/03/06

A look at life in metro Phoenix in the 1980s

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A look at life in metro Phoenix in the 1980s

A shot of downtown Phoenix on May 4, 1989.
A shot of downtown Phoenix on May 4, 1989.
The Republic
Brian Burch, 8, gets a bird's eye view of Mesa and Tempe from the balloon of Marvin Kerby in May 1980.
Brian Burch, 8, gets a bird's eye view of Mesa and Tempe from the balloon of Marvin Kerby in May 1980.
The Republic
Big Surf water park in Tempe in 1980.
Big Surf water park in Tempe in 1980.
Tempe History Museum
Interstate 10 stack interchange under construction in Phoenix in 1980.
Interstate 10 stack interchange under construction in Phoenix in 1980.
The Republic
Former ASU football head coach Frank Kush riding a bike in the Great Arizona Bicycle Ride in 1980.
Former ASU football head coach Frank Kush riding a bike in the Great Arizona Bicycle Ride in 1980.
The Republic
A Phoenix police Hughes 500 series picks up a Phoenix fire crew on South Mountain in April 1980.
A Phoenix police Hughes 500 series picks up a Phoenix fire crew on South Mountain in April 1980.
The Republic
John Driggs standing in front of the Rosson House in downtown Phoenix in April 1980.
John Driggs standing in front of the Rosson House in downtown Phoenix in April 1980.
The Republic
A clean-room technician  at the Chandler Intel manufacturing plant that opened in 1980. In the three-plus decades since Intel's arrival, the high-tech industry has become a huge economic driver for Chandler. Intel has expanded many times.
A clean-room technician at the Chandler Intel manufacturing plant that opened in 1980. In the three-plus decades since Intel's arrival, the high-tech industry has become a huge economic driver for Chandler. Intel has expanded many times.
Chandler History Museum

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