The legacy of the Barkdoll Dance Hall shaped generations of memories in Payson. The owner’s son, Leland Francis “Lee” Barkdoll, born in Bisbee in 1902, built his own reputation in ranching and rodeo, becoming a familiar name across the Southwest.
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