Resource Type

["El Paso" ribbon]

Ribbon. Red with black letters. "EL PASO 1910" Old Object Term: Commemorative pin
Date: 1910
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

"The Plaza and Church of El Paso"

Hand-colored lithograph of church with crowds of people, flocks of birds, men on horseback
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso, Texas Fire Department Patch]

Patch from the El Paso, Texas fire department. The patch is shaped like a firefighter's cross and has a blue background with silver edging. "El Paso Fire Dept." is written in yellow along the top and bottom edges of the patch. The left point of the cross bears the yellow and silver image of a fire hydrant. The right point features a cross ladder and pike. The center of the cross features a scene wherein Spaniards are meeting with a Native American.
Date: unknown
Creator: Arellano, Carlos
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Pin with a star at top reads: "EL PASO"]

Pin with a star at top and "EL PASO" lettered on left side and "MAR 18020 1913" lettered on right side. Underneath on banner: "37TH ANNUAL CONVENTION". On a rectangular bar hanging from top tier by small chains: "EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE". Small red and white striped ribbon extends to circle on top of a star on bottom, it states: "CATTLE RAISERS' ASS'N OF TEXAS". Old Object Term: Commemorative pin, livestock
Date: [1913-03-18..1913-03-20]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two tiered bronze El Paso livestock pin]

Two tiered bronze pin. The top is a banner with a star in the center. On banner it reads: "EL PASO TEXAS". Connected by small chains is an oval portion with a bucking bronco and a longhorn in center. Words around edge state: "27TH ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS 1903". Old Object Term: Commemorative pin, livestock
Date: 1903
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Image of a longhorn with "KANSAS CITY" and "EL PASO" on either side]

Image of a longhorn with "KANSAS CITY" and "EL PASO" on either side. Small red, white and green ribbon extends to a round medallion at end. It states: "KANSAS CITY LEADS THEM ALL". On back of medallion: "KANSAS CITY FAVORITE MARKET FOR THE SOUTH AND WEST FOR ALL KINS OF LIVESTOCK NEWEST LARGEST AND BEST". Old Object Term: Commemorative pin, livestock
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Image of a longhorn with "KANSAS CITY" and "EL PASO" on either side]

Image of a longhorn with "KANSAS CITY" and "EL PASO" on either side. Small red, white and green ribbon extends to a round medallion at end. It states: "KANSAS CITY LEADS THEM ALL". On back of medallion: "KANSAS CITY FAVORITE MARKET FOR THE SOUTH AND WEST FOR ALL KINS OF LIVESTOCK NEWEST LARGEST AND BEST". Old Object Term: Commemorative pin, livestock
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Medal - Key hanging from ribbon]

Medal. Two pieces. Key hanging from ribbon. All metal. "TCRA TWENTY SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION KEY TO CITY EL PASO 1902" Old Object Term: Commemorative pin, livestock
Date: 1902
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Medal - Key hanging from ribbon]

Medal. Two pieces. Key hanging from ribbon. All metal. "TCRA TWENTY SIXTH ANNUAL CONVENTION KEY TO CITY EL PASO 1902" Old Object Term: Commemorative pin, livestock
Date: 1902
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Aviator's Cap Hat

Hat in the form of a white leather Aviator's Cap. The domed ovoid crown is made in six triangular sections, and has straps which extend down and buckle under the chin with two oval gilt metal links. The cap is lined with black satin, and has an inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label: "Adolfo / New York Paris" Retailer's Label: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas"
Date: 1965~
Creator: Adolfo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Aviator's Cap Hat

Hat in the form of a black leather Aviator's Cap. The domed ovoid crown is made in six triangular sections, and has straps which extend down and buckle under the chin with two oval gilt metal links. The cap is lined with black satin, and has an inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label: "Adolfo / New York Paris" Retailer's Label: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas"
Date: 1964/1968
Creator: Adolfo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Snakeskin shoes

Pumps of embossed snakeskin leather with gold trim. Squared toe with rounded edges; stacked 3" heel. Left shoe: Amen Wardy / El Paso * Texas Right shoe: Julianelli
Date: 1970/1979
Creator: Julianelli, Mabel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of light-colored straw. Domed crown is surmounted by small sphere of woven straw, and is canted back slightly. Around the base of the crown is a wide band of two layers of white grosgrain ribbon which have extending ends at side. The "snap brim" is slanted downwards at front, but turned up at sides and back. The hat is lined in a fine golden/yellow mesh, and has an inner white grosgrain ribbon hatband at base of crown. Maker's label sewn to inner hatband: "Emme Inc / New York" Retailer's label sewn to inner hatband: "Amen Wardy / El Paso - Texas"
Date: 1955/1959
Creator: Emme, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of black felt. The domed crown is encircled at base by a 1" wide ribon of the same felt, forming a bow at front with trailing end. The shaped brim is turned up at sides and back to a height of 3"; in front the turn-up angles downwards and becomes a short, flat section in front. The crown of the hat is lined in a black mesh, and has an inner black grosgrain ribbon hatband. Designer's label: "Emme Inc. / New York" Retailer's label: "Amen Wardy / El Paso * Texas" Illegible mark of felt maker inside crown.
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Emme, Inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Brown pumps

Brown lace pumps. Rounded toe; 3" continental solid brown heel. Scalloped edge Retailer stamp: Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas Measurements: L: 25 cm W: 8 cm H: 12 cm Heel: 6.5cm (2 9/16 in.)
Date: 1975/1985
Creator: Jerrold, Margaret
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hat

Hat of brown leather with 2 visors, front and back, as brim. Looks like a jockey riding cap with back and front brims. Brown grosgrain ribbon ties and bow across top of crown. Lined in tan colored silk.
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Victor, Sally
System: The UNT Digital Library

["St. Louis National Stock Yards World's Fair" Ribbon with button]

Ribbon with button. White button reads "1803 ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR 1903 THE STAR OF PROGRESS IN THE WEST" Purple ribbon reads "EL PASO 1903 ST. LOUIS. NATIONAL STOCK YARDS WORLD'S FAIR 1904 ST. LOUIS" Old Object Term: Commemorative pin
Date: [1903..1904]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

["St. Louis National Stock Yards World's Fair" Ribbon with button]

Ribbon with button. White button reads "1803 ST. LOUIS WORLD'S FAIR 1903 THE STAR OF PROGRESS IN THE WEST" Purple ribbon reads "EL PASO 1903 ST. LOUIS. NATIONAL STOCK YARDS WORLD'S FAIR 1904 ST. LOUIS" Old Object Term: Commemorative pin
Date: [1903..1904]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Pink pumps

Shoes of pink patent leather; pumps; square toe and 2 1/2 inch boulevard heel; toe has matching pink flower made of leather petals. Markings: Left- "Anne Wardy / El Paso, Texas" Right- "Julianelli / Felt / Innersole" Measurements: L: 23.6 cm. W: 7.8 cm. H: 11.1 cm. Heel: 6.3 cm, 2 1/2 inches
Date: 1965/1969
Creator: Julianelli, Mabel
System: The UNT Digital Library

Shoes

Pair of woman's shoes of pearlized plastic fabric. Designed with a squared toe, the shoes are lined in silver leather, and have square heels covered in same silver leather. Designer's label in left shoe: "Herbert Levine" Retailer's label in right shoe: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas" Handwritten note inside shoe: "7 1/2 M / 26753"
Date: 1970/1977
Creator: Levine, Beth, 1914-2006
System: The UNT Digital Library

Felt hat

Homburg-inspired hat of royal blue felt. The high, domed crown is lightly creased and has a hatband royal blue grosgrain ribbon with a flat bow at back. The medium-width brim is wired and turns up at the outer edge. Unlined; headband of royal blue grosgrain ribbon. Designer's label: "Sally Victor / Boutique / New York" Retailer's label: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas"
Date: 1960/1965
Creator: Victor, Sally
System: The UNT Digital Library

Straw hat

Hat of beige straw with four-gored domed crown and flat, wide brim. Underside of brim of yellow straw is curved to upper brim; rolled ribbon of self on top of crown; bow of self on underside of brim at front left. Headband of yellow grosgrain ribbon; lined in white net. Comb at front for securing hat to head. Designer label: Adolfo / New York Paris Retailer label: Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas
Date: 1960/1969
Creator: Adolfo
System: The UNT Digital Library

Cloche hat

Cloche-style hat of off-white fur felt with black and white checkered fur at brim and bow.
Date: 1955
Creator: Amen Wardy
System: The UNT Digital Library

Felt hat

Hat of red felt. Hat has a high, domed crown of smooth red felt. Around the base of the crown is a wide hatband made of a mosaic of various types and colors of feathers. At one side is a cluster of ostrich and spotted guinea feathers forming a pom-pom, with one long curling brown striped pheasant feather extending up and back. The wide felt brim is somewhat asymmetrical, and curves down except for near the pom-pom, where it waves upwards. Headband of red grosgrain ribbon; unlined. Designer's label: "Adolfo / New York Paris" Retailer's label: "Amen Wardy / El Paso Texas" Measurements: 35 cm. front to back; 35.5 cm. side to side; 16 cm. from base of brim to top of crown.
Date: 1965/1975
Creator: Adolfo
System: The UNT Digital Library