[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
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Map of Stagecoach Route]

Map of the stage coach route from El Paso to San Antonio, a total of 673 miles.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Men at the Knights of Columbus Convention]

Photograph of a large group of men in suits outside of a brick building at the Knights of Columbus Convention in El Paso, Texas.
Date: July 14, 1929
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Tarrant County Courthouse]

Postcard of the Tarrant County Courthouse in Fort Worth, Texas. Handwritten note on the front of the postcard is addressed to Lou Rayburn and tells of the author's plans to travel to El Paso.
Date: June 1907
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of O. C. and Millie Dowe]

Photograph of O. C. and Millie Dowe at 83 and 71 years old, respectively, walking along a sidewalk with three men walking behind them.
Date: 1966
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of U.S. Infantry]

Photograph of military men in uniform on the ground shooting rifles. A note printed on the photo describes the scene as: "Infantry in Action."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Butterfield's Overland Stagecoach]

Postcard of a stagecoach pulled by four horses on a dirt road in the desert. A printed note on the back of the postcard describes the photo, "West Texas - Butterfield's Overland Stage from San Antonio to El Paso is shown here in Wild Rose Pass in the heart of Apache Country between Ft. Stockton and Fort Davis, historic garrisons west of the Pecos."
Date: unknown
Creator: McMenemy, Margo
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
Diedrick Dutchover and the Overland Mail Route (open access)

Diedrick Dutchover and the Overland Mail Route

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about the first San Antonio-El Paso mail run, which required thirty days to cover 673 miles by stage coach and heavily armed frontiersmen of ward off attacks. Diedrick Dutchover was one of the men that accompanied the stage coaches on horseback to protect the mail carriers from threats.
Date: December 10, 1969
Creator: Arriola, Conrado
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Life of Dr. Joseph Darracott (open access)

Life of Dr. Joseph Darracott

Research paper written for a history class at Marfa High School about Dr. Joseph Calhoun Darracott, a successful doctor who worked and spent most of his life in Marfa, Texas. Darracott moved to Shafter, Texas, for two years as a company doctor; spent a short time in El Paso, Texas; served as a naval medical officer in World War I; and spent the remainder of his life in Marfa.
Date: January 22, 1965
Creator: Errington, Joe
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1911 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 5, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 26, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 26, 1911
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 37, Ed. 2 Thursday, September 16, 1915 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 37, Ed. 2 Thursday, September 16, 1915

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 16, 1915
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 9, 1909 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 9, 1909

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 9, 1909
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1916 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1916

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 5, 1916
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 9, 1919 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 9, 1919

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 9, 1919
Creator: Moyer, E. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1913 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 1, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: May 1, 1913
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1910 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 22, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 22, 1910
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 19, 1911 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 19, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 19, 1911
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 1913 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 17, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 17, 1913
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1911 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 5, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 5, 1911
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1920 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1920

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 14, 1920
Creator: Moyer, E. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1912 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 22, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 31, 1912

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 31, 1912
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 19, 1911 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 19, 1911

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: January 19, 1911
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 23, 1913 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 23, 1913

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 23, 1913
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1910 (open access)

The Alpine Avalanche. (Alpine, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 41, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 6, 1910

Weekly newspaper from Alpine, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 6, 1910
Creator: Yates, W. J.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History