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[Photograph of El Paso Union Station Tower]

Photograph of the El Paso, Texas Union Station tower exterior.
Date: 2013
Creator: Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of El Paso, Texas Union Station Floor]

Photograph of the original tile floor at Union Station in El Paso, Texas, in front of Fred Harvey Bar.
Date: 2013
Creator: Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Prestene Dehrkoop and Jose Ornales]

Photograph of Prestene Dehrkoop of the El Paso Harvey Girl group wearing a black dress with a white apron, sitting next to Jose Ornales, a former salad boy at the El Paso Harvey House.
Date: 2008
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Harvey Girls of El Paso Re-enactment Group]

Photograph of eight women dressed in black clothes with white aprons, all part of the Harvey Girls of El Paso re-enactment group.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Fred Harvey Bar Entrance]

Photograph of the original entrance to Fred Harvey Bar at Union Station in El Paso, Texas. The entrance is a wooden doorway that extends from the wall.
Date: 2013
Creator: Latimer, Rosa Walston
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Horse Fountain in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of a horse fountain in El Paso, Texas, at the corner of Alameda Avenue and Piedras Street. The East El Paso Cafe appears behind the fountain.
Date: [1930..1939]
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Beer Billboard]

Photo negative of a beer advertisement on a billboard. It reads "Less Taxes and More Work, Vote for Beer Aug. 26."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hampton S. Smith Building]

Photograph of the Hampton S. Smith building in El Paso, Texas. The small white building has a series of cattle brands over a window to the right and wooden pegs over the windows on the left. Mountains and telephone poles are visible behind the building. A crude wooden fence runs along the perimeter of the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brady Residence]

Photograph of the Brady residence in El Paso, Texas. One story building has a Spanish tile roof, a tower, brick quoins, and a series of chimneys.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ponsford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Standing Outside of Hotel Hussmann]

Photograph of a group of people outside of Hotel Hussmann in El Paso, Texas. The crowd is standing behind a car that has a sign reading "Boost the Broadway of American" on its hood, Kelly Tires on a door, and "Good Roads Special" on an ovular rear window. Two policemen on motorcycles are parked to the left.
Date: 1933~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[L. M. Lawson Residence]

Photograph of the M. L. Lawson residence, a stuccoed brick building with a single story. Windows with ornate frames appear on either side of the building's facade. Brick steps lead to an arched entryway.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ponsford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Hotel Orndorff Common Room]

Photograph of a common room inside of Hotel Orndorff in El Paso, Texas. Pillars, chandeliers, and arched window emplacements surround the stucco room. A variety of plush chairs, desks, and lamps are arranged around the room.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ponsford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Businesses in the Five Points Neighborhood]

Photograph of two-story business fronts along a street in the Five Points neighborhood in El Paso, Texas. The building on the right has "El Paso Conservatory" written over its top row of windows. Businesses in the first story include Douglass Bros. hardware store and Wayne M. Tinkler & Co.'s appliance store.
Date: 1949
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso Brewery Building]

Photo negative of the El Paso Brewery building. The stair-shaped concrete building has four stories. A rail car rests on a track outside of the building. "El Paso Brewing Association" is written along the side of the building on the second floor.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Miss Mildred Casad "Miss El Paso" at Atlantic City Bathing Beauty Revue, 1927

Photograph of Mildred Casad wearing a bathing suit with a hear pattern while standing in front of a Chevrolet car. She is holding a metal trophy and is draped with a sash that reads "Miss El Paso." The facade of Casner Chevrolet Co. appears behind her. The photographer and his camera can be seen reflected in a window to the left.
Date: 1927
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People with Flowers for All Saints' Day]

Photo negative of two groups of people standing around flower stands on either side of an alley. Three automobiles are parked in the alley between business buildings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Truck Parked by Auto Parts Shops]

Photograph of a W. R. Thomas & Co. Saw Mill truck parked in front of Kelly-Springfield Tires, gas pumps, and Goodman's Auto Laundry. A sign behind the businesses reads "Goodman's Auto Park, Open Day & Night." Hotel Paso Del Norte is visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Popular Dry Goods Store]

Photograph of a Popular Dry Goods building in El Paso, Texas. The building has six stories, and each story has rows of windows that are arranged in groups of three.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ponsford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso Military Institute]

Photograph of El Paso Military Institute, a two-story concrete building with a classical-style pediment and columns hanging over the entrance. Uniformed cadets pose in front of the building with weapons and a U.S. flag. Mountains are visible in the background.
Date: 1906
Creator: Ponsford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The Irvin Apartments in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of the Irvin Brazos Apartments, a two-story brick building in El Paso, Texas. The building's facade has an arched entryway covered in ivy and topped with a plaque bearing its name.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ponsford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[General Pershing and Staff]

Photograph of General John J. Pershing sitting atop a white horse and looking toward his five mounted staff members. Soldiers are visible in the background. The reverse side of the photograph states that Pershing was reviewing troops in El Paso, Texas.
Date: February 2, 1920
Creator: Rhineheimer, Oscar
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Commercial National Bank in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of the Commercial National Bank building in El Paso, Texas. The three-story concrete building has pediments over the pair of columned doors at the foreground corner. A plaque with the building's name appears on the both sides of this corner behind a fire hydrant. Other businesses can be seen on either side of the building down the street, including the Hotel Beaumont, Ben-Hur Bar, and Typewriter & Office Supply to the left and B&H Cafeteria and a pharmacy on the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ponsford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Car Parked in Hotel Paso Del Norte]

Photograph of a car parked in the Hotel Paso Del Norte in El Paso, Texas. Arches behind the car show ornate pillars and a stairway. A painting to the left of the car depicts ships at sea.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ponsford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Cedar Street]

Photograph of a view of Cedar Street in El Paso, Texas. A variety of cars and business buildings can be seen along the avenue, with a mountain appearing in the background. Two women are crossing the road together.
Date: 1949
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History