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[Aerial View of Anson Mills Building and the Surrounding Area in Downtown El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of an aerial view of buildings in El Paso, Texas. The Anson Mills Building can be seen to the left of San Jacinto Plaza in the upper right portion. The Anson Mills Building was designed by Henry C. Trost of Trost & Trost. Also visible mid left is the Paso del Norte Hotel; The White House Department Store; and Pioneer Plaza
Date: July 3, 1919
Creator: Rhineheimer, Oscar
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aerial View of El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of an aerial view of El Paso, Texas. City streets and buildings can be seen laid out in a grid pattern.
Date: July 3, 1919
Creator: Rhineheimer, Oscar
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Alhambra Theatre in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of the Alhambra Theater in El Paso, Texas. The three-story building has an ornately carved facade, eight arched windows, and a ticket booth.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ponsford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[American Bank and Trust Company in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of the American Bank and Trust Company in El Paso, Texas. It is a seven-story concrete classical revival building. The front of the building is three times as wide as the side. People are walking along the sidewalk around the building.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ponsford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Andreas Service Station & Garage]

Photograph of Andreas Service Station & Garage in El Paso, Texas. Cars are parked roadside in front of the two white buildings that comprise the business. The building on the left has multiple vehicle entrances. The building on the right has fuel pumps under an awning.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Area Around San Jacinto Plaza in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of a panoramic view of the area around San Jacinto Plaza in El Paso, Texas. Several large buildings surround the plaza, many of which are labeled on the photo. The plaza features a central enclosed lamppost surrounded by a radial walkway. People can be seen in and around the plaza, and several 1920s-era automobiles are parked nearby.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Artillery Salute for General Pershing]

Photograph of soldiers firing wheeled artillery on an earthen field. Plumes of smoke rise behind the guns and partially obscure distant mountains. A caption on the reverse side of the photo indicates that the firing was a salute to visiting General John J. Pershing.
Date: February 2, 1920
Creator: Rhineheimer, Oscar
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Aztec Caves]

Positive transparency of Aztec Cave in the Franklin Mountains near El Paso, Texas. "Class of 69" and "Jesuit Sacto" are written in the back of the shallow cave.
Date: 1969
Creator: unknown
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

[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

[Brazos Apartments in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of Brazos Apartments, a four-story brick and concrete building in El Paso, Texas. The building's facade has an arched entryway, two balconies, and a sign bearing the word "Brazos" under a flagpole. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the photo indicates that this was the first apartment building in El Paso.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ponsford
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Buildings Along Stanton Street in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of Stanton Street in El Paso, Texas. Businesses, cars, and people can be seen around the street. Bassett Tower can be seen in the background.
Date: 1935~
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bus Parked by Goodman's Auto Park]

Photograph of a bus parked in front of Goodman's Auto Park in El Paso, Texas. Several used cars are seen for sale to the right.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Business Buildings on a Street Corner]

Photograph of brick business buildings at the corner of San Francisco Avenue and Santa Fe Street. The nearest building advertises curios and printing, while the building behind it belongs to the H. Lesinsky Company. A man is walking outside of the curio shop near a line of parked cars.
Date: unknown
Creator: Escontrías
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

[Cafe Splendid and Brooks Sheet Metal Works]

Photograph of a single building housing both Cafe Splendid and Brooks Sheet Metal Works. Cafe Splendid has a darker paint scheme, a sign with lighting elements, and advertisements for food specials. The Metal Works is a lighter building with painted signs.
Date: unknown
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Caples Building in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of the Caples Building in El Paso, Texas. The building has six floors and is divided into two separate sections. People can be seen around parked cars at the base of the building.
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

[Cave Graffiti in Hueco Tanks Historical State Park]

Positive transparency of cave graffiti at site seventeen in Hueco Tanks State Historical Park. "M. F. Wayland, Jul. 25th, 1884" is written into the wall inside of a drawn frame of geometric shapes. Other words and initials can be seen on the wall.
Date: 1969~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cave Graffiti in Hueco Tanks Historical State Park]

Positive transparency of cave graffiti in El Cañón de la Virgen at Hueco Tanks State Historical Park. "Josie 70" is written into the square on the wall. Under that are the letters "ABCARBAJL." "1984" is written to the right.
Date: 1969~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cave Painting of an Animal in Hueco Tanks Historical State Park]

Positive transparency of cave graffiti at site seventeen in Hueco Tanks State Historical Park. A pictogram depicting an animal is drawn upon the side of the cave.
Date: 1969~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Children in Front of El Paso Kindergarten Building]

Photograph of a single-story brick building with a porch and shuttered windows. A sign that reads "Kindergarten" hangs above a central set of steps. A group of young boys and girls wearing coats and hats are standing on the front steps. One boy is standing on the porch railing to the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Columns and Dining Tables in Hotel Paso Del Norte]

Photograph of ornate columns in the dining room of Hotel Paso Del Norte. Covered tables are outfitted with wine glasses and napkins. Archways surrounding the room feature reliefs of a woman holding flowers.
Date: unknown
Creator: Ponsford
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