[Cavalry Drilling Exercise #3]

Photograph of the drilling cavalry on the Mexican Border. The second cavalryman from the right has his service revolver pointed in the air.
Date: [1883..1921]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Cavalry Drilling Exercise #2]

Photograph of the drilling cavalry on the Mexican Border. The second cavalryman from the right has his service revolver pointed in the air.
Date: [1883..1921]
Creator: Horne, Walter H., 1883-1921
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History
[El Paso, Texas and Paso del Norte, Mexico Business Directory for 1885] (open access)

[El Paso, Texas and Paso del Norte, Mexico Business Directory for 1885]

Directory for El Paso, Texas and Paso del Norte, Mexico includes address listings for businesses and individuals as well as advertisements from local businesses. Separate introductions give narrative histories and descriptions of El Paso, Texas and Paso del Norte (later called Ciudad Juárez) with lists of major public buildings and officials.
Date: 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
Directory of the City of El Paso 1889 (open access)

Directory of the City of El Paso 1889

Directory for El Paso, Texas: "Embracing the official census of the city, a street guide, United States, State, County, and City officials, secret and benevolent societies, the names, occupation, and residence, of all adult persons, together with a classified business directory" (page 1).
Date: 1889
Creator: El Paso Directory Company
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

Santa Fe Street Ferry, 1881

Photograph of two men standing on a small ferry boat that is crossing a river. A small wooden dwelling can be seen on the bank behind them.
Date: 1881
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Rio Grande Crossing at Paso Del Norte]

Photograph of people leading a horse drawn buggy over a small, bridge crossing of the Rio Grande. A mountain and valley can be seen in the background.
Date: 1885~
Creator: Wittick, George Benjamin
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Francis Parker Photo of El Paso]

Photograph of a street scene in El Paso with buildings, carriages, and signs which appear to read "News Depot" and "L. Meyer & Co." Franklin Mountains is visible in the distance.
Date: 1880~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso With Carriages and Trains]

Photograph of El Paso including people, carriages, trolleys with mules, a building structure, and trains. The bottom of the photo reads, "El Paso, Texas, 1880."
Date: 1880
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso Street Scene with Carriage and Steer]

Photograph of a dirt street scene in El Paso, and there are steers pulling a cart with sticks of wood on the back. Along the roadside, there are signs that read, "Mundy Bros Market" and "Star Restaurant."
Date: 1885
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[San Jacinto Plaza 1]

Photograph of a partial aerial image of San Jacinto Plaza in the late 1800s with buildings in the background. A gazebo is located on the left side of the image, there are leafless trees throughout the surrounding area, and a mountainous landscape is located in the distance.
Date: 1888
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of El Paso]

Photograph of a partial aerial view of El Paso looking Southeast with San Jacinto Plaza and Grand Central Hotel in the distance. Other landmarks can also be seen in the surrounding area.
Date: 1885?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History