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Forty years at El Paso, 1858-1898; recollections of war, politics, adventure, events, narratives, sketches, etc., by W. W. Mills. (open access)

Forty years at El Paso, 1858-1898; recollections of war, politics, adventure, events, narratives, sketches, etc., by W. W. Mills.

Recollections of war, politics, adventure, events, narratives, sketches, etc.
Date: 1901
Creator: Mills, William W.
Object Type: Book
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
Object Type: Physical Object
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
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The Portal to Texas History

["The Golden State" arriving in El Paso]

Southern Pacific's " The Golden State" train No. 3, westbound, headed by diesel locomotive No. 6036, arriving in El Paso, Texas station on March 17, 1955.
Date: March 17, 1955
Creator: Plummer, Roger S.
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of "Sunset Limited" Crossing the Rio Grande]

Photograph of Southern Pacific's "Sunset Limited" train No. 2, eastbound, with a consist of fourteen cars, crossing the Rio Grande Bridge as it nears El Paso, Texas.
Date: 1956~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Famous in the West (open access)

Famous in the West

Cunningham provided information about El Paso, Texas in the late nineteenth century. He also wrote about early settlers, marshals, and criminals of the west in that time period. He wrote about "Billy the Kid," First Sergeant James B. Gillett, Tom Threepersons, Dallas Stoudenmire, John Wesley Hardin, and others.
Date: 1925~
Creator: Cunningham, Eugene
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Jessie N. to Lela Smith, August 2 1913] (open access)

[Letter from Jessie N. to Lela Smith, August 2 1913]

Letter from Jessie N. to Miss Lela Smith of Granbury, Texas. The letter is dated August 2, 1913.
Date: August 2, 1913
Creator: N, Jessie
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

Champion Angus Steer - Southwestern International Livestock Show

Two men and a woman displaying the Champion Angus Steer at the Southewestern International Livestock Show in El Paso, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Junior Award Winning Angus Steer - Southwestern International Livestock Show

A man and a boy with the Junior Award Winning Angust Steer at the Southwestern International Livestock Show in El Paso, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cowgirl Mazny F. Stroud

Cowgirl Mazny F. Stroud rides a bucking bronco during a rodeo in El Paso, Texas. Written on the image is "Typical Cowgirl of the West."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Heritage, Fall 2006 (open access)

Heritage, Fall 2006

Quarterly publication containing articles related to the preservation of historic artifacts and sites in Texas. Feature articles discuss various aspects of Texas history and heritage, often highlighting museums and collections within the state. Also included are book reviews, current preservation news, and a listing of historical museums in Texas.
Date: Autumn 2006
Creator: Texas Historical Foundation
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The Portal to Texas History

View of El Paso

Photograph of El Paso, Texas from Rim Road in 1936. The road runs along the edge of Mount Franklin overlooking the Valley and toward Downtown El Paso.
Date: 1936
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Army Recruits

Copy negative of a group of army recruits sitting in three rows on a curb. They are dressed in World War I-style uniforms. Some are holding hats in their hands. Behind them more soldiers are walking or standing. There is a building sitting on brick stilts in the background that has a porch with a railing. On the building is a sign that might say "E Company." The group pictured is Perishing's Troops from El Paso, Texas.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cremating Bodies on Pyre #2

Copy negative of bodies being cremated on a pyre during the Pancho Villa raids.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cremating Bodies on Pyre #1

Copy negative of bodies being cremated on a pyre during the Pancho Villa raids.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soldiers Cremating Dead Bandits #1

Copy negative of a group of soldiers in a field standing behind dead bandits, with one pouring oil on them for cremation during the Pancho Villa raids. There are a few men in a wagon on the right and a man on a horse on the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Soldiers Cremating Dead Bandits #2

Copy negative of a group of soldiers in a field standing behind dead bandits, with one pouring oil on them for cremation during the Pancho Villa raids. There are a few men in a wagon on the right and a man on a horse on the left.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Captured Bandits #1

Copy negative of a U. S. soldier and two captured Mexican bandits standing in a field during the Pancho Villa raids. There is a note written at the bottom of the picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Captured Bandits #2

Copy negative of a U. S. soldier and two captured Mexican bandits standing in a field during the Pancho Villa raids. There is a note written at the bottom of the picture.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alligator Pool #1

Copy negative of an alligator in a man made pool with rocks. There is a grassy area with a fence around the area.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Alligator Pool #2

Copy negative of an alligator in a man made pool with rocks. There is a grassy area with a fence around the area.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Students at Sign

Copy negative of the McMurry Band from Abilene, Texas standing and sitting in front of the sign on the street corner at the Trinity Methodist church in El Paso, Texas, viewed from across the street. The sign reads, "No Fear but Fear, Dr. Brodace Elkins, Sunday at 7, Worsir Through Music, McMurphy College Band."
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Portrait of Dead Man

1 copy negative of a deceased man. The cause of death is shown on a caption on the bottom of the photograph.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest (open access)

The Texarkana Gateway to Texas and the Southwest

This text gives an overview of the places and resources in Texas with an emphasis on the locations where the railroads run through the state. Indexes start on page 220.
Date: 1896
Creator: Texas & Pacific Railway
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History