States

[Carnegie Library Diagonal Left View]

Photograph of the El Paso Carnegie Library from a diagonal view. The building is white with four tall columns in front of the entrance, and a star emblem engraved above the columns. There are tree branches on the top part of the photograph.
Date: 1940
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carnegie Library Lobby With Secretary]

Photograph of a lobby in Carnegie Library. A secretary is sitting at a desk next to a door and window, and a table is displaying books to the right.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Carnegie Library Secretary]

Photograph of a lobby in Carnegie Library. A secretary is sitting at a desk next to a door and window, and a table is displaying books to the left.
Date: 1940~
Creator: Aultman, Otis A., 1874-1943
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Washington Park Memorial Pool]

Photograph of two women standing on the edge of the Memorial Pool in Washington Park. Other people are in the pool, and a white building is behind the pool. Trees surround the pool.
Date: 1948
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bulletin Board for the Salvation Army]

Photograph of a collage of the many accomplishments, awards, and recognition received by the Salvation Army. Ca. 1943. In the center of the bulletin board is a photograph of three officers of the Salvation Army.
Date: 1943
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
My Life of Eighty Years (open access)

My Life of Eighty Years

Bound autobiographical manuscript written by Mary Stanton outlining her early life in Georgia, her education, and working as a teacher and administrator in El Paso before retiring in 1925. She also briefly discusses travel and personal thoughts about teaching, with an addendum regarding the early organization of the El Paso Public Library.
Date: July 25, 1943
Creator: Stanton, Mary I.
Object Type: Book
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Salvation Army Summer School]

Photograph of students at the Salvation Army Summer School. Sign above the entrance reads in part, "Ejercito De Salvacion Cuerpo Mexicano No. 2." The translation is: Salvation Army Mexican Corps No. 2. Two people hold a sign that says, "The Salvation Army Summer School June 1940 Attendance 80."
Date: June 1940
Creator: Blumenthal, Harry
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

[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

[View of Piedras Street]

Photograph of a view of Piedras 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.
Date: 1949
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wyoming Avenue in El Paso, Texas]

Photograph of a western view down Wyoming Avenue in El Paso, Texas. Cars populate the road, while trees and buildings lie on either side. The Juárez Mountains can be seen in the background.
Date: 1949
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Montana Avenue]

Photograph of Montana Avenue in El Paso, Texas. A variety of cars and business buildings can be seen along the avenue, with mountains appearing in the background.
Date: 1949
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[View of Montana Avenue]

Photograph of Montana Avenue in El Paso, Texas. A variety of cars and business buildings can be seen along the avenue, with mountains appearing in the background.
Date: 1949
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso Union Depot Train Station]

Photograph of San Francisco Street, El Paso, Texas, looking west towards Union Depot Station. A series of businesses line the street to the left. The El Paso Union Depot and its bell tower can be seen at the end of the street.
Date: [1940..1949]
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Five Points Neighborhood]

Photograph of a crossroads in the Five Points neighborhood of El Paso, Texas. Houses can be seen behind rows of trees. Cars can be seen along the central road. Mountains are visible in the background.
Date: 1949
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Northward View of Piedras Street]

Photograph of a northward view of Piedras 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.
Date: 1949
Creator: Escontrías
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History