[U.S. Post Office]

Photograph of people standing in front of the El Paso Post Office. Hotels are on both sides.
Date: September 22, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mills Building from Across San Jacinto Plaza]

Photograph of people standing and sitting in front of the Mills Building, taken from across San Jacinto Plaza. There are trees bordering the lawn where the people are standing. The Mills Building has many tall windows that scale the height of the building.
Date: September 20, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Geneva Loan & Jewelry Company Storefront]

Photograph of the Geneva Loan & Jewelry Co. building at the corner of Overland Avenue and El Paso Street in El Paso, Texas, with various items visible in the storefronts on the west and south sides of the building. Several unidentified people are walking or standing near the building, including two women and a child standing on the corner and a man crossing the street on the right side of the image. On the left side of the image, part of Happy's Photo-Studio is visible next door to the store; a number of multi-story buildings are visible in the background. Additional technical information about the photo is printed on the back.
Date: September 18, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[San Jacinto Plaza & Buildings to the Southeast]

Photograph of San Jacinto Plaza and the buildings that are south east of it. There are people standing on the sidewalk and laying near trees. A street lamp is on the sidewalk.
Date: September 23, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Trade Winds Cocktail Bar Sign]

Photograph of the Trade Winds Cocktail Bar sign and window.
Date: September 20, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Preliminary Site of Post Office Looking North]

Photograph of workers in a dug-out construction site, with horses excavating for a future post office. There are cars on the road near a landline pole. Buildings and a mountain are visible in the background.
Date: September 1, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[La Villita Shopping Center]

Photograph of cars parked in front of the La Villita Shopping Center. There is a landline pole and small traffic light bordering the street to the right.
Date: September 23, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Man Using Crosswalk in El Paso]

Photograph of a man using a crosswalk near an intersection in El Paso, Texas. There are cars and a bus in the background next to the State National Bank.
Date: September 22, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Dig Site Looking West]

Photograph of a construction site. There are landlines on the corners, and buildings in the background.
Date: September 1, 1917
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Abdou Building Door at Night in El Paso]

Photograph of an entrance door to the Abdou Building in El Paso, Texas. There is an unlit neon sign above the door.
Date: September 19, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[El Paso Looking East]

Photograph looking east at tall buildings in downtown El Paso. There are cars on the sides of the street.
Date: September 23, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[People Waiting in Front of Post Office]

Photograph of people waiting in front of the El Paso Post Office. The building has six tall ionic columns.
Date: September 18, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bassett Tower & The Diamond Shop]

Photograph of the Bassett Tower and The Diamond Shop. There are people standing at a crosswalk, with a street lamp and cars to the right.
Date: September 19, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Railroad Switching Yard, Looking West]

Photograph of trains in a railroad switching yard, looking west from the cotton street bridge. There are buildings in the background.
Date: September 18, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[The State Theater in El Paso]

Photograph of cars parked in front of The State Theater in El Paso, Texas.
Date: September 18, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Broadway Men's Fashions in El Paso]

Photograph of the Broadway Men's Fashions building in El Paso, Texas. There are cars parked to the right, in front of other stores. Two people are standing on a corner next to a small traffic light.
Date: September 22, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[San Antonio Shoppers and Commuters]

Photograph of shoppers and commuters walking near a JCPenney store entrance. There are flags to the right, along the street, and more buildings in the background.
Date: September 19, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Dr. Haskell M. Monroe to Dr. Joe B. Rushing, September 7, 1982] (open access)

[Letter from Dr. Haskell M. Monroe to Dr. Joe B. Rushing, September 7, 1982]

Letter from Dr. Haskell M. Monroe to Dr. Joe B. Rushing asking him for his nomination for the Mirabeau B. Lamar Medal. He discusses past awardees and the guidelines for the award.
Date: September 7, 1982
Creator: Monroe, Haskell M.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Envelope Addressed to D. W. Voorhies] (open access)

[Envelope Addressed to D. W. Voorhies]

Opened envelope sent from the S.D. Myres Saddle Company and addressed to D.W. Voorhies, postmarked September 1935. The front of the envelope is decorated with a logo in the upper-left corner -- with the text "S.D. Myres Saddle Co., El Paso, Texas, Cowboy Supplies. Be Happy - Ride A Myres Saddle" -- and an illustration of a cowboy in the lower-right corner holding a lasso that runs across the top of the envelope and around the logo.
Date: September 20, 1935
Creator: S. D. Myres Saddle Company
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mills Avenue in Downtown El Paso]

Photograph of buildings on Mills Avenue in downtown El Paso. There are cars parked in front of the buildings, with people standing in front of building entrances.
Date: September 20, 1978
Creator: Binion, Charles
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History