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A5201 |
A5202 |
A5203 |
A5204 |
A5205 |
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ca.
1910-1920 |
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El Paso
- Residences |
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The 1000
block of N. Mesa looking south. The Henry Phaff
House (1000 N. Mesa Ave.) is the first home on the
left. Henry Phaff's occupation was a wholesale
liquor dealer, as well as an agent for
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association. |
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ca. 1920
- 1930 |
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El Paso
- Downtown Street Scene |
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A view
of E. San Antonio St. facing east. The large
building to the left of San Antonio St. is the First
National Bank Bldg, located at 109-117 E. San
Antonio. Across the bank, in the shadow is the
Wigwam Theatre (110-112 E. San Antonio) and to the
south of the Wigwam is the American Trust & Savings
Bank Bldg (100-104 E. San Antonio). |
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ca. 1920
- 1930 |
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El Paso
- Downtown Street Scene |
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This is
a photo of Pioneer Plaza (Mills Ave. at El Paso
St.). Pioneer Plaza was the main center of activity
in early El Paso until San Jacinto Plaza took over
that claim. San Jacinto Plaza can be seen in the
distance, behind the trolley in the center of the
photo. Many of El Paso's old distinguished buildings
are captured here: the Hotel Sheldon, the Mills
Bldg., the White House/Hotel McCoy, The Herald Bldg,
etc. |
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ca. 1910
- 1920 |
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El Paso
- Churches - Baptist - Street Scene |
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Magoffin
Ave. facing east. The First Baptist Church located
at 801 Magoffin can be seen near the center of the
photograph, it's the light colored building with the
tower. |
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ca. 1914
- 1920 |
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El Paso
- Apartments |
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The
Wright Apartment Building located at 208 Montana
(corner of Stanton & Montana). Dr. Marcus O. Wright
was the owner. Sign reads: Rent apartments in The
Wright, Most modern in the city. Austin & Marr -
Agents. Phone 4350, 304 San Antonio St. The Wright
Apartments still stand today. |
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A5206 |
A5207 |
A5208 |
A5209 |
A5210 |
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ca. 1904
- 1910 |
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El Paso
- Churches - Christian |
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First
Christian Church, established in 1904, located at
500 N. Oregon (Northeast corner of Oregon and
Franklin Streets). The building continues to stand
today, though it has been renovated into commercial
property. |
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ca. 1912 |
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El Paso
- Automobiles, early / Businesses |
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Longwell's Transfer & Longwell's Co., located at
116-120 San Francisco St. at the corner of S. Santa
Fe St. James J. Longwell - proprietor. |
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ca. 1910 |
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El Paso
- Industries |
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El Paso
Building Material Co., located at 901-903 Texas St.
H. A. Schalfer, W. E. Morris, G. A. Bush - possible
owners. Company supplied building material, the
advertisement in the 1910 El Paso City Directory
reads: Everything from foundation to roof". |
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ca. 1913
- 1920 |
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El Paso
- Business |
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Southwest General Electric Co., located at 500-502
San Francisco (corner of San Francisco and Durango
St.). N. R. Stansel was the local manager for many
years. |
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ca. 1910
- 1920 |
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El Paso
- Residences |
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The 900
block of Montana looking east. The first home
visible is 901 Montana (corner of Montana & N. St.
Vrain St.), the second cross street at the end of
the block is Ange St. |
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A5211 |
A5212 |
A5213 |
A5214 |
A5215 |
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ca. 1908
- 1920 |
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El Paso
- Churches - Baptist |
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Second
Baptist Church, located at 401 S. Virginia. At this
time the Second Baptist Church was the designated
Baptist Church for African-Americans. |
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ca. 1907
- 1915 |
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El Paso
- Churches - Episcopal |
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St.
Clement's Episcopal Church & Kendrick Hall, located
on the se corner of N. Campbell and Montana Sts. The
original St. Clement's Church building was located
at 212 Mesa Ave. Services were held there until
April 7, 1907 and then in an old synagogue until the
new church building was complete. The opening
service in the new church was February 9, 1908. |
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ca. 1914
- 1920 |
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El Paso
- Churches - Baptist |
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First
Baptist Church located at 801 Magoffin Ave. The
church had previously been located at Magoffin & San
Antonio Sts. since 1885, it was in 1906 that the
church moved to the corner of Magoffin & N.
Virginia. The sign on the building reads: First
Baptist Church, J. F. Williams, Pastor. |
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ca. 1901 |
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El Paso
- Synagogues |
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Temple
Mount Sinai located at the se corner of N. Oregon
and Idaho Sts. (presently Yandell Blvd.) This was El
Paso's first synagogue building, the dedication
ceremony for the building was on September 3, 1899. |
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ca. 1904
- 1910 |
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El Paso
- Churches - Presbyterian |
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Westminster Presbyterian Church located at the
corner of E. Rio Grande and N. Florence Sts. The
exact numerical address is difficult to say, as some
sources identify it as 915 N. Florence or 510 E. Rio
Grande. |
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A5216 |
A5217 |
A5218 |
A5219 |
A5220 |
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ca. 1906
- 1915 |
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El Paso
- Churches - Methodist |
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Trinity
Methodist Church located at 801 Mesa Ave. (corner of
Mesa & Yandell). Trinity Church was established in
1881 and was originally located at the corner of
Texas & Stanton Sts. in downtown El Paso. The church
moved to its' present location on Mesa Ave. in 1906. |
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ca. 1915
- 1930 |
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El Paso
- Hospitals |
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Building
is identified as St. Joseph's Sanotorium located at
1901 Grandview Ave. The Sisters of St. Joseph of
Concordia, Kansas re-opened the hospital in 1927.
However, from 1910-1924 the sanatorium was known as
the Homan Sanatorium. |
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ca. 1900
- 1910 |
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El Paso
- Hotels |
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Hotel
Orndoff located at the ne corner of Mesa Ave & St.
Louis (presently Mills St.). Charles & A. C. DeGroff,
proprietors. This is a photo of the original Hotel
Orndoff (1899-1924), before the architectural firm
of Trost & Trost was commissioned to design the new
Orndoff Hotel in 1924. |
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ca. 1909 |
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El Paso
- Taft / Diaz Meeting |
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Interior
of the El Paso Chamber of Commerce Building
decorated for the historic Taft-Diaz meeting that
took place on October 16, 1909. Presidents Taft and
Diaz held a short private meeting here, no one else
was allowed to attend. |
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ca. 1909 |
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El Paso
- Taft / Diaz Meeting |
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This is
a possible photo of the stand at Cleveland Square
set up for President Taft to see the parade held in
his honor and where he addressed the crowd.
President Taft can be seen right next to the tree on
the left side of the photo, wearing a top-hat and
gloves. |
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A5221 |
A5222 |
A5223 |
A5224 |
A5225 |
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ca. 1909 |
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El Paso
- Taft / Diaz Meeting |
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The
Federal Building (held the post office and custom
house) located at the se corner of N. Oregon & St.
Louis (Mills St. today), decorated for the Taft-Diaz
meeting. The Elite Confectionary can be seen south
of the Federal Building, right behind the utility
poles. |
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ca. 1909 |
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El Paso
- Taft / Diaz Meeting |
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Large
crowd lining the street to the Custom House in
Juarez, possibly awaiting the arrival of President
Taft or anticipating his departure. President Diaz
of Mexico hosted a dinner for President Taft in
honor of their historic meeting. |
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ca. 1909 |
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El Paso
- Taft / Diaz Meeting |
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View of
the beautiful columns/pillars and all the other
decorations used to adorn selected streets of Juarez
to mark the grand occasion of the Taft-Diaz meeting.
The Custom House can be seen to the right, behind
the American Flag. |
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ca. 1909 |
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El Paso
- Taft / Diaz Meeting |
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Mexican
soldiers along with a military band stand in front
of the Custom House as the crowd behind them attempt
to peer into it. It was reported in the newspapers
that Mexican soldiers were given brand new uniforms
to wear for the Taft-Diaz meeting. |
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ca. 1909 |
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El Paso
- Taft / Diaz Meeting |
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A view
of N. Oregon St. as crowds anticipate the arrival of
President Taft. The building on the left is the St.
Regis Hotel where President Taft attended an
honorary presidential breakfast, before heading to
the Chamber of Commerce. |
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A5226 |
A5227 |
A5228 |
A5229 |
A5230 |
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ca. 1909 |
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El Paso
- Taft/ Diaz Meeting |
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People
line Pioneer Plaza as the Taft-Diaz Parade ensues.
Thousands of American troops were sent to El Paso to
take part in the festivities of the Taft-Diaz
meeting. In this photo, some of them can be seen in
the parade. |
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ca. 1909 |
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El Paso
- Taft / Diaz Meeting |
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View of
the 100 block of San Antonio. This photo is a good
example of how many of El Paso's Downtown streets
were decorated in honor of the Taft-Diaz meeting. |
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ca. 1909
- 1920 |
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Mexico -
Juarez - Racetrack |
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The
historic Juarez Racetrack, it was built in 1909 and
located in the eastern suburbs of the city. In the
distance, you can see the Franklin Mountains to the
north. |
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ca. 1910
- 1926 |
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Mexico -
Juarez - Racetrack |
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A
capacity crowd at the Juarez Racetrack, for what
could have been a big race. The racetrack was built
soon after the state of New York banned horse
racing, and since there was no racing in Florida,
California, or New Orleans, the Juarez Racetrack
became the place for top races. |
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ca. 1910
- 1920 |
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Mexico -
Juarez - Racetrack |
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Juarez
Racetrack stables, a couple of possible stable hands
look straight at the camera. It was reported that
the racetrack stables could accommodate 2,000
horses. |
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A5231 |
A5232 |
A5233 |
A5234 |
A5235 |
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ca. 1910
- 1920 |
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Mexico -
Juarez - to 1910 |
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Large
crowds surround the Benito Juarez Monument in Ciudad
Juarez. It is unclear as to what is happening behind
the monument. On an interesting note, the Benito
Juarez Monument was inaugurated on September 16,
1910. |
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ca. 1900
- 1910 |
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Mexico -
Miscellaneous |
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Unidentified family posing outside of their home,
the exact location is unidentified as well. The back
of the photo simply states: Mexico - Misc., however,
the man in the photo closely resembles the man on
the right in photo A5235. (It's possible both photos
captured the same man, although it is yet to be
verified.) |
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ca. 1890
- 1900 |
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Portraits - Diaz, Porfirio |
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Portrait
of Mexican President Porfirio Diaz. He was president
of Mexico from 1876-1880 and from 1884-1911. After
Diaz was declared the president yet again after the
1910 elections, revolt was called for by Francisco
Madero, and thus the Mexican Revolution began. Diaz
was forced in exile in 1911 and fled to France, he
never returned to Mexico, Diaz died on July 2, 1915
in Paris. |
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ca. 1900
- 1910 |
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Mexico -
Juarez - Cockfights |
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The
interior of a cockfighting ring, notice the several
roosters and their handlers sitting inside the ring.
Cockfighting was a widely popular sport and form of
entertainment and recreation at the time. |
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ca. 1900
- 1910 |
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El Paso
- Water Supply |
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Two
water peddling wagons, possibly bringing water from
Deming, NM for domestic use into El Paso.
Individuals who could afford it, bought their
drinking water from the peddlers. Water peddling
wagons made daily rounds throughout the city. |
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A5236 |
A5237 |
A5238 |
A5239 |
A5240 |
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ca. 1900
- 1910 |
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El Paso
- Transportation |
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Man
leading his team of oxen. Domesticated animals, such
as horses, mules, and in this case oxen, provided
the much needed services of transportation and labor
before the appearance of automobiles and farm/ranch
equipment. |
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ca. 1900
- 1920 |
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Mexico -
Juarez - Gambling |
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Large
crowd inside an unidentified Juarez gambling hall. |
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ca. 1910
- 1920 |
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Mexico -
Juarez - Gambling |
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Full
House at the Juarez Turf Exchange. This photo,
though not identified as such, appears to have been
taken in the same establishment on the same night as
photo A5243 - several of the same individuals appear
in both photos, dressed in the same clothes, if one
looks closely, the signs on the walls are the same
as well. |
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ca. 1900
- 1910 |
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Mexico -
Juarez - Cockfights |
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A full
crowd waiting for the cockfight to begin, notice the
roosters and their handlers waiting to go. Men were
not the only ones who enjoyed cockfighting as a
sport, notice the women and children present in the
arena as well. |
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ca. 1900
- 1920 |
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Portraits - Groups - Bullfighters |
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Portrait
of a group of bullfighters in traditional costume.
There is no location identified with this photo,
however, it is a possibility that these bullfighters
may have performed in Ciudad Juarez's bullring, the
Plaza de Toros. |
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A5241 |
A5242 |
A5243 |
A5244 |
A5245 |
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ca. 1890
- 1900 |
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Portraits - Diaz, Porfirio |
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Portrait
of Mexican President Porfirio Diaz. Photo is a
duplicate of A5233. |
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ca. 1900
- 1910 |
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Mexico -
Juarez - to 1910 |
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The
Custom House in Juarez, Mexico. Other photos of the
Custom House in the collection show how beautifully
it was decorated for the historic meeting between
President Taft of the United States and President
Diaz of Mexico. |
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1915 |
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Mexico -
Juarez - Gambling |
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Large
crowd at the Monte Carlo Club. The sign in the
center of the photo reads "Monte Carlo Club - stud
and draw round tables - $50 change in-games start at
7:30", the last line is hard to read, appears to be
Cooper and something. This photo resembles A5238. |
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ca. 1910
- 1920 |
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Mexico
Revolution - Federals (Rurales) |
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Group of
Mexican Federals standing around a group of deceased
rurales (revolutionaries). It appears that they are
in a cemetery (note the crosses & headstones behind
the federals), the federals may have been getting
ready to bury the slain after posing for the photo. |
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ca. 1905 |
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El Paso
- Railroads - Southern Pacific |
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Southern
Pacific (E. P. & S. W.) railroad yards, photo taken
from the Kansas St. overpass. |
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ca. 1910
- 1920 |
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Portraits - Villa, Francisco "Pancho" |
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Portrait
of famed Mexican Revolution leader Francisco "Pancho"
Villa. Villa |
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ca. 1910
- 1920 |
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El Paso
- Automobiles, early |
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Johnson's Automobile Repair Shop (Phone 2004 - T. K.
Larkin, Manager), located at 326 Texas St. This is a
probable location, as it is yet to be verified. |
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A5248a |
A5248b |
A5248c |
A5248d |
A5248e |
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1912 |
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Mexico
Revolution - Dead |
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The
following five photos are of deceased
revolutionaries. Individual shot of one of the two
individuals in the third photo. |
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1912 |
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Mexico
Revolution - Dead |
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Individual shot of one of the two individuals in the
third photo. |
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1912 |
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Mexico
Revolution - Dead |
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Panoramic shot of the two individuals in the first
and second photo. |
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1912 |
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Mexico
Revolution - Dead |
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The
photo shows the remains of the dead after they have
been burned. |
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1912 |
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Mexico
Revolution - Dead |
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The
photo reads (in English) "Dead Zapatistas in the
encounter with the forces of Iturbe in the
Huanacastle - Culiacan, April 17, 1912 -property" |
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ca. 1910
- 1920 / 1912 |
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Mexico
Revolution - Dead |
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The
photo shows a deceased Zapatista. The caption reads
(in English) "Quirino Compian - Zapatista executed
by Federals, 2-13-12". |
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ca. 1910
- 1920 / 1912 |
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Mexico
Revolution - Dead |
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The
photo shows a group of revolutionaries. The
caption reads (in English) "General Zapata
strategizing with his troops". |
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A5251 |
A5252 |
A5253 |
A5254 |
A5255 |
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A5256 |
A5257 |
A5258 |
A5259 |
A5260 |
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A5261 |
A5262 |
A5263 |
A5264 |
A5265 |
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A5266 |
A5267 |
A5268 |
A5269 |
A5270 |
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A5271 |
A5272 |
A5273 |
A5274 |
A5275 |
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A5276 |
A5277 |
A5278 |
A5279 |
A5280 |
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A5281 |
A5282 |
A5283 |
A5284 |
A5285 |
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A5286 |
A5287 |
A5288 |
A5289 |
A5290 |
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Not available
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A5291 |
A5292 |
A5293 |
A5294 |
A5295 |
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A5296 |
A5297 |
A5298 |
A5299 |
A5300 |
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