The Booker Villa home was built in 1915 by L.E. Booker, a prominent cattleman and lumberman. Booker’s daughter, Blanche, oversaw the designing and construction of the building. Ms. Booker took courses in architectural drawing and went into interior decorating. Blanche, who was a frequent traveler, was described as eccentric but was a good and fun hostess and she hosted a […]
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Photos: Rescue Mission of El Paso
As construction begins on the new facility for the Rescue Mission of El Paso,
take a look at photos of its previous headquarters, located at 604 San
Francisco, where it was housed for nearly thirty years.
Deadline Extended: Submit Your Hall of Honor Nominations by July 20!
We are currently accepting nominations for 2016 Hall of Honor inductees. Nominations are due by July 20 and our annual banquet will be on November 6, 2016, beginning at 6pm at the Women’s Club. If you would like to nominate someone for this honor please fill out and return the nomination form: Hall of Honor […]
Curator’s Corner: Promotional items
Who can resist the allure of a free T-shirt? From shoehorns to hacky sacks, icepicks to mouse pads, promotional items are such a ubiquitous part of our consumer society that they are often overlooked. Whether they are the last surviving remnants of a short-lived business venture, mementoes from an iconic local organization, or collectibles from […]
Betty Luther: The Woman Behind “Ann Carroll”
Elizabeth “Betty” Luther was born in Bell Buckle, Bedford County, Tennessee, one of three children. She was daughter of Frank Streed Luther, a descendant of American Revolution hero James the “Regulator” Emerson, and Irene Whitaker a descendant of Matt Martin , another hero of the American Revolution. After her father’s death, Betty and her family moved to […]
Event June, 25: Find Your Legacy: Genealogy Workshop
History isn’t just about those people who we read about in books or watch in documentaries. Our individal and family stories forge a rich tapestry of our local, regional, national, and even international history. Unfortunately, many of us don’t know our backgrounds, and many of us don’t even know where to begin searching for answers. […]
Event June 18, 2016: Death on the Calle del Diablo–The killing of “El Pablote” and the Birth of the Narcocorrido
Join us this Saturday, June 18, 2016, at 10AM for Bob Chessey’s presentation on Juarez drug kingpin Pablo Gonzalez. Pablo “El Pablote” Gonzalez was one of the first “drug lords” of Juarez, Chihuahua Mexico. “El Pablote” practiced his craft from 1924-1930. In 1930 he was killed in a gunfight inside the red light district of Juarez. […]
El Conquistador Spring 2016
Click on the image to read the Spring 2016 edition of El Conquistador.
El Paso jeweler: Angelo N. Lombardi
Thanks to Patrick Lombardi for the recent donation of photos, articles and documents related to his grandfather Angelo N. Lombardi. Angelo Lombardi, pioneer El Paso jeweler, came to El Paso from New York City in 1911, and became manager of the Eddy Foster Manufacturing Co., the largest jewelry business in the Southwest. Until World War […]
Ysleta school history series: San Jose, Texico and old Ysleta grammar Schools
In September of 1871, a public school was organized on Martin Ranch 3 miles from Ysleta with E.N. Ronquillo as the teacher. Martin Ranch was owned by Alexander Martin who owned a lot of property in San Jose. Martin donated land for Catholic Church in 1892. Classes were conducted in homes until a school building […]