This gallery contains images of early El Paso Schools.
Author: EPCHS
Featured Gallery: Sun Carnival
The Sun Carnival is an annual event, here are some early images of Sun Carnival parades and the first program cover.
Mexican Revolution
The following images were taken during the Mexican Revolution.
El Paso Landmarks
The following images show various landmarks in Downtown El Paso. Some have been torn down.
October Quarterly Meeting
New officers were elected for the coming year during our meeting at the Burges House, then at 5 p.m. at Sunland Park Race Track. Jason Bruemmer spoke on “The History of the Horse in the Light of ‘The Hands of Cantu’.”
August Quarterly Meeting
Gary Williams, Senior Program Officer of the El Paso Community Foundation, spoke about the many historical projects he has worked on, such as the restoration of the rare “Lady Justice” zinc statue which was once on the red brick Victorian El Paso County Courthouse, which was demolished in 1917. Gary brought back the history of […]
Little History
A few weeks ago, a gentleman came to the Historical Society to conduct research on his grandfather, father, and uncle. He had been researching his family for years and plans to write a book about them. On Friday, another gentleman came to the Society seeking photos for a book he is writing on the history […]
Know Your Ground
It is difficult to say from where the sentiment originates, but I have always felt as though El Paso, TX is regarded as somewhat unimportant and uninteresting by the rest of the United States. Such disregard seems to be recapitulated by El Paso’s citizens—or at the very least, by its educational system. Through the course […]
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My intention with my previous post was to avoid legitimating my exploration of El Paso history (for myself and for others) because the importance of local history should be obvious. Luckily, though, I continue to find my quest for El Pasohistory validated. Case in point: today, while volunteering at the El Paso County Historical Society’s […]
The Mysterious Case of Francis F.
http://digitalcollections.smu.edu/cdm/singleitem/collection/tex/id/2051/rec/8) Last week, we got a call from Southern Methodist University (SMU) about verifying whether some photos they had in their collections credited to one Francis F. Parker were also attributable to a Francis W. Parker listed on our website. The search for the answer to this question demonstrates how history is not only investigative, […]