American Federation of Labor Convention, El Paso, Texas, Nov. 15 to 30, 1924
Forms part of National Women's Trade Union League of America collection
Population in 1925: 77,560.
Standard Oil Company of Texas (now Chevron USA), Texaco, and Phelps Dodge
located major refineries in El Paso in 1928 and 1929. From The
Handbook of Texas Online
American Federation of Labor Convention, El Paso, Texas, Nov. 15 to 30, 1924
Forms part of National Women's Trade Union
League of America collection
From Library
of Congress Photo Archive
CALL NUMBER: LOT 5799, no. 22 (OSF) [P&P]
REPRODUCTION NUMBER: LC-USZ62-126399 (b&w film copy neg.)
MEDIUM: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; 7.5 x 34 in.
CREATED/PUBLISHED: 1924 November
RELATED NAMES:
National Photo Print Co., photographer.
NOTES:
Transfer; LC Manuscript Division; 1952.
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| "Main Lobby and Office of Hotel Paso del Norte, New Million Dollar Hotel at El Paso, Texas Most elaborate in the West." postmark 1913 |
"El Paso, Texas New Million Dollar Fire Proof Hotel Paso del Norte" 1913 |
"Main Dining Room, Paso del Norte, El Paso, Texas New Million Dollar Hotel at El Paso, Texas" postmark 1913 |
"A Suburban Residence District, El Paso, Texas"
postmark 1913
On December 24, 1924, the new street lighting system to illuminate
El Paso's business
district was turned on for the first time. This event was marked by a public
celebration in
Pioneer Plaza. Mayor R. M. Dudley first turned a switch that extinguished the
old
goosenecks, then pressed a button which caused the new lights to shine brightly
across
downtown. A municipal Christmas tree program begun for the city's poor was also
held at
the same time. Lighting the Christmas tree in the plaza became a tradition that
continues
today. From El
Paso Electric Online
Find more historic postcards at Souvenir Folder of El Paso
