1943

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El Paso City Directory 1945

"Introduction -- The volume herewith presented embodies the 1945 edition of the El Paso City Directory, the data for this directory was obtained by a corps of trained workers and the publishers feel confident that it will be found reliable, as dependable as it is possible to make a work of this character

ARRANGEMENT – in accordance with the economic trend to standardize all generally used products, the City Directories issued by the member of the Association of North American Directory Publishers, conform to certain standards in regard to arrangement, kind of information, abbreviations and classified business headings."

On El Paso Street, between San Francisco and San Antonio includes the following (types of) businesses:

Ammex Hotel
Army Surplus
Barber shop
Bowling
Cattle Company
Cigars
Club House café
Confectionery
Continental Airlines
Cottage Tavern
Curios
Hotel Paso Del Norte
International Café
Liquor
Loans
Mens Club
Officers Club
Oil Company
Oil Operator
Palace Theater
Penny Arcade
Photo Shop
Real Estate
Rotary Club
Security Loan
US Immigration and Naturalization Bureau
Venice Café

Pioneer Plaza and environs

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