1954

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The El Paso City Directory 1953

The introduction explains that El Paso means "The Pass." El Paso is represented as the "sunshine playground of the border." There is a statistical review in the introductory material for the first time. The principle industries are reported to be: mining, metals, wholesale distribution, live stock , agriculture, and tourism.

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

Amalgamated Clothing
Ammex Hotel
Amusement Club
Brokers
Caramel Korn
Cattle Raisers Association
Club House Café
Continental
Dental
Drug Company
Ellanay Theater
Food Market
Grand Hotel
Immigration and Naturalization
Importers and Traders
Insurance
Lamsa Airlines
Lineas Aereas
Liquor
Lucky Boy Restaurant
Men’s Furnishings
News
Palace Theater
Paso del Norte Hotel
Pawnbrokers
Penny Arcade
Railway Company
Rotary Club
Security Loan and Jewelry
Smoke Shop
US Civil Service Examiners (Blumenthal Building)
Veterans Administration
Watchmaker

Pioneer Plaza and environs

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