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Metcalfe,R.M.

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Metcalfe,R.M.

August 20, 2026

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R. M. Metcalfe, one of El Paso’s notable old-timers, recalled a life spent among cowhands, police officers, and businessmen in the rough-and-tumble West. Born in Missouri and arriving in El Paso in 1908, he entered the blueprint business by accident after buying a machine cheaply and eventually…

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