1909 Automobile trip, El Paso-California
August 20, 2026
In 1909, J. B. Binkley of El Paso and his wife made their first automobile trip from El Paso to California in a small Ford, traveling over sandy, unpaved roads that followed the railroad tracks and carrying extra gasoline, oil, water, food, and folding cots. The journey was marked by extreme heat…
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