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Little Known Communities of the Lower Valley: Past and Present....

Several of theses communities in El Paso county incorporated expect Belen,because they was afraid of annexation by El Paso .The Current status of some of the...

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Edith Halies Healy: Ysleta School and Church Pioneer...

Edith Hailes was born in a house on the 600 block of Campbell street, her father was an employee of the Railroads. Edith married Jerry Healy and had 5 childr...

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El Paso County Historical Society
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Louise Seymour: The Lady Rancher from Canutillo...

Louise Seymour was born in 1900 in Evanson, Indiana. Seymour came to Canutillo after WWII with her brother, Bill. Seymour was interested in the stories of he...

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Karma Deane and Her Dance Studio...

Karma Deane was a prominent and well-known dancer and instructor in El Paso and throughout the country until her death here in 1959. Deane was born in Waco, ...

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El Paso County Historical Society
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Risinger Photo Studio photos...

This is a collection of photos donated to the Historical Society by the granddaughter of former Police Chief and photo studio owner Risinger. If you can iden...

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El Paso County Historical Society
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Photos: Upstairs Theater Collection....

Photos: Upstairs Theater Downtown Collection.

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El Paso County Historical Society
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El Paso County Historical Society Statement on Union Plaza Neighborhood...

September 15, 2017 The El Paso County Historical Society (EPCHS) was founded in 1954 by residents concerned with protecting El Paso’s historical and cultural...

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The First Lady of the White House Department Store: Deane Miller...

The First Lady of the Whitehouse Department Store : Deane Miller Dr. Willard Schuessler, Deane Miller and George Broderson of the Sun Carnival Association. P...

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El Paso County Historical Society
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Warner Drug Company...

Warner Drug Company Warner Pharmacy was founded in 1913 by Milton A. Warner who came to El Paso after running a general store in Parral, Mexico. Warner left ...

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Short History on Nurseries in El Paso...

Nurseries in El Paso: a Short History on Nurseries in El Paso Jeanie Potter and her brother H.L., opened the first floral shop in El Paso in 1906. This first...

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Emma Capeheart: Pioneer El Paso Beauty Professional...

Emma Capeheart: Pioneer El Paso Beauty Professional. Emma Capeheat was an early El Paso Businesswoman who owned and ran several beauty salons in the 1920s an...

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A Tribute to Frank W. Gorman, Jr....

It is with extreme sadness that the El Paso County Historical Society notes the death of Mr. Frank Gorman, Jr., former president of the organization, co-spon...

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