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El Paso Women and Equestrian Sports Part two: 1940s-1970s...

El Paso Women and Equestrian Sports Part two: 1940s-1970s Winalin Griffin rode in show for the El Paso Riding and Driving Club held in 1944 with her horse “R...

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Corinne A. Hartman: Founder of Hartman Flower Shop....

Corinne A. Hartman: Founder of Hartman Flower Shop. Corinne A. Hartman came to El Paso in 1913 from Albuquerque Along with her son they opened their own flor...

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El Paso County Historical Society
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Mystery solved: Lolita around the corner...

Walking down Texas Avenue recently, I noticed a weathered, sun-beaten sign atop a building at the corner of Texas and Oregon Street. "AROUND CORNER: Lolita,"...

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El Paso County Historical Society
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El Paso Women Pioneering Athletes: Bowling...

El Paso Women Pioneering Athletes: Bowling The El Paso Women's Bowling Association was founded in 1936. It was also granted a charter from the Intentional Wo...

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El Paso County Historical Society
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El Paso Women Pioneering Athletes: Golf...

El Paso Women Pioneering Athletes: Golf Photo Credit: El Paso County Historical Society. In 1926, the Tuesday Women's Golf Club was organized at the El Paso ...

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The Pershing Theater: 2905 Pershing Drive...

A newspaper clipping from March 29,1940 from the El Paso Herald Post about the construction of Pershing Theater in the Five Points Area. The construction of ...

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El Paso County Historical Society
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Pioneering Women Athletes in El Paso: Tennis...

In 1921, the El Paso Tennis and Swimming Club was founded. The organization only allowed men at first, but in 1923 women were allowed to join. Some of the ea...

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El Paso County Historical Society
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Animals at Washington Park Zoo....

75 Animals added To El Paso Zoo, El Paso Herald-Post, Jan 7, 1929 page 3 In 1928 the El Paso Zoo at Washington Park acquired 75 new birds and animals through...

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"Ostriches, Eggs and Young Birds in Washington Park"...

El Paso Times, Aug. 23, 1925 Birds at Washington Park By Col. M.L. Crimmins While looking over the animals at Washington Park the other day I spoke to the he...

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El Paso County Historical Society
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Lower Valley Woman's Club Collection...

The Lower Valley Woman's Club was founded in April 1923. The Ysleta Woman's Community Club was founded at the home of Essie Paden in San Jose, near Ysleta. T...

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El Paso County Historical Society
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Downtown Survey--Presentation by Hardy Heck Moore and County of El Paso...

On Tuesday, June 27, 2017, the County of El Paso, along with historians/representatives from Hardy Heck Moore, Inc., presented their plans for the Downtown h...

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Ysleta Cowboy Park...

In 1944, Cowboy Park opened in Ysleta, a 24-acre recreation area developed by Sheriff Chris Fox and supported by a group of businessmen. The purpose was to p...

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