Union Pacific Foundation Sponsoring Railroad Exhibit at El Paso County Historical Society El Paso, Texas – The El Paso County Historical Society and the Railroad and Transportation Museum of El Paso are hosting free events in April telling the story of the railroad in El Paso.
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1976: An Oral History – Pedro Gonzalez remembers the revolution
In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, the El Paso County Historical Society is looking back at past Password articles.
Sunset Heights Tour of Homes set for October 1, 2022. Here’s what to know.
The Annual Sunset Heights Tour of Homes is back! The tour is set for Saturday, Oct. 1, from 12 p.m.- 4 p.m.
El Paso County Historical Society to Celebrate Women’s History Month
The El Paso County Historical Society (EPCHS) will host several events throughout March to celebrate Women’s History Month. Through talks and an exhibit, EPCHS intends to highlight the lives of prominent local women who contributed to this region’s rich and diverse history. On March 7, 2020 at 12 p.m., EPCHS welcomes the public to the grand opening of “Women […]
Donation: ‘Box of junk’ at Corpus Christi yard sale turns up 1903 ‘Key to City’ of El Paso
The El Paso County Historical Society received a donation from Mr. Kelling of Corpus Christi, Texas.
Photos: Otis Aultman Scrapbook
Among the many treasures at the Historical Society is a scrapbook by photographer Otis Aultman. Aultman came to El Paso where he first worked for Scott Photo Company, was later in partnership with Robert Dorman, and eventually owned his own studio.
By 1911 El Paso was a gathering place for many of the main personalities of the Mexican Revolutionqv-Francisco Madero, Francisco (Pancho) Villa, Pascual Orozcoqqvand after the shooting began, many American newsmen also flocked to El Paso to cover the event. Aultman was a man in the right place at the right time. He photographed the battle of Casas Grandes, the first battle of Juárez in May 1911, and the Orozco rebellion in 1912. He was a favorite of Pancho Villa, who called Aultman “Banty Rooster” because he was only 5’4″ tall. Aultman worked for the International News Service and Pathé News and experimented with cinematography. In 1916 he was one of the first photographers to arrive at Columbus, New Mexico, after the famous raid on that town by the Villistas.