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El Paso Then: 1960 in photos

6 days ago | elpasotimes.com | Trish Long

Trish LongMarty Robbins and Cira Serros as Felina in January 1960. Time File PhotoJan. 8, 1960: KISS FOR 'CONNIE' - Motion Picture Actress Alena Murray greets Conrad N. Hilton at opening of Hilton Inn at Airport. Times File PhotoFeb. 8, 1960: Members of the Thunderbird Mounted Square Dance Team from Las CrucesTimes File PhotoMar 04, 1960: Here's a general view of the proposed freeway. Times File Photo03/24/1960 Raynolds Street. Shown here is Durazno-Manzana area looking toward Copia.
Fort Bliss, established in 1848, played a crucial role in protecting settlers and travelers

2 weeks ago | elpasotimes.com | Trish Long

Hooah! The Army celebrates its 250th birthday this year. On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress authorized the establishment of the Continental Army, which later became the U.S. Army. El Paso owes much of its success to the Army by way of Fort Bliss. The June 15, 1998, edition of the El Paso Times featured a special section dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the post.
El Paso then: Aerial photos show West Side in 1985

3 weeks ago | elpasotimes.com | Trish Long

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El Pasoans fled into the desert in 1955 mass evacuation test: Trish Long

3 weeks ago | elpasotimes.com | Trish Long

In an effort to see how quickly El Paso could be evacuated in the event of an enemy air raid, On June 14, 1955, El Pasoans fled the city in a mass evacuation under a "simulated enemy attack." The evacuation was carried out without a major accident, and "without a traffic bottleneck."June 15, 1955, El Paso TimesAbout 5000 El Pasoans In 1000 motor vehicles fled into the desert today in a mass evacuation after sirens sounded a make-believe enemy air raid.
El Paso Then: 1920s in photos

3 weeks ago | elpasotimes.com | Trish Long

Trish LongCollege Of Mines 1920, now known as the University of Texas At El Paso. UTEP Special CollectionsFeb. 2, 1920 - FLY BY - Planes of the 1st Surveillance Group fly by in salute to General John J. Pershing, February 2, 1920. Note observer in lead plane executing hand salute. U.S. Army PhotoScenic Drive opened in October 1920. El Paso County Historical SocietyThe original "M" on the Franklin Mountains was painted in 1923, just to the east of what is now Murchison Park.
El Paso in the 1920s: Hail breaks up Army dance, it's costly to bury a mule :Trish Long

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Trish Long

Here's a collection of brief articles from the El Paso Times during the 1920s. These short stories give a picture of El Paso during that decade, from Army dances to the cost of a funeral for a mule and a constable challenged to a duel:Barrage of hail breaks up army dance in squareMarch 11, 1920: The weather god was unkind last night and treated the El Paso army recruiting office roughly, breaking up its street dance in Cleveland Square an hour after the start with a barrage of hail.
A look at UTEP Athletics Hall of Fame inductees

1 month ago | elpasotimes.com | Trish Long

Trish LongUTEP's Jordan Palmer. Times File Photo2006: Thomas Howard. Times File PhotosUTEP's Randy Culpepper. Times File PhotoTed Banks, UTEP Men's Track and Field Coach (1973-81). Times File Photo. May 29, 1994 - Don Haskins is ninth on the all-time coaching list for victories. Times File PhotoThe Texas Western 1966 men's basketball team. Courtesy PhotoKen Heineman, 2003 UTEP Athletic Hall of Fame inductee.
Diablo fans, share your photos, videos of Dudley Field and Cohen Stadium

1 month ago | elpasotimes.com | Trish Long

Fans can send their photos and videos to a provided address for potential inclusion in the documentary. The El Paso Chihuahuas posted on their social media accounts that "A national one-hour documentary is in the works, highlighting the history of El Paso’s Diablo baseball, and the producers need your help.
El Paso in 1985: Airshows, Tony Lama boots and an Oscar winner’s proud parents

1 month ago | elpasotimes.com | Trish Long

Scenes from El Paso in 1985 include El Paso native F. Murray Abraham's parents, Fred and Josephine Abraham, celebrating the naming of their son, actor F. Murray Abraham, at the Academy Awards as best actor for his role in "Amadeus." A look at the first known to be copyrighted boots from Tony Lama's "Signature Collection."There was a lot happening in the sky over Biggs Army Airfield during the International Amigo Airsho.
El Paso Diablos, Dudley Dome, Cohen Stadium

1 month ago | elpasotimes.com | Trish Long

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