[Texas]

El Paso, Texas. Metropolis of the Great Southwest and Main Gateway to Mexico [cover title]

Brooklyn: The Albertype Company, [1925]. [16] leaves, printed recto only. Oblong quarto. Original grey illustrated wrappers, string-tied. Minor wear and soiling. Internally clean. Near fine. Item #1684

A handsome promotional work depicting the city of El Paso, produced by the El Paso Chamber of Commerce. The first leaf gives a brief synopsis of the location, industry, and climate of the region. The remaining fifteen leaves contain views of the city and the surrounding area. These include San Jacinto Plaza, the high school, county court house, Mesa Avenue, Washington Park, Loretto College, the El Paso Smelter Works, and the College of Mines and Metallurgy, among others. The front cover shows the railway station and the rear cover depicts Elephant Butte Dam. We locate four copies of this work in OCLC, all in Texas libraries.

Price: $600.00