Description
This colorful postcard showcases a bustling El Paso street scene from the 1940s, looking west from the United States Post Office near the Hotel Cortez. Beige and brown buildings line the street, filled with pedestrians and vintage cars. The 1945 postmarked card includes a message thanking the recipient for a previous card, mentioning a large collection of postcards, many of which are duplicates.
Front Text (cleaned):
Many Combus
2170 Mills Street,
El Paso, Texas
Looking west from
United States Post Office,
Hotel Cortez
Back Text (cleaned):
9-13-45
Thank you for card.
I have about 2000
now, but late POST
cards
them are dup.
They are about to
13846
1882
1945
ROOSEVELT
U.S. Postage
Let me know if you are available.
Sincerely,
Mrs. F.B. Dunn
1225 N. Yandell
Coxsackie, N.Y.
El Paso, Texas Box 17
