Description
The Hotel Paso del Norte in El Paso, Texas, stands majestically as a red brick and cream-colored beauty, a testament to Southwestern architecture. Two great continental trails once crossed at the site of Uncle Ben’s Saloon, which was replaced by this imposing hotel. This vintage postcard, likely from the 1910s or 1920s, offers a glimpse into El Paso’s rich history.
Front Text (cleaned):
HOTEL PASO DEL NORTE, EL PASO, TEXAS
FOLK
DATE
HOTEL
PASO DEL NORTE
Back Text (cleaned):
At the very door of Uncle Ben's Saloon, which stood on the exact spot where the most ornate hotel in the Southwest now rears its imposing and expensive head, two great continental trails crossed one another. From Owen P. White's book, "Them Was the Days."
