[Goodrich Silvertown Building]

One of 27 photographs in the series: Harry Blumenthal Collection available on this site.

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Photograph of the Goodrich Silvertown building in El Paso, Texas. It is built to resemble a castle, with tower-like sections and pediments. Fuel pumps and a service station can be seen in the shadows of an overhanging section of the building. Two cars are parked on the street by the building.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Blumenthal, Harry Creation Date: Unknown.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2014 and was provided by the El Paso Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 347 times, with 6 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of the Goodrich Silvertown building in El Paso, Texas. It is built to resemble a castle, with tower-like sections and pediments. Fuel pumps and a service station can be seen in the shadows of an overhanging section of the building. Two cars are parked on the street by the building.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 21 x 26 cm.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2014

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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  • June 8, 2015, 9:37 p.m.

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Blumenthal, Harry. [Goodrich Silvertown Building], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth613705/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting El Paso Public Library.

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