[O. T. Bassett Tower in El Paso, Texas]

One of 34 items in the series: Ponsford/Trost Collection available on this site.

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Photograph of the O. T. Bassett Tower in El Paso, Texas. The fifteen-story building has a brick veneer and setbacks on the tenth and thirteenth floors. Hotel Lockie can be seen to the left, and the Texas Grand Theatre can be seen to the right. Cars can be seen on the road below.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 21 cm.

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Ponsford 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 2531 times, with 5 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of the O. T. Bassett Tower in El Paso, Texas. The fifteen-story building has a brick veneer and setbacks on the tenth and thirteenth floors. Hotel Lockie can be seen to the left, and the Texas Grand Theatre can be seen to the right. Cars can be seen on the road below.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 25 x 21 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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  • 31.759615, -106.486195

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Ponsford. [O. T. Bassett Tower in El Paso, Texas], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth613732/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting El Paso Public Library.

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