Railroad Tracks Up the Rio Grande

Railroad Tracks Up the Rio Grande

The image probably dates from the 1890s. It shows the railroad tracks up the Rio Grande. The railroad arrived in El Paso in 1881. It changed the image of the city rapidly - in various ways.

Area: Upper Valley / Borderland

Source: C.L. Sonnichsen Special Collections, University of Texas at El Paso Library. Collection Name: Southern Pacific Railroad Photos. Photo ID: PH021-1-27.

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