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Kress Sign

This sign marks the location of Kress & Co. Department store at San Jacinto Plaza These "five and dime" stores were found in many towns across the United States from 1896 to 1981. The building in El Paso was finished in 1938.

Area: Central / Downtown

Source: EPMH

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History

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