San Antonio Street Around 1900
San Antonio Street Around 1900
The image shows San Antonio Street, El Paso, Texas probably in the beginning of 20th century. Coaches were still the way of transportation; no cars can be seen yet. However, the need for electricity in El Paso started around 1900, when El Paso grew from a small adobe village to a thriving city due to the arrival of the railroad in 1881. Electricity on a large scale was first used in transportation: The mule-drawn streetcar system was ended in 1900 and instead, electric cars were being used. Since then, electric streetcars did not only operate between El Paso and Juarez but routes were built in all directions; to Fort Bliss, Government Hill and to the Mesa Street route. In 1886, the first small direct generating plant had been established, providing current for a few street lights and stores. By 1890, the El Paso pioneer Zach T. White had assumed command of the electrical energy business and had new generating equipment installed at Third and Chihuahua Streets. The use of incandescent lamps began in El Paso stores and homes. Since then, electric systems grew and a larger generating plant was built (since 1910s). It supplied power not only to El Paso, but also to Juarez. El Paso Electric Railway Company was the largest electric company at that time.
Reportar esta entrada
Más sobre la misma comunidad-colección
Séptima Muralla de los Gigantes - El Paso, Texas
Early members of the Women's Club in El Paso Texas were ...
Línea de tiempo de Woman's Club - El Paso, Texas
This timeline was used in an exhibit at Museum of History in ...
Oso de Don Haskins - El Paso, Texas
This bear was given to Don Haskins by boosters of the UTEP ...
Vestido de novia de Acelia Alderete Armijo - El Paso, Texas
Wedding dresses are special, well cared for garments. Because ...
Exposición Máquinas de escribir - El Paso, Texas
The modern manual typewriter was the creation of many inventors ...
Crisantemos en la fiesta de exalumnos - El Paso, Texas
Decorated homecoming mums are a Western – and an El Paso – ...
Exposición A to Z - El Paso Texas
Mass transportation in 1882 came in the form of mule cars, which ...
Amigo (Sun) Man, (Hombre amigo sol)
Amigo man began in 1974 as a marketing tool for the El Paso ...
Apertura de la Exposición UTEP - 2014
UTEP - Centennial Celebration - 100 years old - El Paso, Texas. ...
Monumento de Fray García - John Sherrill Houser - El Paso, Texas
Fray Garcia Monument - John Sherrill Houser - El Paso, Texas - ...
Fray Garcia de San Francisco - El Paso, Texas
Fray Garcia De San Francisco - El Paso, Texas - Artist places ...
Fray Garcia de San Francisco - El Paso, Tejas
Fray Garcia De San Francisco - El Paso, Texas - " The Mission ...
Primeros Pasos Octavo Muro de Gigantes - El Paso, Texas
El Paso’s Eighth Wall of Giants First Steps: A Commemoration ...
Recuerdos atléticos y de la banda de CHS - El Paso, Texas
Cathedral High School Band and Athletic mementos. 2017