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Dr. William E. "W. E." Dixon
Member of the First City Council of El Paso/Derby
(photo circa 1906)
Term as El Paso City Council Member At Large Jun. 1903 - Apr. 1905
Albert P. "A. P." England
Former Mayor of El Paso
Term as Mayor Apr. 1905 - Apr. 1907
Thomas D. "T. D." Wardell
Former Mayor of El Paso
Member of the First City Council of El Paso/Derby
Hardware Merchant 1888 - 1931
Term as Mayor 1917 - 1921 Term as El Paso City Council Member At Large Jun. 1903 - Apr. 1905
Thomas D. Wardell came to El Paso around 1878 as a young man at age 20. Like many other people who arrived during El Paso’s early years, he came from…
One of Derby's early blacksmith shops
circa early 1894
One of Derby’s early blacksmith shops was located on Washington Street just east of the railroad tracks. The shop was owned by A. C. Simonsen and his son, Max C.
Shown standing from the left are A. C., his daughter Sedona, and son Max C. In the…
Shown standing from the left are A. C., his daughter Sedona, and son Max C. In the…
A receipt from Wardell and Swisher
Apr. 18, 1892
A receipt from Wardell and Swisher dated April 18, 1892 for $2.55 paid by Philip Yergler on Charles Nachtrieb's account
Receipt of payment from the Evangelical Church
Oct. 13, 1890
William Yost sent a receipt of payment back to the Evangelical Church dated Oct. 13, 1890.
Evangelical Church Trustees Meeting
Jan. 08, 1890
On Jan. 08, 1890 the trustees met at the house of Charles Nachtrieb, where they decided the officers for the next year.
Main Street of Derby (Baltimore)
looking south
circa early 1900s
Main Street in Derby was actually Baltimore. This photo is looking south on Baltimore circa early 1900s.
During the photo scanning process, multiple people had copies of the same photo. We decided to share all the images.
During the photo scanning process, multiple people had copies of the same photo. We decided to share all the images.