tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-215466222024-03-27T12:41:00.535-06:00El Chuco! The home of El Paso street photographyA site devoted to street photography of El Paso, Texas and surrounding areas.Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-21204797880930783572024-03-19T15:59:00.003-06:002024-03-19T16:05:54.347-06:00El Nuevo Tiradero, South Stanton Street<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This painting near the entrance of El Nuevo Tiradero is incredible. I absolutely love it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDwjdyiqBNA2ckzpny7WM_4FV-OaG0nsSLr72hBqRDOJB2b4YWE_rY_9Ghzew9Pse84idlaOmO3WvejwlJhdp1gJv2xPh_ncAHgvq1A8PM4MaWr6Bm1KnI2l-R5jk2nQAmNXw6mqwvCojoYdeXRy6kFH1qCIogiFmEgXBoHss-eFBCIExN4h4hcg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgDwjdyiqBNA2ckzpny7WM_4FV-OaG0nsSLr72hBqRDOJB2b4YWE_rY_9Ghzew9Pse84idlaOmO3WvejwlJhdp1gJv2xPh_ncAHgvq1A8PM4MaWr6Bm1KnI2l-R5jk2nQAmNXw6mqwvCojoYdeXRy6kFH1qCIogiFmEgXBoHss-eFBCIExN4h4hcg=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTIQujeaIPvCUJUezBwhTPgUa0SBtjDsytvIHN81oMREgfQ0W_NLpH1Wa-wLZqoqlM1L3Ldm9ZVjSVf6Z8299hcjUar4d0Ez9E5KozduSsYqo7hLlAzfWqNzku4_xf7FckjbhXbYGxZe7QmAh-WV1KGqrfHw0jvoh6JjiRYLLrnkOhOnZr1Vqx3w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiTIQujeaIPvCUJUezBwhTPgUa0SBtjDsytvIHN81oMREgfQ0W_NLpH1Wa-wLZqoqlM1L3Ldm9ZVjSVf6Z8299hcjUar4d0Ez9E5KozduSsYqo7hLlAzfWqNzku4_xf7FckjbhXbYGxZe7QmAh-WV1KGqrfHw0jvoh6JjiRYLLrnkOhOnZr1Vqx3w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAdZBaQU9Yzlvw8vFBkQkYfVwyCHZHqR_LyZNnxccMDogy-LLP8-Doh2o949ikJJFAkwGN4ndVqG1MvviNLXguirSrdu1JJejLjJX7z-oV-hPHKJBc-B-xvma6BvBrnypn6k_Yl_mfW7cS256ySDjgd4jUWXHbowAYsA44342XSs1Hsi0iAPGhxw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3040" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjAdZBaQU9Yzlvw8vFBkQkYfVwyCHZHqR_LyZNnxccMDogy-LLP8-Doh2o949ikJJFAkwGN4ndVqG1MvviNLXguirSrdu1JJejLjJX7z-oV-hPHKJBc-B-xvma6BvBrnypn6k_Yl_mfW7cS256ySDjgd4jUWXHbowAYsA44342XSs1Hsi0iAPGhxw=w637-h640" width="637" /></a></div><br /></div><br /><br /> <p></p>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-10139188983486934182023-07-18T16:26:00.002-06:002023-07-18T16:26:12.875-06:00Mural, Dewey's Corner Pub, 812 N. Piedras<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Really nice mural on Dewey's Corner Pub, 812 N. Piedras, right in Cinco Puntos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiNqDpmBzMnF0pXL1PjgF4hcQ2h8cl1TZ2OB6dC7uzLEG3bXzFSSkNs5_Gab2ImIgVSGVotplCUEkcshAW0Kzulhnta7qnX1rQ8sz-TNwFG3UFWZ41NHasNSdjey2S2dh09bzawPbWwH5VVSTplmdBHv9CarCKXCqdpSzvwmqkwkpYnEMUO0RcQ/s4032/IMG_6047.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfiNqDpmBzMnF0pXL1PjgF4hcQ2h8cl1TZ2OB6dC7uzLEG3bXzFSSkNs5_Gab2ImIgVSGVotplCUEkcshAW0Kzulhnta7qnX1rQ8sz-TNwFG3UFWZ41NHasNSdjey2S2dh09bzawPbWwH5VVSTplmdBHv9CarCKXCqdpSzvwmqkwkpYnEMUO0RcQ/w640-h480/IMG_6047.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCNsyCwU_LHrdAc6yS7-rotxuXz17Cik64cqaRLI-YyKcN1JcjPi-0P27SzvTDqZ4rCRsPTZgA0Tyqx-9jR6wzvGg6nchula-1dryaydJzDveuI4Xvd8SZ9PkBrVvPbpL4RFMt-AgFIAWo9bKFed0T4GxBDvb4sG_zWIUZH1LqciB6jLygsLlaQ/s4032/IMG_6048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWCNsyCwU_LHrdAc6yS7-rotxuXz17Cik64cqaRLI-YyKcN1JcjPi-0P27SzvTDqZ4rCRsPTZgA0Tyqx-9jR6wzvGg6nchula-1dryaydJzDveuI4Xvd8SZ9PkBrVvPbpL4RFMt-AgFIAWo9bKFed0T4GxBDvb4sG_zWIUZH1LqciB6jLygsLlaQ/w640-h480/IMG_6048.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-12167521032862055672023-07-12T12:02:00.006-06:002024-03-19T16:49:57.520-06:00Original South El Paso Street façade<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Generations of layers of paint on this original South El Paso Street façade. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Photo taken July 11, 2023</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3R_iIIdKbw328Ae6BnWmNxz8BpI51tCpMAGtIujv0v5qunkaWwEqVXdQqiVfvfwAcm7H3YT0b5aJdWPtLfnAsxrVRNyfOOn1tvCCAj4om6PCVIQowCH1GlMdgRB7hC35K5Pc10FiICxlyCu3lrKupnmnrWE8DII766K8aPlX3Gp0eFiFMTrGKHQ/s4032/Fensch%20-%20Detail%20-%20South%20El%20Paso%20Street.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3R_iIIdKbw328Ae6BnWmNxz8BpI51tCpMAGtIujv0v5qunkaWwEqVXdQqiVfvfwAcm7H3YT0b5aJdWPtLfnAsxrVRNyfOOn1tvCCAj4om6PCVIQowCH1GlMdgRB7hC35K5Pc10FiICxlyCu3lrKupnmnrWE8DII766K8aPlX3Gp0eFiFMTrGKHQ/w644-h858/Fensch%20-%20Detail%20-%20South%20El%20Paso%20Street.jpg" width="644" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-86848641330269929342023-07-10T15:34:00.003-06:002023-07-10T15:34:25.892-06:00Southwest University Stadium walkway mural detail (Artwork by Los Dos)<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Southwest University Stadium walkway mural detail. You'll see this very large-scale work at the back of the stadium. Artwork by the excellent husband-and-wife team, Los Dos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNR_0cCkhqpDphQ_eoj8p_A6Kn37nv_RSiZ39I04_lTL0ZDFMkoH9kHtBW7IQK5BqHHOc-LMyp6tGK3xGALKG1J0QPUN3nTks5cXQmG4HpgpXJNb1m44fjtExbR9loxET-tgWzrGIuuQ6cDDeKC4kCoRPRamQ3JKF3uaxTzsp4b5r-Z8DuNU06Ag/s3908/IMG_5662.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3908" data-original-width="3024" height="794" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNR_0cCkhqpDphQ_eoj8p_A6Kn37nv_RSiZ39I04_lTL0ZDFMkoH9kHtBW7IQK5BqHHOc-LMyp6tGK3xGALKG1J0QPUN3nTks5cXQmG4HpgpXJNb1m44fjtExbR9loxET-tgWzrGIuuQ6cDDeKC4kCoRPRamQ3JKF3uaxTzsp4b5r-Z8DuNU06Ag/w615-h794/IMG_5662.JPG" width="615" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-88687573225376738072023-07-10T14:52:00.003-06:002023-07-10T14:52:38.103-06:00Hill Top Barber Shop - 2709 N. Piedras<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Wanted to have fun with this cool vintage sign for the Hill Top Barber Shop at 2709 N. Piedras.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbrOdvErIcPtyRycyneBx71CjVsZdGiUOzna_yDCYxAWx1yBxT0k6wo85e1ows2tp4rPLJXun3YkYe0r2cB5cPUqFwvT-ctK8H1tTAsEQxy5tGBqZk3xLJR5EYQQQ4h81Z-WNyHzvu5-YkxL3oi-eArvO10z_8uUQ9gFoFLSPD_4bDn4ItABdpQ/s4032/FENSCH-HILL%20TOP%20BARBER%20SHOP.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2582" data-original-width="4032" height="409" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIbrOdvErIcPtyRycyneBx71CjVsZdGiUOzna_yDCYxAWx1yBxT0k6wo85e1ows2tp4rPLJXun3YkYe0r2cB5cPUqFwvT-ctK8H1tTAsEQxy5tGBqZk3xLJR5EYQQQ4h81Z-WNyHzvu5-YkxL3oi-eArvO10z_8uUQ9gFoFLSPD_4bDn4ItABdpQ/w638-h409/FENSCH-HILL%20TOP%20BARBER%20SHOP.jpg" width="638" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-91382081159938718252023-07-10T14:40:00.001-06:002023-07-10T14:40:49.265-06:00 Rollin' Smoke, 200 South Main Street, Anthony, Texas<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Cool old wall textures at the lot right next to Rollin' Smoke in Anthony, Texas.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ba5f2RinAdiTLHT6CoWGf75JG3qqtqixmMa22petJMQEHMihZ6NPUItdEhpgW5MNsrFC3tuuwHNNl5uEF4HGxPIyXHwW6bM42JFwoRpRWNqENlWYMrj1htx1OJF25Khe6ioZiBMfIGuf-C2fcuI-ml639gZzRh2AJoGOblP-tCHLCMLRuvU99Q/s4032/IMG_5667.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Ba5f2RinAdiTLHT6CoWGf75JG3qqtqixmMa22petJMQEHMihZ6NPUItdEhpgW5MNsrFC3tuuwHNNl5uEF4HGxPIyXHwW6bM42JFwoRpRWNqENlWYMrj1htx1OJF25Khe6ioZiBMfIGuf-C2fcuI-ml639gZzRh2AJoGOblP-tCHLCMLRuvU99Q/w481-h361/IMG_5667.JPG" width="481" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="570" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgoxUNWq5uQOUoBichQT-wXUoXjZ86iaMbOyBpqM42Y1fu7G0xwkejIMFN2EW0qmnBVNpCHFSoo3B5dksVYQqKoDF8dIzzih64M3raj08TQudCVbgrrtHdU-df8ssnZ9407Gzc8v5_ApI5cePJhzVMwLzNMR1Rc-kYzmXRXwS9q-nA3BOmxujvxw/w428-h570/IMG_5671%201.jpg" width="428" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFVgT4bWzmgO8CbLIcEIunETQnJmmXGyq5YWCPXH04C9OHEND64bICfUr6eplMX-KKAhE6CAWzfIoAmUrtEdVSI6lETUIfPapAkXNRJjMaO_q_9-swnj2cUycE8Yd9pvJN9RVnqXSkMA4V8eIoGWhqprf680HYU1UusgcCd-dXrstiLGfWENq3A/s2607/IMG_5671%2077.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2291" data-original-width="2607" height="490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEFVgT4bWzmgO8CbLIcEIunETQnJmmXGyq5YWCPXH04C9OHEND64bICfUr6eplMX-KKAhE6CAWzfIoAmUrtEdVSI6lETUIfPapAkXNRJjMaO_q_9-swnj2cUycE8Yd9pvJN9RVnqXSkMA4V8eIoGWhqprf680HYU1UusgcCd-dXrstiLGfWENq3A/w561-h490/IMG_5671%2077.jpg" width="561" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-3016284812138874562023-07-10T14:18:00.005-06:002023-07-10T14:19:41.365-06:00El Rinconcito de Juarez - 3501 Alameda Ave<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnOUKZ0Nzqfl2Ww11GPgR9npAzKUVoCTIbT2I0-izGCDZR7-DGbvrEpSJZSygE520UzqwA_N_QMTOrm6tF-0V97XdkmpclxPvRxGfNKm1FQvovsKSzcEjsXVF1R1t937ez29NzDQTsUjFmJvDso1_jS0s99KJ4IOyWc5Rd3-mibN398Lr3euVIA/s3024/IMG_5910edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2035" data-original-width="3024" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXnOUKZ0Nzqfl2Ww11GPgR9npAzKUVoCTIbT2I0-izGCDZR7-DGbvrEpSJZSygE520UzqwA_N_QMTOrm6tF-0V97XdkmpclxPvRxGfNKm1FQvovsKSzcEjsXVF1R1t937ez29NzDQTsUjFmJvDso1_jS0s99KJ4IOyWc5Rd3-mibN398Lr3euVIA/w547-h368/IMG_5910edit.jpg" width="547" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> Great <i>birria</i> at El Rinconcito de Juarez on Alameda. Nice building lettering, too.<p></p>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-77723253516258140942023-03-10T08:25:00.004-07:002023-03-10T08:25:34.952-07:00Former Record Store, Downtown Anthony, New Mexico<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggNUOJIS_7Dmm5ew0V4xw1C29edYHnIs9weZ5fPeWzQf-3T_YZ7YaIdimVYxL6jhHG218GDZqD-I_KQRMwyfbGNI7z0jKLqKB-8cMJz8dlx6w6GfxCuHX3oOh6Z9CPhES9aPG9OjEMxNRkix-tky_LOmYYW7MnUbLZM9ByXoncfnav9G77Dcc" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggNUOJIS_7Dmm5ew0V4xw1C29edYHnIs9weZ5fPeWzQf-3T_YZ7YaIdimVYxL6jhHG218GDZqD-I_KQRMwyfbGNI7z0jKLqKB-8cMJz8dlx6w6GfxCuHX3oOh6Z9CPhES9aPG9OjEMxNRkix-tky_LOmYYW7MnUbLZM9ByXoncfnav9G77Dcc=w583-h438" width="583" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-91453839815329913372023-03-10T08:22:00.001-07:002023-03-10T08:22:13.781-07:00One of my favorite buildings on South El Paso Street<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjznRTjPzpLb--MxQ17jgqrujbR7ZFp4_cXdU6VFsA02keihIn1blcgDPsG6DrXNbBFDzarYbpXZcrVnCzFWKMorLdfmdTCAh6MAZRt8uWxSMm130bZosV4T2oaoS_ut_G9rpjHOPlyuGttP6iUmxsLA9muM_JSGF76y3Mh1gWVLD8CyNLH2NY" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjznRTjPzpLb--MxQ17jgqrujbR7ZFp4_cXdU6VFsA02keihIn1blcgDPsG6DrXNbBFDzarYbpXZcrVnCzFWKMorLdfmdTCAh6MAZRt8uWxSMm130bZosV4T2oaoS_ut_G9rpjHOPlyuGttP6iUmxsLA9muM_JSGF76y3Mh1gWVLD8CyNLH2NY=w575-h432" width="575" /></a></div><br /> <p></p>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-1142889741192641192018-09-24T12:31:00.001-06:002018-09-24T12:31:05.524-06:00Rasputin Men's Wear, 316 South Stanton Street<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/RasputinSmall.0.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/RasputinSmall.0.jpg" style="cursor: hand; cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
Gothic type on the façade of Rasputin Men's Wear, 316 South San Antonio. Photo taken March 20, 2006.Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-32808606759495733542010-08-27T11:06:00.000-06:002010-08-27T11:12:49.462-06:00La Granja Plaza, 7252 Alameda Avenue<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMPCl6JjNqEPXPB_dUHiV1JDl3QN7xhqRHyc__9AnguIrmLZWH2eN3zMfw0X8SKbx4k1FUg0pu-cwITCqEpXBxi5kIdx1ainalGJwIbhaNposJChVhk84Qv5obP_5sLVBEKGXvg/s1600/LaGranjaPlaza1SM.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMPCl6JjNqEPXPB_dUHiV1JDl3QN7xhqRHyc__9AnguIrmLZWH2eN3zMfw0X8SKbx4k1FUg0pu-cwITCqEpXBxi5kIdx1ainalGJwIbhaNposJChVhk84Qv5obP_5sLVBEKGXvg/s400/LaGranjaPlaza1SM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510138611439296498" border="0" /></a><br />This amazing chicken stands proudly atop La Granja Plaza ("The Farm Plaza") on Alameda, almost directly across from the Sun Valley Motel (see photo below). While trying to confirm the address of La Granja Plaza, I stumbled upon the following website, which features tons of photos of chicken signs across the United States (including La Granja Plaza's!). Check it out!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.agilitynut.com/critters/birds2.html">Chicken Signs<br /></a>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-57232579297797659672010-08-27T10:59:00.000-06:002010-08-27T11:04:21.902-06:00Sun Valley Motel, 7229 Alameda Avenue<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZ4BLNebDXTTTIMqlaFgoW1sGcrYweWoNmx2Rcrl1G8kzRoYVOUF0WVin9Jop7HqZCtf9jmQK25DVtjFxPkDe97jmujXEPVtsgduHjaKMzMSRhUupT14DizRBnUFRY11sMcioeA/s1600/SunValleyMotel1SM.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYZ4BLNebDXTTTIMqlaFgoW1sGcrYweWoNmx2Rcrl1G8kzRoYVOUF0WVin9Jop7HqZCtf9jmQK25DVtjFxPkDe97jmujXEPVtsgduHjaKMzMSRhUupT14DizRBnUFRY11sMcioeA/s400/SunValleyMotel1SM.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5510136344767862994" border="0" /></a><br />Alameda Avenue is home to some of the best signs in the city. These types of sign are disappearing across the United States and have been for some time. They are truly an art form, and are so much more dynamic than the cheap backlighted signs that are so prevalent. Those businesses that are luck enough to have these types should do everything they can to preserve them. This great sign is for the Sun Valley Motel, located at 7229 Alameda.Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-41503365389412854022009-07-09T17:42:00.000-06:002009-07-09T17:44:35.410-06:00Beck and Tom WaitsStumbled on this cool conversation on Beck's Web site, between Mr. Hansen and another favorite of mine — Tom Waits! Even cooler — Beck talks about the impromptu performance at the Black Market here in El Paso a few years ago! I was lucky enough to be there...look for the pics on this blog!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.beck.com/irrelevant_topics">Beck & Tom Waits conversation</a>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-19281448823711891222008-07-17T00:09:00.000-06:002008-07-17T00:15:14.139-06:00Oscar's Thee Barber Shop, Alameda<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGOhkwu-40QhE-E9K0r6z3c-2ik4kr6vgJjfs51QgCf5S8Kay4iry0SpnmiJW7BAiWDQuVLrXRu_WSzAwfyPTfAXcrBjt8hgCWauY0FOv6oH2UzphA0dt7LmgNbdynsmK5OoypQ/s1600-h/TheeBarberShop2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOGOhkwu-40QhE-E9K0r6z3c-2ik4kr6vgJjfs51QgCf5S8Kay4iry0SpnmiJW7BAiWDQuVLrXRu_WSzAwfyPTfAXcrBjt8hgCWauY0FOv6oH2UzphA0dt7LmgNbdynsmK5OoypQ/s400/TheeBarberShop2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223862653866390946" border="0" /></a><br />Saw this building on Alameda today. I've always loved the use of "Thee" or a title or name...Thee Headcoats and Thee Mighty Ceasars (two fave bands of mine) as perfect examples.Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-17361841219249270312008-05-21T11:28:00.000-06:002008-05-21T11:35:38.994-06:00Tom Waits...Dear El Paso....<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wo3__RKK20gVLxmnve7zwpuTqxYnl0WBLL5PuXFjyn-1tGo_6VkivXlXp32dOLW1WN_jDBJmDA29kiECLAgTod06hJ-nB6rIYUXYdCekzKGNcuG-hTFmQX7HuiURCcu-K16D-Q/s1600-h/483px-tom-waits.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2wo3__RKK20gVLxmnve7zwpuTqxYnl0WBLL5PuXFjyn-1tGo_6VkivXlXp32dOLW1WN_jDBJmDA29kiECLAgTod06hJ-nB6rIYUXYdCekzKGNcuG-hTFmQX7HuiURCcu-K16D-Q/s400/483px-tom-waits.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202886119950780770" border="0" /></a><br />Hello fellow El Pasoans...this message is to IMPLORE you to go to the Tom Waits concert at the Plaza Theatre on June 20.<br /><br />Those of you that know me know that I've been a Waits maniac for about 20 years, and this is truly a special show to come to El Paso. He's the top artist on my living-musicians-to-see-before-I-die list. His songwriting is riveting.<br /><br />He tours very infrequently. People come from Europe and across the country to see him perform. His shows ALWAYS sell out. And we need that to happen right here in El Paso.<br /><br />Again, this is a truly special show. Tickets CANNOT be purchased at the door. Only at <a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Ticketmaster.</span></a><br /><br />Several musicians cite Waits as their favorite performer. Several have covered him (Los Lobos, Bruce Springsteen, even actress Scarlett Johanssen just did an ENTIRE ALBUM of Waits covers)!<br /><br />PLEASE GO!!!!<br /><a href="http://www.ticketmaster.com/"></a>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-34173519677216706642006-12-15T14:27:00.000-07:002006-12-15T14:29:20.929-07:00Happy Holidays, El Chuco!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM_Cn6D8aX5SLFRle5ItPCBI0ZVeZWJ464HUiHPeb_perKgVIxh1D6Lsepp0gCCkxGL72B1t1lHx-IvT8ofRnjku-9X2g2hE3s4AXKgCGu90xZydZ2AKMQ5RKy8u2hQjjIz_kGg/s1600-h/HappyPlaza.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxM_Cn6D8aX5SLFRle5ItPCBI0ZVeZWJ464HUiHPeb_perKgVIxh1D6Lsepp0gCCkxGL72B1t1lHx-IvT8ofRnjku-9X2g2hE3s4AXKgCGu90xZydZ2AKMQ5RKy8u2hQjjIz_kGg/s400/HappyPlaza.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008868684945328210" border="0" /></a>Nice sign on the Plaza Theatre. Photo taken December 15, 2006.Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-51445155499943079102006-12-15T14:22:00.000-07:002006-12-15T14:27:33.608-07:00Feliz Navidad at Dollar Plus Discount, 227 East San Antonio Avenue<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJE-KTYu-d5YdGYEyLjqHs59rcryQWgddCq_V3QIyh37hNQeqGdaZsKmp4CdAwtV90BZf-JFHzBoQ8CQmTtH2qHLLlTUno2ThNHx79r7yvEwR06T0_FhuswtkAD9PjEFN5QaSgeA/s1600-h/Santa1small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJE-KTYu-d5YdGYEyLjqHs59rcryQWgddCq_V3QIyh37hNQeqGdaZsKmp4CdAwtV90BZf-JFHzBoQ8CQmTtH2qHLLlTUno2ThNHx79r7yvEwR06T0_FhuswtkAD9PjEFN5QaSgeA/s400/Santa1small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008867606908536898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4SFNfxdHZa9TvQRPqwszH7tPhcW8WnzJ6DEymwTuwy5qetA-uWHSzf9tUDu1HHMXDAEfLX0gWeWN3HQ4aYpKvUGUWHFVWrcldrd_rz1BTKfwtZL9NXIa8x7Ak2fcFOVAT0tejQ/s1600-h/Feliz1Small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE4SFNfxdHZa9TvQRPqwszH7tPhcW8WnzJ6DEymwTuwy5qetA-uWHSzf9tUDu1HHMXDAEfLX0gWeWN3HQ4aYpKvUGUWHFVWrcldrd_rz1BTKfwtZL9NXIa8x7Ak2fcFOVAT0tejQ/s400/Feliz1Small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008867327735662642" border="0" /></a>More great signage at Dollar Plus Discount. Photo taken December 15, 2006.Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-32105884054848332652006-12-15T14:20:00.000-07:002006-12-15T14:22:02.350-07:00Disturbing Santas at Kress<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjPwjp0kJ5L7voI5qK1awU9IkxEkt2LJRcRfyyUYDZrdWnYAtMoI06Az6EswULwjMQHVgj2W_3fnCboc3xup82toLIHkIAjVVYSAJZQWyuFBMgSY2ryV9YgkxqZI7Ps2KgJoQMg/s1600-h/DisturbingSantasSmall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwjPwjp0kJ5L7voI5qK1awU9IkxEkt2LJRcRfyyUYDZrdWnYAtMoI06Az6EswULwjMQHVgj2W_3fnCboc3xup82toLIHkIAjVVYSAJZQWyuFBMgSY2ryV9YgkxqZI7Ps2KgJoQMg/s400/DisturbingSantasSmall.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5008866795159717922" border="0" /></a>Inflatable Santa Clauses (Santi?) at Kress. Photo taken December 15, 2006.Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-1162830590929093042006-11-06T09:29:00.000-07:002006-11-06T09:29:50.940-07:00More Beck at the Black Market pix!Here are a few more Beck photos, courtesy of Zach Passero!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/beck03web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/beck03web.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/beck01web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/beck01web.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/beck05web.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/beck05web.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-1162538253354712332006-11-03T00:17:00.000-07:002006-11-03T09:25:34.176-07:00Beck plays unannounced show at Black Market's Dia de los Muertos art show!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/Beck4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/Beck4.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/Beck3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/Beck3.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/Beck1small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/Beck1small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/Beck2small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/Beck2small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Here's one that will go down in El Paso lore. Beck played an unannounced, impromptu gig at El Paso's own Black Market. I was heading to the Black Market for the Dia de los Muertos art show anyway, and got a tip from my buddy Zach Passero that Beck was there and was going to play a short gig. I didn't have a camera with me; I was at a store getting a new battery for my car. I quickly snapped up a $5 idiot camera and squeezed into the show. Beck played a 45-minute set on borrowed instruments, kicking it off with "Black Tambourine." Other songs included "Where It's At," "Devil's Haircut, "Que Onda Guero?, "Nicotine and Gravy," "Hell Yes" and tracks from his new album, <span style="font-style: italic;">The Information</span>. Sorry for the image quality, but luckily Zach had his digital SLR with his, and promised to get me some photos to post. Wow! What a great night!!!!Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-1162273286737318452006-10-30T22:38:00.000-07:002021-02-24T15:29:13.579-07:00Happy Dia de los Muertos!<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/ArtJunction8.2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/ArtJunction8.2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>Happy Dia de los Muertos! Check out special Dia de los Muertos El Paso celebration photos at: <a href="http://www.diasdemuertos.com">http://www.diasdemuertos.com</a>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-1160598793346396412006-10-11T14:16:00.000-06:002006-10-12T15:00:25.130-06:00Dave's Pawn Shop, 216 South El Paso Street<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/DavesPawn3small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/DavesPawn3small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/DavesPawn1small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/DavesPawn1small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/DavesPawn4small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/DavesPawn4small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/DavesPawn2small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/DavesPawn2small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/DavesPawn5small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/DavesPawn5small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Dave's Pawn Shop is one of the most fascinating places in El Paso. Outside the store, you'll be greeted by Elvis and Elwood and Jake Blues. Vintage Presley croons over the store's loudspeaker. In the windows, there are skulls, snakes, mannequins, watches and the classic "Trigger Finger of Pancho Villa" and "Heart of a Baby Vampire" props (and they DO look real!). Inside, the store is a true antiquarium, and would certainly be right in place for a Tom Waits video. Skeletons (yes, these ones ARE real), watches, cameras, vintage musical equipment, Nazi paraphernalia, stuffed and mounted animals, voodoo items — there's so much to see and so little room to see it. The cashiers' area is behind a vintage bank vault. Definitely make Dave's Pawn Shop a visit — it's the kind of place that makes downtown El Paso so fascinating.<br /><br />Another interesting fact: Dave’s Pawn Shop is El Paso’s last surviving false-front structure. The one-part commercial building is a simple box with a decorated wood façade and cornice. The architectural style of small, pitched-roof buildings with false fronts created the commercial core of the new western towns during the mid-19th century. The original decorative cornice can still be seen above the remodeled store front.<br />—paragraph from the City of El Paso's <span style="font-style: italic;">Walking Tour of Downtown</span>. See link below, which shows a picture of the building from the 1880s. Photos taken October 11, 2006.<span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/visitelpasotexas/walking_elpaso_11.asp">Walking Tour of El Paso - False Front</a><br /></span><a href="http://www.ci.el-paso.tx.us/visitelpasotexas/walking_elpaso_11.asp"></a>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-1160597757276029032006-10-11T14:12:00.000-06:002006-10-12T15:11:05.933-06:00Store sign, Gran Mercado, 416 South El Paso Street<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/GranMercadosmall.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/GranMercadosmall.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Vintage sign, Gran Mercado, 416 South El Paso Street. This sign likely dates back to the 1930s. The portion in yellow has been painted over many times, but the top, remains virtually untouched. Photo taken October 11, 2006.Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-1160597524192123602006-10-11T14:05:00.000-06:002006-10-11T15:10:22.316-06:00Colón Mercado (formerly the Colón Theater), 507 South El Paso Street<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/Colon1small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/Colon1small.jpg" alt="" border="0" /></a>Colón Mercado (formerly the Colón Theater), 507 South El Paso Street. This is one of the true great façades in El Paso. Note the 1930s-era roof. The theater screened Spanish language films. El Paso author Denise Chávez has written about "El Colón" in her acclaimed novel <span style="font-style: italic;">Loving Pedro Infante</span>.<br /><br /><a href="http://utminers.utep.edu/amit/the%20bridge/review%20pedro%20infante/loving%20pedro%20infante.htm">Denise Chávez link</a><br /><br />Photo taken October 11, 2006.Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21546622.post-1160597094682656492006-10-11T13:47:00.000-06:002021-02-24T15:26:47.755-07:00Office of John Wesley Hardin (Wells Fargo Building in the 1890s, now Alamo Shooters Supply), 100 East San Antonio Avenue<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/1600/HardinOffice2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6766/1253/400/HardinOffice2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>Alamo Shooters Supply, 100 East San Antonio Avenue. In the 1890s, this was the home of the Wells Fargo Building, and is one of the oldest buildings in downtown El Paso. On the third floor, the room behind the window in the northeast portion of this photograph served as gunfighter John Wesley Hardin's law office for a scant few months until he was killed by Constable John Selman in the Acme Saloon, literally two blocks away. See related photos in this blog. Photo taken October 11, 2006.
Office of John Wesley Hardin (Wells Fargo Building in the 1890s), 100 East San Antonio Avenue.<div><br /></div><div><i>UPDATE: Sadly, this building burned down a couple of years ago.</i></div>Chuck Fenschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02628885957166264086noreply@blogger.com0