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El Paso Herald-Post article on Florentino Pacheco, son of Mrs. Basilia S. Pacheco of Ysleta, El Paso, and the many souvenirs he sent his mother while he was in combat abroad in Germany during WWII.

1947 Deed of Trust between Florentino Pacheco (Grantor), S.M. Murchison (Trustee), and Mortgage Investment Company of El Paso, Texas (Lender) for tract 18 of the Cotton Mill Addition toe the City of El Paso. The total loan for the property was…

1956 deed of sale showing Elvira Villa purchased lot 27 in the Cotton Mill Addition to the City of El Paso. This property would later be condemned as part of the Chamizal Treaty of 1964.

Black and white photograph of Jose Villa, Manuela Villa, daughter (named unknown), and son Gilberto Villa (far right) outside Villa home on 1220 Algodon Place in South El Paso. This home was later condemned as part of the Chamizal Treaty of 1964.

Property Deed of Sale to Lot 21 in Cotton Mill Addition to the City of El Paso to U.S.A. as part of Chamizal Treaty of 1964

1951 Deed of sale to Elvira Villa and Gilberto Villa lot 21 in the Cotton Mill Addition to the City of El Paso.

Life Magazine article on the Chamizal Dispute featuring Elvira Lacarra, Jose and Manuela Villa, Raymundo Garcia, Richard Telles, and Judson Williams.

El Paso Herald-Post 1964 article covering the Chamizal Civic Association activities and opinions of the Chamizal residents impacted by the Chamizal Treaty. Article includes photograph of Manuela Villa, mother to Elvira Lacarra, outside her Chamizal…

Photograph of Zacarias "Jimmy" Parra outside his business, Los Alamos Grocery, located on 12th Street of Rio e been reading a newspaper report on the Chamizal Treaty, which would condemn Ro Linda in order to clear this area and return the land to Cd.…

Photograph of Los Alamos Grocery Store, owned by Zacarias Gonzalez Parra and Ana Parra, in Rio Linda Addition to the City of El Paso. Located on 12th Street in South El Paso. Los Alamos Grocery was condemned for removal by the Chamizal Treaty.