Library records indicate that the business was located on Main Street between Oak and Palm. The store was originally founded by E. A. Edwards in 1868 and then bought by F. W. Baker in 1879. ]]>

Note: Museum records indicate that this store opened in 1919 and was located on 10th Street (where Gas Co. was located in the 1970s).]]>
Señor Ortega, front row, second from left. Group photo of a large group of men and women, sitting and standing, wearing business attire. ]]> Back row, men standing: Juan Salas is 2nd from left; Jose Diaz is to his right; Joe Preciado is second from right; Estrella Preciado is at piano. Guitarrist to her left is Joedin Ramirez, "Mon" Hernandez to his left. Drummer is Señor Torres.
Seated women: Señora Salas is 2nd from left; Señora Castillo to her right. Josefa Diaz is 5th from left. Man in front is Señor Ortega.]]>
Back row (L-R): Chon Vela (?); Gil Casteneda, owner of Gil's Market; Manuel Victoria, owner of Victoria Shoe Repair; unknown; Buddy Sibrian, printer at The Chronicle; Polo Coronado.
Front row: Manuel Torres; Juan Salas, owner of El Brillante Market; -- Castillo, former owner of El Paso Department Store; Richard Mena, Richard's Barber Shop; Jose Angel Diaz, Las 15 Letras Café.]]>