Border Fence

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Photograph of a section of bollard-style pedestrian border fence in Brownsville, Texas, with electrical boxes in the nearest section of the fence. It was erected by U.S. Homeland security in the late 2000s as part of the "Secure Fence Act of 2006."

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1 photograph : digital, col.

Creation Information

Hicks, William June 27, 2018.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Photographing Texas and was provided by the UNT Libraries to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 165 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of a section of bollard-style pedestrian border fence in Brownsville, Texas, with electrical boxes in the nearest section of the fence. It was erected by U.S. Homeland security in the late 2000s as part of the "Secure Fence Act of 2006."

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1 photograph : digital, col.

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  • metapth1025151

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Photographing Texas

These images come from individuals' travels across the state. Subjects include Texas scenery, wildlife, county courthouses, state parks, national parks, libraries, museums, historic sites, outdoor murals, architecture, monuments, and historic plaques -- a little bit of everything Texas!

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Open border fence in Brownsville, TX (Photograph)

Open border fence in Brownsville, TX

Section of bollard-style pedestrian border fence in Brownsville, TX. Erected by U.S. Homeland security in the late 2000s as part of the "Secure Fence Act of 2006."

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  • June 27, 2018

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  • July 3, 2018, 10:04 a.m.

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  • Aug. 13, 2019, 12:26 p.m.

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Total Uses: 165
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  • 25.886554, -97.377186

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Hicks, William. Border Fence, photograph, June 27, 2018; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1025146/: accessed December 6, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .

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