[Construction of U.S. Court House and Post Office]

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Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, a large four-story building consisting of only support beams and partially completed walls on the first story. In the foreground two men are standing on the sidewalk in front of the building next to a streetlamp and a sign that reads "Frontier Lumber Co's Material." On the left two cars can be seen driving down the street away from the camera with other buildings on the right side of the street. On the right a crane and part of a store front with a sign reading "Kress Store" can … continued below

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1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm.

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A. Rogers Studio June 3, 1932.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2019 and was provided by the Brownsville Historical Association to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Brownsville Historical Association

The Brownsville Historical Association manages 7 historic buildings and museums in the Mitte Cultural District and Downtown Brownsville: Stillman House Museum, Heritage Museum, Market Square Research Center, Historic Alonso Building, Historic Brownsville Museum, the Old City Cemetery and the Laureles Ranch House Museum. Through exhibitions, educational programs, publications, cultural events, and archival collections, BHA shares Brownsville’s history and cultural arts with the local community.

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Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, a large four-story building consisting of only support beams and partially completed walls on the first story. In the foreground two men are standing on the sidewalk in front of the building next to a streetlamp and a sign that reads "Frontier Lumber Co's Material." On the left two cars can be seen driving down the street away from the camera with other buildings on the right side of the street. On the right a crane and part of a store front with a sign reading "Kress Store" can be seen.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm.

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Typewritten note on the back of the photograph: "U.S. Ct. H., Cust. H. & P.O. Brownsville Texas. A.J. Rife Construction Co., Constr. Looking East (Approx.) May 3, 1932." A handwritten note adds the word "June."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2019

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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  • June 3, 1932

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  • Aug. 1, 2020, 11:03 a.m.

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  • 25.902415, -97.499261

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A. Rogers Studio. [Construction of U.S. Court House and Post Office], photograph, June 3, 1932; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1261023/: accessed April 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownsville Historical Association.

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