[Brownsville Demolition of Courthouse]

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Photograph of the demolition of the Brownsville first Federal Courthouse. It was demolished to build the second Federal Courthouse and Post Office. The first floor has an arched doorway in the middle and several arch-shaped windows on either side and the second story has several rectangular windows on both sides. In front of the building a man is standing in front of a pile of lumber and other materials next to a tree. In the foreground there are several large stacks of bricks and on the right another building with two chimneys is partially visible.

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

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A. Rogers Studio October 1, 1931.

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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 the demolition of the Brownsville first Federal Courthouse. It was demolished to build the second Federal Courthouse and Post Office. The first floor has an arched doorway in the middle and several arch-shaped windows on either side and the second story has several rectangular windows on both sides. In front of the building a man is standing in front of a pile of lumber and other materials next to a tree. In the foreground there are several large stacks of bricks and on the right another building with two chimneys is partially visible.

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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. Post Office, Brownsville, Texas, Contractor- A.J. Rife Construction Co. Date- October 1, 1931.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2019

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  • October 1, 1931

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A. Rogers Studio. [Brownsville Demolition of Courthouse], photograph, October 1, 1931; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1261085/: accessed February 14, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownsville Historical Association.

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