[Foundation of Brownsville Post Office]

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Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville post office consisting of a large building site dug into the ground with a city street visible in the background. In the foreground a pile of large pipes can be seen in the building site and behind it on the left there is what appears to be a steam-powered machine and a tall structure of some kind. On the left several barrels are visible on the ground above the site and behind the site there is a wooden wall with trees and houses partially visible on the other side. On the … continued below

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

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A. Rogers Studio December 1, 1931.

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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. It has been viewed 27 times. 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 foundation of the Brownsville post office consisting of a large building site dug into the ground with a city street visible in the background. In the foreground a pile of large pipes can be seen in the building site and behind it on the left there is what appears to be a steam-powered machine and a tall structure of some kind. On the left several barrels are visible on the ground above the site and behind the site there is a wooden wall with trees and houses partially visible on the other side. On the right side a small group of people is watching from the street and on the far right several automobiles are parked at a gas station. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Rogers Photo 12-1-1931."

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

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Typewritten note on the back of the photograph: "Brownsville, Tex., P.O. looking N.E. Taken Dec. 1/31."

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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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  • December 1, 1931

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  • Aug. 1, 2020, 11:21 a.m.

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A. Rogers Studio. [Foundation of Brownsville Post Office], photograph, December 1, 1931; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1261097/: accessed July 18, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownsville Historical Association.

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