[Construction of Court House] Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title [Construction of Court House]

Creator

  • Photographer: A. Rogers Studio
    Creator Type: Organization

Date

  • Creation: 1932-05-02

Language

  • No Language

Description

  • Content Description: Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, which consists of two unfinished stories with floors and support beams but no walls and some support beams for the additional floors and roof above.In front of the building the sidewalk is covered in lumber and other materials and there is a streetlamp on the corner. In the foreground two parked automobiles, a streetlamp, two telephone poles, and a tree are visible on the other side of the street. On the right part of a storefront can be seen and on the right other trees are in the background.
  • Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm.

Subject

  • Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): post offices
  • Art and Architecture Thesaurus (Getty): courthouses
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture - Buildings
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture - Construction
  • University of North Texas Libraries Browse Structure: Architecture - Civil Works - Streets and Roads

Primary Source

  • Item is a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States - Texas - Cameron County - Brownsville
  • Coverage Date: 1932-05-02
  • Time Period: new-sou
  • Place Point: north=25.902415; east=-97.499261;

Collection

  • Name: Rescuing Texas History, 2019
    Code: SG19

Institution

  • Name: Brownsville Historical Association
    Code: BVHA

Resource Type

  • Photograph

Format

  • Image

Identifier

  • Accession or Local Control No: BVHA_FIC-2019-002-005
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metapth1261105

Note

  • Display Note: Typewritten note on the back of the photograph: "U.S. Ct. H., Cust. H. & P.O. Bornsville, Texas. A.J. Rife Construction Co., Contr. Tenth St. Front Looking Approx. South May 2, 1932."
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