[Brooks Drugs: Elizabeth St. Front]

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Photograph of the corner facade of the Brooks Central Drugs store in Brownsville as viewed from 11th Street. The front features a recessed entrance, several display windows with awnings overhead on both sides of the building's corner, two large pillars in front of the entrance supporting the upper levels, and a brick exterior above the drug store. Several electric lights and signs are placed along the entrance, including a large sign placed perpendicular with the building's exterior at upper center. The interior of the store contains several shelves of groceries, and shelves containing an array of items with price tags … continued below

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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A. Rogers Studio January 19, 1947.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2023 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 the corner facade of the Brooks Central Drugs store in Brownsville as viewed from 11th Street. The front features a recessed entrance, several display windows with awnings overhead on both sides of the building's corner, two large pillars in front of the entrance supporting the upper levels, and a brick exterior above the drug store. Several electric lights and signs are placed along the entrance, including a large sign placed perpendicular with the building's exterior at upper center. The interior of the store contains several shelves of groceries, and shelves containing an array of items with price tags are visible along the display windows. A mailbox and a fire hydrant are visible on the sidewalk at far left, and a parking meter is visible on the sidewalk at far right.

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Rescuing Texas History, 2023

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  • January 19, 1947

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  • April 5, 2024, 6:29 a.m.

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  • Feb. 4, 2025, 8:25 p.m.

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A. Rogers Studio. [Brooks Drugs: Elizabeth St. Front], photograph, January 19, 1947; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1665966/: accessed February 12, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownsville Historical Association.

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