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[Roof on Post Office]

Description: Photograph of construction of a new roof on the Brownsville post office, a multi-story brick building with two rows of windows. On the third story on the right a construction worker is standing next to a chimney and to the left another worker is standing on the roof with his arms crossed. In the foreground there is scaffolding in front of the two center windows and there is a ladder leaning against the third story next to the chimney on the left.
Date: June 1, 1926
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Construction Federal Building]

Description: Photograph of construction of the Federal Building and post office, consisting only of support beams, with cranes visible behind it and scaffolding on the right. In the foreground there is a shed and another long temporary structure running parallel to the street. In the background several other buildings and some palm trees are visible along another street.
Date: March 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Construction of Federal Building Post Office]

Description: Photograph of construction on the Brownsville Federal Building and post office, which consists of a single wall made of wooden planks reinforced with a steel grid. In the foreground two piles of steel rods and a wooden plank are on the ground and in the background a brick building with stairs leading up to a second story is partially visible with the tops of trees visible next to it on the right.
Date: February 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Brownsville Federal Building]

Description: Photograph of the Brownsville Federal Building and post office, a four-story brick building, taken from across the street. In the foreground several automobiles are parked on both sides of the street and part of a store front can be seen on the left. One of the cars in front has a label on the spare tire covering that reads "Clark Electric Shop" and telephone lines and palm trees are also visible in front of the building.
Date: November 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[U.S. Court House in Brownsville]

Description: Photograph of construction on the U.S. court house and post office, a four-story brick building, taken from across the street. The pavement in front of the building is torn up with some wooden scaffolding visible on the right and in the foreground several workers can be seen sitting on the sidewalk on the other side of the street. On the left part of a storefront can be seen and there are several street lamps and telephone lines visible in front of the building.
Date: September 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Lucy Tate, Ariel Rendall, and Others]

Description: Photograph of seven young men and five young women standing in a line in front of a porch railing on the side of a brick building. The young women are in the center wearing skirts and light-colored blouses, four of the young men are on the left, and another three are on the right. Most of the young men are wearing shirts and slacks except for the man on the far left, who is wearing a suit and tie, and another man on the far right, who is wearing a coat. The two young women in the center are ide… more
Date: 1909~
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Fort Brown]

Description: Photograph of Fort Brown consisting of a two-story building with a porch on the left, various trees and a flagpole on a large lawn in the foreground, and several other buildings in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Brownsville Courthouse From Tenth Street]

Description: Photograph of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, a large four-story brick and stone building, taken from Tenth Street. In the foreground there are two automobiles parked on the other side of the street, which is lined with street lamps. On the left part of a storefront is visible and telephone lines are running across the street.
Date: June 2, 1933
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Fort Brown Cemetary]

Description: Photograph of several men digging up graves at a cemetery. In the foreground a man holding a shovel is standing standing between two rows of headstones and piles of dug-up dirt are visible on the left. Behind him other men with shovels can be seen among more rows of headstones and trees are visible in the background.
Date: unknown
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Construction of Brownsville Federal Building]

Description: Photograph of construction of the Brownsville federal building, which consists of three completed stories and support beams for the additional story and roof, with several construction workers on the upper levels. There is scaffolding next to the building on the right and a temporary structure running parallel to the street below on the left. In the background another street and various other buildings can be seen.
Date: July 4, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Back of Federal Building]

Description: Photograph of the back of the Brownsville federal building, a large multi-story brick building with several rows of windows and two chimneys.In the foreground an automobile is parked on the street on the left and on the far right a man is carrying a box. To the left of the building in the background a crane is visible and in front of it there is a tree and a small light-colored building.
Date: October 3, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Concrete Footing Reinforcement]

Description: Photograph of a footing reinforcement for a concrete pile cap in the Brownsville post office. It consists of a large square panel with four rows of four round objects covered with metal rods in a criss-cross pattern. A text on the front of the photograph reads "'Rogers' Photo 12-17-1931."
Date: December 31, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Steel Reinforced Wall]

Description: Photograph of a steel-reinforced wooden wall for the basement of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office. The wall consists of several wooden boards stacked on top of each other with a steel grid on the side. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads A. Rogers Photo 2-1-1932."
Date: February 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Two Decorative Moldings]

Description: Photograph of two separate decorative wall moldings. The first, labeled number 10, looks like the top of a column with three sections covered with leaves and curled figured and a flat top. The second, marked number 15, is smaller and consists of one column-like section also covered in leaves, curled figures, and with a flat top. Attached to the photograph is a typewritten note that reads "U.S. Ct. House; Custom house and Post Office Brownsville, Texas. April 11-32."
Date: April 11, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Knights of Columbus Members]

Description: Photograph of a large group of unidentified men posing sitting and standing in several rows in front of a multi-story brick building. Most of the men are wearing suits, ties, and hats and one man in the middle of the last row is holding a large American flag. Handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "Candidates + Members of Spanish class Knights of Columbus no. 1553 Brownsville, Texas April 29/23. Morales"
Date: April 29, 1923
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Federal Building Southwest Side]

Description: Photograph of the Southwest side of the Brownsville federal building, a large multi-story brick and stone building with three rows of rectangular windows and three archways in the middle of the ground floor. There is a long wooden structure in front of the building and on the right a ladder is leaning against a second-story window. In the foreground an unidentified woman is standing in front of an automobile on the other side of the street and on the left tree branches are partially visible.
Date: December 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Reinforcing Steel Panels]

Description: Photograph of reinforced steel panels from the first floor of the Brownsville U.S. court house and post office. In the foreground the large panel is visible, consisting of several rows of rectangular objects, separated with metal bars, and covered with a metal grid. In the background two large barrels can be seen on the right along with other building materials.
Date: April 4, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Brownsville Public School Faculty]

Description: Photograph of Brownsville Public School faculty members posing sitting in several rows on the steps leading up to a porch in front of a brick building. Most of the teachers are women, wearing light-colored dresses or skirts and light-colored blouses, except for two men wearing dark suits and ties, who are sitting in the middle of the second row. On the far right someone wearing a dark-colored suit is visible standing behind the railing on the porch and on the left there is a window.
Date: 1907
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Three Decorative Wall Moldings]

Description: Photograph of three separate decorative wall moldings. The first, labeled number 14, has a rectangular border with a seashell figure in the middle and two leaf-like figures on either side of it. Underneath it, another, labeled 6, consists of a rectangular frame with a flower-like figure inside it on the left and a column like figure on the right with curled figures and a flat top. On the right, the last molding, marked 9, consists of a rectangular frame with a flower-like figure in it on the le… more
Date: February 13, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Christmas at Fort Brown]

Description: Photograph of a large group of soldiers standing in a courtyard at Fort Brown. In the foreground several tables are covered with food, boxes, and miniature American flags and on the left a pile of lumber is visible. Two children can be seen in the front row in the middle and right and on the far right a man wearing a light-colored chef's uniform is standing with his arms crossed. Behind the men a large building is visible with several archways on the left and an awning on the right.
Date: 1913
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Column-like Molding]

Description: Photograph of a decorative wall molding that looks like the top of a column with three different sections: one section with two curled figures and a flat top and two rectangular horizontal sections with ornamental borders on the top and bottom. The sections are labeled 1, 2, and 3 respectively and there is a handwritten note attached to the photograph that reads "U.S. Ct. House. Cu. House Post office Brownsville Texas February 13/32."
Date: February 13, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Digging Foundation of Post Office]

Description: Photograph of construction workers digging the foundation for the Brownsville post office. In the foreground workers are standing in a row of holes lined with wooden planks while other men stand and watch from the ground above. Behind them lumber and other materials are scattered throughout the building site and a ladder is leaning against the side wall on the far left. Towards the back several men are standing next to what appears to be a steam-powered machine and behind them people can be see… more
Date: January 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Construction on Post Office]

Description: Photograph of the construction of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, which consists of a foundation and single story of support beams. Cranes can be seen behind the building and on the right and in front of the building is along temporary structure running parallel to the road. In the foreground several automobiles are driving on the road and on the left another street lined with palm trees and other buildings is visible.
Date: March 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Construction of Federal Building in Brownsville]

Description: Photograph of construction of the Brownsville Federal Building and post office, a three-story building consisting of floors and support beams with scaffolding on the right and a ladder leading up to the second floor. In the foreground there is a shed on the right, another long temporary structure, and a street with car driving on it. On the left there is an intersection with what appears to be gas station, a palm tree, and another car and in the background several houses and other buildings can… more
Date: May 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association
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