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.

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.

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."

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.

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 seen watching from the street above. In the background several buildings and automobiles are visible. A handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "A. Rogers Photo 1-1-32."

Photograph of two separate decorative moldings. The first, marked "30," is shaped the top of a column with several curly ornamental figures and a flat top. The second, marked "25," is a wreath with a bow on the bottom whose ribbon extends into decorative folds on the left and right. Attached to the photograph is a typewritten note that reads: "U.S. CT. HO; CU; & P.O. Brownsville, Texas. June 1-32.

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.

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville U.S. court house and post office, showing a large building site dug into the ground with another building on the street above in the background. In the foreground there is a large puddle with pieces of lumber scattered around it and part of a crane on the far right. Farther back tho horses are standing and two construction workers are standing in front of the site wall while several other men are sitting on the ground above in front of a large wall. In the background on the right there is a small structure with stairs next to a wooden wall and several trees and a JC Penney building can be seen on the street behind them. A text on the front of the postcard reads: "A. Rogers Photo. 11-1-1931."

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville federal building and post office, which consists of a foundation and support beams but no walls or floors. In the foreground there is a lamppost and lumber and other building materials are visible on the side walk and on the right other buildings and trees are partially visible in the background.

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville post office featuring a large construction site dug into the ground with several other buildings partially visible in the background. In the foreground a construction worker is standing in one corner of the site and behind him a steam-powered machine and large structure are visible. On the left there is a puddle and a pile of large pipes. In the foreground on the left a young man wearing a hat watches from the street above and a text on the front of the photograph reads: "Rogers Photo 12-01-1931."

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville post office. In the foreground there is a large puddle with lumber and other materials scattered around it and what appears to be a steam-powered machine behind it on the right. In the middle several construction workers are standing space far apart and part of a crane can be seen on the far left. In the background there is wall made of wooden planks and a small building with stairs leading up to it and behind it a large multi-story building and treetops are visible.

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville post office featuring a large construction site dug into the ground with several other buildings partially visible in the background. In the foreground a construction worker is standing in one corner of the site and behind him a steam-powered machine and large structure are visible. On the left there is a puddle and a pile of large pipes. In the foreground on the left a young man wearing a hat watches from the street above and a text on the front of the photograph reads: "Rogers Photo 12-01-1931."

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville post office, a three-story brick building with three rows of windows. In front of the building is a large pile of lumber and on the far right stacks of bricks and a tree are partially visible.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville post office showing work on the foundation. In the foreground there is a large puddle with pieces of lumber in and around it and several construction workers standing next to various piles of lumber in the middle. On the right what appears to be a large machine is visible and in the back there is a long wall on another level and a small building with stairs leading up to it on the left. In the background another large building and trees can be seen.

Photograph of the front of the Brownsville federal building, a large multi-story brick and stone building with three rows of rectangular windows and two arch-shaped windows, and arched entryway on the first floor. On the left, a man is standing on the window sill on the ground floor and in front of the building lumber and other building materials can be seen on the ground.

Photograph of construction on the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, a building consisting of two incomplete stories and no roof. The left part of the building is only a single floor and has a large pole on top of it while the part on the right has two floors. In front of the building on the left several people are standing in the street in front of the sidewalk, which is covered in debris, and on the right cars are parked on the side of the street. Next to the post office on the right is another building with a sign that reads "Kress Store" and on the left another building and telephone lines are visible. A text on the front of the photograph reads " Rogers Photo 10-01-1931."

Photograph of the back of the Brownsville U.S. post office, a multi-story brick building with several rows of windows without glass in them. A man is partially visible through the window on the right and another man is on top of the roof on the far left. In the foreground there are several stacks of bricks and other building materials in front of the building and on the left two parked automobiles can be seen.

Photograph of three separate decorative wall moldings. At the top the first one, marked 28, is a rectangular horizontal section featuring an eagle with folded wings and a shield in the center and a flowing banner behind it. Next to it on the right is another piece, marked 23, which looks like the top of a column with several curled figures in the middle, rope-like borders on the left and right, and a flat top. Underneath it the last piece, number 24, has a semicircle shape and features an eagle with spread wings and a shield with stars and stripes on it in the center. On the left the eagle is holding a branch in one claw and on the right it is holding a bundle of arrows in the other claw. Attached to the photograph is a typewritten note that reads "U.S. Ct. Ho; Cu. Ho. and P.O. Brownsville, Texas. June 1st-32."

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.

Photograph of the front of the Brownsville federal building, a large multi-story brick and stone building with three rows of rectangular windows and two arch-shaped windows, and arched entryway on the first floor. On the left, a man is standing on the window sill on the ground floor and in front of the building lumber and other building materials can be seen on the ground.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville federal building and post office, a multi story building that consists of support beams with no walls or floors. On the right there is a crane and in the foreground there is a long temporary structure running parallel to the road. In the background other buildings and houses are partially visible behind the building.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. post office, which consists of two completed stories without a roof. The building has a row of rectangular windows on the second story and arch-shaped windows on the first story. Directly in front of the building a man is standing in front of a pile of lumber next to a tree. In the foreground two workers can be seen behind a stack of bricks and there are several more stacks of bricks on the left and right and house is partially visible in the background.

Photograph of the construction of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, consisting of a foundation and support beams for several stories and a roof. In the foreground there is lamppost on the corner and lumber and other building materials on the sidewalk in front of the building.

Photograph of several construction workers standing close together on a building site for the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, which consists of a dug-up foundation with lumber, steel rods, and other building materials scattered on the ground throughout the site. In the foreground three workers are kneeling on the ground by some steel rods and on the right several workers are gathered together while another worker watches from the street above. In the background there are wooden walls on the sides of the site and several people are watching from the street above, where other buildings, trees, and telephone poles can be seen.