[Clipping: Saxet Field Oil Test Running Wild] (open access)

[Clipping: Saxet Field Oil Test Running Wild]

Newspaper clipping featuring a photograph of a mangled oil derrick spewing crude oil into the air. On the back of the newspaper clipping are various local news stories and an advertisement for a local Walgreen.
Date: April 14, 1939
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Clipping
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from John R. Webb to Alex Bradford, April 26, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from John R. Webb to Alex Bradford, April 26, 1938]

Letter from John R. Webb to Alex Bradford marketing the Typhoon Super Charger to Bradford for his car. Webb says that this is a light version and not a heavy duty version.
Date: April 26, 1938
Creator: Webb, John R.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from James D. Platt to Alex Bradford, April 19, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from James D. Platt to Alex Bradford, April 19, 1938]

Letter from James D. Platt to Alex Bradford on responding to his previous letter on the 11th of April. Platt informs Bradford that a distributor isn't in the area where Bradford lives, but in the future there will be. Platt attaches a booklet of the Model 71 series for Bradford to look through.
Date: April 19, 1938
Creator: Platt, James D.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to A. J. Montagne, April 11, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to A. J. Montagne, April 11, 1938]

Letter from Alex Bradford to A. J. Montagne asking for prices of the trailers they sell and may make a stop in Beaumont to see the trailers himself.
Date: April 11, 1938
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Alex Bradford to James D. Platt, April 11, 1938] (open access)

[Letter from Alex Bradford to James D. Platt, April 11, 1938]

Letter from Alex Bradford to James D. Platt discussing diesels. Bradford needs data on the newer diesels, if they can work with a heavy duty truck or buses, and if they can be purchased within the area.
Date: April 11, 1938
Creator: Bradford, Alex
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ladonia News (Ladonia, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1933 (open access)

The Ladonia News (Ladonia, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 13, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1933

Weekly newspaper from Ladonia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 7, 1933
Creator: Fulks, Paul M.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Wall Moldings]

Photograph of two separate decorate wall moldings. The first, marked number 18, features a column-like shape with a shield in the middle with two curled figures on either side leading up to a flat top, and two thin ribbon-like columns on the right. The second, number 19, has an arch shape and a curled figure in the middle. Attached to the photograph is a typewritten note that reads "Ct. Ho; Cu. Ho. & Post Office Brownsville, Texas April 30-32."
Date: April 30, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Decorative Molding]

Photograph of a decorative wall molding featuring a partial arch with an ornamented pillar on the left and another piece on top of it consisting of a horizontal rectangular base topped with a vase, a shield, and several curled figures. The molding is marked with the number 4 and there is a typewritten note attached to the photograph that reads "Ct. Ho. Cu. Ho. & PO. Brownsville, Texas. April 22-32."
Date: April 22, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Wall Decoration]

Photograph of a decorative wall molding featuring a rectangular column base with a semicircle-shaped top with curled ornamental figures on its underside. The molding is labeled with the number 32 and there is a typewritten note attached to the photograph that reads "Ct. House; Custom House & Post Office Brownsville, Texas, April 14th-1932. Lombard & Ludwig, Inc., Architectural Sculptor Washington, D.C."
Date: April 14, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Two Decorative Moldings]

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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Reinforced Steel Panels]

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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Reinforcing Steel Panels]

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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Constructing Brownsville U.S. Courthouse and Post Office]

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.
Date: April 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of Federal Building and Post Office]

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.
Date: April 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of U.S. Courthouse from Southwest]

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, consisting of a foundation and support beams for the additional floors and roof, taken from the southwest/southeast side. There is scaffolding next to the building on the right and in the foreground a long temporary structure runs parallel to the street.
Date: April 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Federal Building Construction]

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.
Date: April 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History