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.

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 opera singer Frieda Starr standing on stage with pianist Irene Putegnat, Mrs. James Wells, and several other unidentified people during a recital at Fort Brown. On the left side of the stage Putegnat, a woman wearing a light-colored dress, is sitting on a stool in front of a piano and looking towards Starr, who is standing in the center of the stage wearing a hat, dark-colored blouse, and skirt, and holding a baton Five men are standing in a row behind her and on the right side of the stage two women wearing dark-colored dresses are sitting in chairs next to a young boy wearing a light-colored suit who is standing in front one of the men. In front of the stage several soldiers holding musical instruments are seated on the left and right and there are flowers on the edge of the stage in the middle. In the foreground several rows of empty benches are visible and above the stage an American flag is hanging from the ceiling in front of a chalkboard with some writing on it.

Photograph of a large group of soldiers sitting in rows of benches inside at Fort Brown watching a musical performance. In the foreground several soldiers holding trumpets, trombones, horns, and other musical instruments are sitting facing each other on the left and right and flowers and wreaths are visible on the edge of a stage. In the front row on the right four children wearing light-colored clothing can be seen sitting next to soldiers and at the back of the room a row of men are standing behind the seated soldiers.

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 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 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.

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.