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[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
[Federal Building Foundation]
Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville Federal Building showing a large site dug into the ground filled with lumber and other construction materials. On the left a man is holding a wheel barrel while another man is standing on a large wooden plank and at the back of the site several more men are on or near a large wooden wall. On the far left a crane is partially visible next to a small building with stairs leading up to it and in the background trees and other buildings are visible on the street above.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
A. Rogers Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Federal Building Northwest Entrance]
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.
Date:
December 1, 1932
Creator:
A. Rogers Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Federal Building Side View]
Photograph of the side of the Brownsville federal building, a large multi-story brick building with several rows of windows and two chimneys. The photograph is taken from the roof of another building with the Kress building partially visible on the left, a brick wall on the right, and telephone lines in between them.
Date:
August 2, 1932
Creator:
A. Rogers Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Federal Building Southwest Side]
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Federal Building with Crane]
Photograph of the North side of the Brownsville U.S. court house and post office, a large four-story brick and stone building with three rows of rectangular windows and thee archways in the middle of the ground floor. There is a crane next to it on the right and on the left there is a long temporary structure running parallel to the road.
Date:
September 2, 1932
Creator:
A. Rogers Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Footing Reinforcement]
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 17, 1931
Creator:
A. Rogers Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Foundation of Brownsville Post Office]
Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville post office consisting of a large building site dug into the ground with a city street visible in the background. In the foreground a pile of large pipes can be seen in the building site and behind it on the left there is what appears to be a steam-powered machine and a tall structure of some kind. On the left several barrels are visible on the ground above the site and behind the site there is a wooden wall with trees and houses partially visible on the other side. On the right side a small group of people is watching from the street and on the far right several automobiles are parked at a gas station. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Rogers Photo 12-1-1931."
Date:
December 1, 1931
Creator:
A. Rogers Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Four Ornamental Moldings]
Photograph of four separate wall moldings. The first, markeed "20," looks like the top of a column with a square base, curled figures, and a flat top. The next, marked "21," has a curled figure in the middle with flowers on either side of it and a decorative border at the top. The next one, number 29, is a small column top with petal-like figures and a flat top. The last piece, number 17, has a semicircle shape with a shield in the center and flowers on either side of it. Attached to the photograph is a typewritten note that reads "Ct. Ho; Cu. Mo; & P.O. Brownsville, Texas May 16-32.
Date:
May 16, 1932
Creator:
A. Rogers Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Front of Federal Building]
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.
Date:
December 1, 1932
Creator:
A. Rogers Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Ornamental Moldings]
Photograph of three separate decorative wall moldings. The first, marked "27," looks like the top of a column with a curled figure and flat top and side. The next, marked "22," has a semicircle-shape with a seashell pattern inside it and decorative ribbons underneath it. The last one, number 13, is a narrow rectangle with wave-like ornaments inside it. A typewritten note attached to the photograph reads "U.S. Ct. Ho; Custom House, & P.O. Brownsville, Texas May 26-32."
Date:
May 26, 1932
Creator:
A. Rogers Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Post Office Foundation]
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."
Date:
December 1, 1931
Creator:
A. Rogers Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Post Office Foundation Looking Northeast]
Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville post office consisting of a large building site dug into the ground with a city street visible in the background. In the foreground a pile of large pipes can be seen in the building site and behind it on the left there is what appears to be a steam-powered machine and a tall structure of some kind. On the left several barrels are visible on the ground above the site and behind the site there is a wooden wall with trees and houses partially visible on the other side. On the right side a small group of people is watching from the street and on the far right several automobiles are parked at a gas station. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Rogers Photo 12-1-1931."
Date:
December 1, 1931
Creator:
A. Rogers Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Post Office Foundation Looking Southwest]
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."
Date:
December 1, 1931
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
[Roof on Post Office]
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Steel Reinforced Wall]
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Decorative Moldings]
Photograph of three separate decorative wall moldings. The first one, labeled 11, has a diamond shape with a curled figure in the center and leafs on either side of it. Underneath it another piece, marked 5, is a small column-like shape and looks like it should fit on the right top corner of a window or doorway. On the right the last molding, labeled 16, has a square frame with an oval in the middle, two curled figured on either side, and leaves in the corners. Attached to the photograph is a typewritten note that reads "Court House, Custom House & Post Office Brownsville, Texas. January 18-32."
Date:
January 18, 1932
Creator:
A. Rogers Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Decorative Wall Moldings]
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 left and column-like figure on the right with a leaf-like figure on it and a curled shape leading to a flat top. Attached to the photograph is a handwritten note that reads "U.S. Ct. House Cu. House Post Office Brownsville Texas February 13-32."
Date:
February 13, 1932
Creator:
A. Rogers Studio
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Three Wall Moldings]
Photograph of three separate decorative wall moldings, which consist of rectangular horizontal pieces of different lengths with decorative figures on them. The first section, marked number 8, is the shortest and features three flowers surrounded by vine-like figures. Underneath it the next section, also marked number 8, is slightly longer and features a seashell on the left and three flowers surrounded by vine-like figures. At the bottom the final section, marked number 7, is the longest and features two rectangular panels: the panel on the left has a seashell in the center with leaf-like figures on either side and the panel on the right has a seashell in the middle and flowers surrounded by vine-like figures on either side of it. Attached to the photograph is a typewritten note that reads "Court House Custom House and Post Office Brownsville, Texas. January 18-32."
Date:
January 18, 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
[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
[U.S. Court House in Brownsville]
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
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History