[Construction of Post Office Foundation]

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.
Date: January 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of Post Office in Brownsville]

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.
Date: January 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Digging Foundation of Post Office]

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."
Date: January 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History