Handwritten ledger containing legal documents that all appear to be related to land demarcations and disputes in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico

Photograph of Brownsville Public School faculty members posing sitting in several rows on the steps leading up to a porch in front of a brick building. Most of the teachers are women, wearing light-colored dresses or skirts and light-colored blouses, except for two men wearing dark suits and ties, who are sitting in the middle of the second row. On the far right someone wearing a dark-colored suit is visible standing behind the railing on the porch and on the left there is a window.

Photograph of Brownsville Public School faculty members posing sitting in several rows on the steps leading up to a porch in front of a brick building. Most of the teachers are women, wearing light-colored dresses or skirts and light-colored blouses, except for two men wearing dark suits and ties, who are sitting in the middle of the second row. The man on the right is Mr. Hallmark. In the first row the second woman from the right is Etta Kowalski, in the last row the third woman from the left is Bessie Cocke, in the first row the first woman from the right is possibly Rita Clearwater, and in the last row the fourth woman from the left is possibly Theresa Clearwater.

Photograph of three men wearing light-colored shirts and dark pants standing behind a table with three liquor bottles on it. The two men on the right are holding shot glasses in their right hands and the man on the left is holding a beer glass in his left hand. The man in the middle has a long light-colored beard and the other two men have mustaches.

Photograph of a group of high school students standing in several rows on the steps leading up to a porch in front of a brick building. The young men, wearing light-colored shirts or shirts and ties, are standing on the left and the young women, wearing light-colored dresses or skirts and blouses, are standing on the right. Professor Hallmark, a man with a mustache wearing a dark suit, is standing in the middle of the back row. In the second row the second young man from the left is Ralph Schmeling and the third young woman from the left is Sarah Hobbs.

Photograph of seven young men and five young women standing in a line in front of a porch railing on the side of a brick building. The young women are in the center wearing skirts and light-colored blouses, four of the young men are on the left, and another three are on the right. Most of the young men are wearing shirts and slacks except for the man on the far left, who is wearing a suit and tie, and another man on the far right, who is wearing a coat. The two young women in the center are identified as Lucy Tate and Ariel Rendall and the two young men on the far left are identified as Ralph Schmeling and Leonard Hobbs.

Transcript of testimony documenting a dispute regarding land in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico.

Photograph of thirteen men and boys in uniform posing in several rows holding musical instruments in front of a brick building. The men in the back row are standing and holding tubas, euphoniums, trombones and other brass instruments except for the young man on the far right who is standing with his arms folded. In front of them four men are sitting in chairs, the two in the front holding clarinets and the two behind them holding trumpets. In the front a young boy is sitting on the ground next to two plants holding a snare drum and on the right there is a bass drum with the words "Banda... de Brownsville" on it. Behind the men a porch is visible with several chairs and music stands on it in front of a brick building with several doors and windows. A handwritten text on the front of the photograph reads "Ebony Band W.O.W. Brownsville Texas Jun. 4/1911. Morales."

Photograph of a large group of soldiers standing in a courtyard at Fort Brown. In the foreground several tables are covered with food, boxes, and miniature American flags and on the left a pile of lumber is visible. Two children can be seen in the front row in the middle and right and on the far right a man wearing a light-colored chef's uniform is standing with his arms crossed. Behind the men a large building is visible with several archways on the left and an awning on the right.

Photograph of a large group of men posing sitting and standing in several rows in front of and on a porch in front of a brick house. Most of the men are wearing dark suits and ties or bowties except for two men sitting in the middle of the front row, who are wearing dark suits and clerical collars, and a man sitting on the right identified as Father Levoux is wearing a light-colored coat. Several more the men are identified in a note on the back of the photograph.

Photograph of members of the national guard setting up a long row of tents in a field while a crowd of civilians watch from the right. In the background a house and several trees are visible on the left.

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 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. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Song Recital By Freda Starr Fort Brown Tex 4\4\18."

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. A text on the front of the photograph reads "Song Recital By Freda Starr. At Y.M.C.A. Fort Brown Tex Apr. 5/18."

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 a large group of unidentified men posing sitting and standing in several rows inside what appears to be a masonic lodge. The men in the front and on the sides are wearing dark suits and ties and a smaller group of men in the middle and back are wearing uniforms with sashes and hats with large light-colored plumes. In the foreground a small lectern with a book on it and a tall candleholder with three lit candles can be seen and in the background a wall with large windows flanked with columns is visible.

Photograph of a large group of unidentified men posing sitting and standing in several rows in front of a multi-story brick building. Most of the men are wearing suits, ties, and hats and one man in the middle of the last row is holding a large American flag. Handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "Candidates + Members of Spanish class Knights of Columbus no. 1553 Brownsville, Texas April 29/23. Morales"

Photograph of a large group of unidentified men posing sitting and standing in two rows on a lawn in front of a large multi-story building. The men are wearing suits and ties and holding hats and a man in the back row on the far right is holding a large American flag. In the background several other buildings and trees are visible and a handwritten note on the front of the photograph reads "Knights of Columbus. Initiation May 25- 1924."

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 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 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 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 the demolition of the Brownsville first Federal Courthouse. It was demolished to build the second Federal Courthouse and Post Office. The first floor has an arched doorway in the middle and several arch-shaped windows on either side and the second story has several rectangular windows on both sides. In front of the building a man is standing in front of a pile of lumber and other materials next to a tree. In the foreground there are several large stacks of bricks and on the right another building with two chimneys is partially visible.

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."