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.

Photograph of the back of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, a large multi-story building whose front is at least one story taller than its back and which has two chimneys on the left and right. The photograph is taken from the roof of another building with other buildings visible on the left and right and telephone lines and poles in between them.

Photograph of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, a large three-story brick and stone building with arched entryways in the middle of the first floor and a flagpole on the facade. On the right several ladders are leaning against the front of the building and there is a temporary wooden structure next to a lamppost on the sidewalk. On the left an automobile is driving on the street in front of the other side of the building and other buildings and telephone poles are visible in the background.

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.

Photograph of a decorative wall molding in an arch shape featuring two curling designs in the center and flowers on the the left and right. Attached to the photograph is a typewritten note that reads "U.S. Ct. House; Custom Ho. And Post Office. Brownsville, Texas. July 13-32" and a smaller note that reads "Lombard & Ludwig Architectural Sculptors Washington D.C."

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, which consists of three completed stories and support beams for the additional story and roof, with several construction workers on the upper levels. There is scaffolding next to the building on the right and a temporary structure running parallel to the street below on the left. In the background another street and various other buildings can be seen.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville federal building and post office, a large four-story brick and stone building with only the first three stories completed. The fourth floor has support beams but no walls and there is what appears to be a grid on the roof. In front of the building there is a machine of some kind on the sidewalk next to a short brick wall and three arched entryways. In the foreground a woman is walking on the street in front of the building there are lampposts and telephone poles lining the street. On the left a storefront is partially visible and on the right part of a palm tree can be seen with other trees in the background.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville federal building, which consists of three completed stories and support beams for the additional story and roof, with several construction workers on the upper levels. There is scaffolding next to the building on the right and a temporary structure running parallel to the street below on the left. In the background another street and various other buildings can be seen.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, a large four-story building consisting of only support beams and partially completed walls on the first story. In the foreground two men are standing on the sidewalk in front of the building next to a streetlamp and a sign that reads "Frontier Lumber Co's Material." On the left two cars can be seen driving down the street away from the camera with other buildings on the right side of the street. On the right a crane and part of a store front with a sign reading "Kress Store" can be seen.

Photograph of three separate decorative wall moldings. At the top the first one, marked 28, is a rectangular horizontal section featuring an eagle with folded wings and a shield in the center and a flowing banner behind it. Next to it on the right is another piece, marked 23, which looks like the top of a column with several curled figures in the middle, rope-like borders on the left and right, and a flat top. Underneath it the last piece, number 24, has a semicircle shape and features an eagle with spread wings and a shield with stars and stripes on it in the center. On the left the eagle is holding a branch in one claw and on the right it is holding a bundle of arrows in the other claw. Attached to the photograph is a typewritten note that reads "U.S. Ct. Ho; Cu. Ho. and P.O. Brownsville, Texas. June 1st-32."

Photograph of two separate decorative moldings. The first, marked "30," is shaped the top of a column with several curly ornamental figures and a flat top. The second, marked "25," is a wreath with a bow on the bottom whose ribbon extends into decorative folds on the left and right. Attached to the photograph is a typewritten note that reads: "U.S. CT. HO; CU; & P.O. Brownsville, Texas. June 1-32.

Photograph of two separate wall ornaments. The first, marked "26" looks like the top of a column with a curled figure in the middle and a flat top. The second, marked "31," looks like a gate with several decorative rods running up and down and a half arch border decorated with curled figures and diamond shapes. Attached to the photograph is a typewritten text that reads "U.S. Ct. Ho; Cu. House; and Post Office Brownsville, Texas May 31st-1932."

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."

Photograph of a decorative molding for a doorway or window that features a square base with curled oval figure in the center and ornamental borders on the sides, and a rounded top with an arch and flowers on it. The molding is marked with the number 12 and attached to the photograph is a typewritten note that reads "U.S. Ct. House, Custom House and Post Office Brownsville, Texas. May 26-32."

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.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, consisting of two completed stories, and support beams for the additional levels and the roof. There is scaffolding around the first two stories and several construction workers are visible on the top level, on the scaffolding, and in front of the building on the sidewalk below. The photograph is taken from the roof on another building across the street with part of another building and a crane visible on the left and an alley below on the right.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville federal building, which consists of a foundation and support beams for several stories and the roof. In the foreground two automobiles are parked on the other side of the street, which is lined with lampposts and telephone poles. On the left part of a storefront is visible on the right trees can be seen in the background.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, which consists of two unfinished stories with floors and support beams but no walls and some support beams for the additional floors and roof above.In front of the building the sidewalk is covered in lumber and other materials and there is a streetlamp on the corner. In the foreground two parked automobiles, a streetlamp, two telephone poles, and a tree are visible on the other side of the street. On the right part of a storefront can be seen and on the right other trees are in the background.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville Federal Building and post office, a three-story building consisting of floors and support beams with scaffolding on the right and a ladder leading up to the second floor. In the foreground there is a shed on the right, another long temporary structure, and a street with car driving on it. On the left there is an intersection with what appears to be gas station, a palm tree, and another car and in the background several houses and other buildings can be seen.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville Federal Building and post office, a three-story building consisting of floors and support beams with scaffolding on the right and a ladder leading up to the second floor. In the foreground there is a shed on the right, another long temporary structure, and a street with car driving on it. On the left there is an intersection with what appears to be gas station, a palm tree, and another car and in the background several houses and other buildings can be seen.

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."

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."

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."

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."