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 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 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 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.

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, which consists of a foundation and single story of support beams. Behind it there are several cranes, a large building with a sign reading "Kress Store"on the left and another building and several trees on the right. In the foreground building material can be seen on the sidewalk and road in front of the building and there is a lamppost on the streetcorner.

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.

Photograph of a wall made of wooden boards reinforced with a steel grate with boards and steel rods on the ground in the foreground. Behind the wall is another wooden wall with a ladder and wooden planks leaning against it and on the left another building is partially visible with steps leading up to a door.

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 several construction workers standing close together on a building site for the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, which consists of a dug-up foundation with lumber, steel rods, and other building materials scattered on the ground throughout the site. In the foreground three workers are kneeling on the ground by some steel rods and on the right several workers are gathered together while another worker watches from the street above. In the background there are wooden walls on the sides of the site and several people are watching from the street above, where other buildings, trees, and telephone poles can be seen.

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 from above of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, a large four-story brick and stone building with four rows of windows, a flagpole on the facade, and three arched entryways in the middle of the first floor. In foreground a ladder and other building materials are visible on the sidewalk in front of the building, there is a shed on the right, and on the far right a crane can be seen in the alleyway next to the post office.

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."

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, 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 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.

Weekly newspaper from Ladonia, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.

Letter from Democratic National Campaign Committee to Russell Alexander thanking him for all his recent work with the Democratic National Party on the “New Deal”. In the top left corner on the back of the page is an orange and white sticker.