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[Back of Federal Building]

Photograph of the back of the Brownsville federal building, a large multi-story brick building with several rows of windows and two chimneys.In the foreground an automobile is parked on the street on the left and on the far right a man is carrying a box. To the left of the building in the background a crane is visible and in front of it there is a tree and a small light-colored building.
Date: October 3, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownsville Courthouse and Post Office Foundation]

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."
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownsville U.S. Courthouse and Postal Office]

Photograph from behind of the U.S. Courthouse and post office, a multi-story brick building with several rows of windows and two chimneys. In the foreground on the far right there is a man is wearing a hat and carrying a box and on the left an automobile and another small building are visible. Behind them a tree and part of a crane can be seen in the background.
Date: October 3, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownsville Post Office and Courthouse]

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."
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of Post Office]

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville U.S. post office, which consists of two completed stories without a roof. The building has a row of rectangular windows on the second story and arch-shaped windows on the first story. Directly in front of the building a man is standing in front of a pile of lumber next to a tree. In the foreground two workers can be seen behind a stack of bricks and there are several more stacks of bricks on the left and right and house is partially visible in the background.
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownsville Demolition of Courthouse]

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.
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Courthouse and Post Office Foundation]

Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office showing a large site dug into the ground with buildings visible on the street in the background. In the foreground the site is mostly empty except for what appears to be a machine on the left and a puddle on the right. Behind the site several people are watching from the street above, where various cars, trees, and buildings are also visible. A text on the front of the photograph reads "A. Rogers Photo 11-1-1931."
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
System: The Portal to Texas History