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[Wall Decoration]

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."
Date: April 14, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownsville Courthouse North Side]

Photograph of the North side of the Brownsville U.S. court house and post office, a large four-story brick and stone building with three rows of rectangular windows and thee archways in the middle of the ground floor. There is a crane next to it on the right and on the left there is a long temporary structure running parallel to the road.
Date: September 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[High School Students]

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.
Date: 1909
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of Espritu Santos Grant and Its Divisions as Made by Order of Court in Cause No. 1346.

Map of Espritu Santos Grant as made by by court order in Cause No. 1346. The map shows natural features and property lines.
Date: unknown
Creator: Cocke, J. J.
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of Federal Building]

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.
Date: May 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Three Men Drinking]

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.
Date: 1908
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction Post Office]

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.
Date: May 1, 1926
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[National Guard Camp]

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.
Date: 1916
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction of U.S. Court House and Post Office]

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.
Date: June 3, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Performance at Fort Brown]

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."
Date: April 5, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Federal Building with Crane]

Photograph of the North side of the Brownsville U.S. court house and post office, a large four-story brick and stone building with three rows of rectangular windows and thee archways in the middle of the ground floor. There is a crane next to it on the right and on the left there is a long temporary structure running parallel to the road.
Date: September 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Federal Building]

Photograph of the Brownsville federal building, a large four-story brick and stone building, with a torn-up sidewalk and some wooden scaffolding in front of it. In the foreground a man is standing in the middle of the street and on the right several men are sitting on the sidewalk on the other side. Part of a storefront and telephone lines are visible on the left and there are lampposts lining the street in front of the building.
Date: September 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ebony Band Members]

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."
Date: June 4, 1911
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Brownsville Courthouse Looking West]

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.
Date: August 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Decorative Molding]

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."
Date: April 22, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Construction on Federal Building]

Photograph of construction of the Brownsville federal building, which consists of a foundation and a single story of support beams without any walls. Behind it a crane and another building with a sign that reads "Kress Store" can be seen and other buildings and trees are visible on the right. In the foreground there is an empty street and on the far left a man is walking on the sidewalk.
Date: March 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Federal Building Northwest Entrance]

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.
Date: December 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Fort Brown Kitchen]

Photograph of two unidentified men wearing light-colored uniforms standing behind a large table in a kitchen at Fort Brown. The man on the right is slicing a piece of meat on a cutting board next to a large bowl. On the left side of the table there is a pitcher and several rows of filled soup bowls in front of the other man. Behind them a stove is visible with ladles and other kitchenware hanging above it.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Mrs. Works, Dr. Works, and Automobiles]

Photograph of Mrs. B.D. Works, a woman wearing a skirt, light-colored blouse, and hat, and Dr. B.D. Works, a man wearing a dark suit, tie, and hat, and another unidentified man wearing a dark suit, tie, and hat, standing outside in front of a large two-story house. On the left an automobile is parked on the street and on the right another car is parked in the driveway in front of the men. On the far right a tree is visible in the foreground and behind the people several shrubs and plants can be seen on the lawn in front of the house.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Ornamental Moldings]

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."
Date: May 26, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers at Fort Brown]

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.
Date: April 5, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History