[Footing Reinforcement]

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Photograph of a footing reinforcement for a concrete pile cap in the Brownsville post office. It consists of a large square panel with four rows of four round objects covered with metal rods in a criss-cross pattern. A text on the front of the photograph reads "'Rogers' Photo 12-17-1931."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm.

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A. Rogers Studio December 17, 1931.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Rescuing Texas History, 2019 and was provided by the Brownsville Historical Association to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Brownsville Historical Association

The Brownsville Historical Association manages 7 historic buildings and museums in the Mitte Cultural District and Downtown Brownsville: Stillman House Museum, Heritage Museum, Market Square Research Center, Historic Alonso Building, Historic Brownsville Museum, the Old City Cemetery and the Laureles Ranch House Museum. Through exhibitions, educational programs, publications, cultural events, and archival collections, BHA shares Brownsville’s history and cultural arts with the local community.

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Photograph of a footing reinforcement for a concrete pile cap in the Brownsville post office. It consists of a large square panel with four rows of four round objects covered with metal rods in a criss-cross pattern. A text on the front of the photograph reads "'Rogers' Photo 12-17-1931."

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1 photograph : b&w ; 17 x 22 cm.

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Typewritten note on the back of the photograph: "Brownsville, Tex., P.O. View of footing reinforcement of concrete pile cap footing No. 28 Taken Dec. 17/31. Represents exact conditions."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2019

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  • December 17, 1931

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  • July 3, 2020, 5:57 a.m.

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  • Aug. 1, 2020, 11:18 a.m.

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A. Rogers Studio. [Footing Reinforcement], photograph, December 17, 1931; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1261094/: accessed May 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownsville Historical Association.

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