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[Bill of Sale for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck]

Description: Bill of Sale and Application for transfer between Kinsel Motor Company and Alex Bradford for a 1935 Chevrolet Panel Truck. Included in this bill of sale is a new license number, the engine’s identification number, and Alex Bradford’s Corpus Christi address.
Date: July 1, 1936
Creator: Kinsel Motor Company
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran

[Brownsville Courthouse and Post Office Foundation]

Description: 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 fron… more
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Brownsville Courthouse and Post Office From Tenth Street]

Description: Photograph of the Brownsville Federal Building and post office, a four-story brick building, taken from across the street. In the foreground several automobiles are parked on both sides of the street and part of a store front can be seen on the left. One of the cars in front has a label on the spare tire covering that reads "Clark Electric Shop" and telephone lines and palm trees are also visible in front of the building.
Date: November 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Brownsville Courthouse From Elizabeth Street]

Description: 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.
Date: November 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Brownsville Demolition of Courthouse]

Description: 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 … more
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Brownsville Federal Building]

Description: Photograph of the Brownsville Federal Building and post office, a four-story brick building, taken from across the street. In the foreground several automobiles are parked on both sides of the street and part of a store front can be seen on the left. One of the cars in front has a label on the spare tire covering that reads "Clark Electric Shop" and telephone lines and palm trees are also visible in front of the building.
Date: November 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Brownsville Post Office and Courthouse]

Description: 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 ri… more
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Brownsville Post Office North and South Walls]

Description: Photograph of the back of the Brownsville U.S. post office, a multi-story brick building with several rows of windows without glass in them. A man is partially visible through the window on the right and another man is on top of the roof on the far left. In the foreground there are several stacks of bricks and other building materials in front of the building and on the left two parked automobiles can be seen.
Date: June 1, 1926
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
Partner: Brownsville Historical Association

[Captain's Cove]

Description: Photograph of an aerial view of Captain's Cove on Lake Ray Hubbard. Interstate 30 runs in the background of the photograph with a road winding towards three (3) boat docks have been established in the cove of the lake. Residential buildings have been erected in the background partially obscured by trees.
Date: July 1, 1971
Location: None
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Chantilly Bay Marina & Lake Ray Hubbard]

Description: Photograph of the aerial view of the Chantilly Bay on Lake Ray Hubbard. Dalrock Road runs North to South separating the residential buildings line the shores of Lake Ray Hubbard from the farmlands to the west. Interstate 30 is visible in the top left corner of the photograph.
Date: July 1, 1971
Creator: Squire Haskins Photography
Location: None
Partner: Dallas Municipal Archives

[Clipping: Smoke Protects Fighters]

Description: Bulletin article discussing the advantage of smoke screens to cover the positions of troops, cities, harbors, ships, and camps during WWII. Partial articles on the reverse of the pages discuss military technology and medical research.
Date: July 1, 1944
Creator: Monahan, A. C.
Partner: Private Collection of Mike Cochran
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