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[Christmas at Fort Brown]

Description: Photograph of a large group of soldiers standing in a courtyard at Fort Brown. In the foreground several tables are covered with food, boxes, and miniature American flags and on the left a pile of lumber is visible. Two children can be seen in the front row in the middle and right and on the far right a man wearing a light-colored chef's uniform is standing with his arms crossed. Behind the men a large building is visible with several archways on the left and an awning on the right.
Date: 1913

[Column-like Molding]

Description: Photograph of a decorative wall molding that looks like the top of a column with three different sections: one section with two curled figures and a flat top and two rectangular horizontal sections with ornamental borders on the top and bottom. The sections are labeled 1, 2, and 3 respectively and there is a handwritten note attached to the photograph that reads "U.S. Ct. House. Cu. House Post office Brownsville Texas February 13/32."
Date: February 13, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Constructing Brownsville Federal Building]

Description: Photograph of construction of the Brownsville federal building, which consists of a foundation and support beams for several stories and the roof. In the foreground two automobiles are parked on the other side of the street, which is lined with lampposts and telephone poles. On the left part of a storefront is visible on the right trees can be seen in the background.
Date: May 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Construction Federal Building]

Description: Photograph of construction of the Federal Building and post office, consisting only of support beams, with cranes visible behind it and scaffolding on the right. In the foreground there is a shed and another long temporary structure running parallel to the street. In the background several other buildings and some palm trees are visible along another street.
Date: March 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Construction of Brownsville Federal Building]

Description: Photograph of construction of the Brownsville federal building, which consists of three completed stories and support beams for the additional story and roof, with several construction workers on the upper levels. There is scaffolding next to the building on the right and a temporary structure running parallel to the street below on the left. In the background another street and various other buildings can be seen.
Date: July 4, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Construction of Court House]

Description: 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 o… more
Date: May 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Construction of Federal Building]

Description: 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… more
Date: May 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Construction of Federal Building and Post Office]

Description: 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.
Date: April 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Construction of Federal Building in Brownsville]

Description: 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… more
Date: May 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Construction of Federal Building Post Office]

Description: Photograph of construction on the Brownsville Federal Building and post office, which consists of a single wall made of wooden planks reinforced with a steel grid. In the foreground two piles of steel rods and a wooden plank are on the ground and in the background a brick building with stairs leading up to a second story is partially visible with the tops of trees visible next to it on the right.
Date: February 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Construction of Post Office]

Description: 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 b… more
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Construction of Post Office and Courthouse]

Description: 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.
Date: March 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Construction of Post Office Foundation]

Description: Photograph of construction of the foundation of the Brownsville post office. In the foreground there is a large puddle with lumber and other materials scattered around it and what appears to be a steam-powered machine behind it on the right. In the middle several construction workers are standing space far apart and part of a crane can be seen on the far left. In the background there is wall made of wooden planks and a small building with stairs leading up to it and behind it a large multi-stor… more
Date: January 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Construction of Post Office in Brownsville]

Description: 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

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

Description: 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 … more
Date: June 3, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Construction of U.S. Courthouse from Southwest]

Description: 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.
Date: April 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Construction on Federal Building]

Description: 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

[Construction on Post Office]

Description: Photograph of the construction of the Brownsville U.S. courthouse and post office, which consists of a foundation and single story of support beams. Cranes can be seen behind the building and on the right and in front of the building is along temporary structure running parallel to the road. In the foreground several automobiles are driving on the road and on the left another street lined with palm trees and other buildings is visible.
Date: March 2, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Courthouse and Post Office Foundation]

Description: 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 Pho… more
Date: October 1, 1931
Creator: A. Rogers Studio

[Decorative Molding]

Description: 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

[Decorative Moldings]

Description: 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… more
Date: June 1, 1932
Creator: A. Rogers Studio
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