[Men Posing on Porch]

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Photograph of a large group of men posing sitting and standing in several rows in front of and on a porch in front of a brick house. Most of the men are wearing dark suits and ties or bowties except for two men sitting in the middle of the front row, who are wearing dark suits and clerical collars, and a man sitting on the right identified as Father Levoux is wearing a light-colored coat. Several more the men are identified in a note on the back of the photograph.

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1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 18 cm., on mat 15 x 23 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1913.

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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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Description

Photograph of a large group of men posing sitting and standing in several rows in front of and on a porch in front of a brick house. Most of the men are wearing dark suits and ties or bowties except for two men sitting in the middle of the front row, who are wearing dark suits and clerical collars, and a man sitting on the right identified as Father Levoux is wearing a light-colored coat. Several more the men are identified in a note on the back of the photograph.

Physical Description

1 photograph : sepia ; 13 x 18 cm., on mat 15 x 23 cm.

Notes

Handwritten note on the back of the photograph: On porch: Left to right - Harold Jefferds, 6. John Starck, 7. Joe Vivier Sr., 8. Roy Jefferds, 14. Santos Viareal, 19 Rafael Vasseron.In front of railing, standing: 2nd. Oliver J. Hicks, 3. R. Dalzel, 4. Champion, 5. Albert Brown, 11 Murphy, Seated extreme right in white duster - Father Levoux. 1913." Accompanying material: "From the Ralph Schmeling collection."

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Rescuing Texas History, 2019

Rescuing Texas History collects photographs, newspaper articles, letters, postcards, and other historical materials from across the state and beyond to document and preserve the rich history of the state.

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  • 1913

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  • July 3, 2020, 5:57 a.m.

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  • Aug. 1, 2020, 11:31 a.m.

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[Men Posing on Porch], photograph, 1913; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1261079/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Brownsville Historical Association.

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