Brownsville History Harvest 2014

On Saturday, September 27, 2014, Rio Grande Valley residents participated in the Brownsville History Harvest at the Brownsville Public Library Central Branch.

More than seventy community members brought items from their family collections, including glass plate negatives from the Gilded Age, haunting photographs of the Mexican Revolution, maps of historic Fort Brown, and letters from World War II.

Eight scanning stations were set up around the community room, staffed by sponsoring organizations and volunteers from The University of Texas at Brownsville, Texas Southmost College, and Brownsville Independent School District who digitized hundreds of unique items along with collecting detailed documentation for each. The collection owners were able to take their original materials home, along with free digital copies. The sponsoring organizations created and retained a digital copy in accordance with the owner's approval.

The objective of the History Harvest is to create a community collection from the area's families documenting local, regional, and national history to be held at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Library and made available for research, teaching, and educational exhibitions.

The program was sponsored by Humanities Texas. Sponsoring local organizations include Brownsville Public Library, The University of Texas at Brownsville Library, Brownsville Historical Association, and Texas Southmost College.

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[Fort Brown] Map of Fort Brown, General Plan, 1940-03

United States. Army. Corps of Engineers

Map of Fort Brown; War Department; General Plan; Major Corps of Engineers Dir.; Engineering Division; U.S. Army; Fort Brown drill field, clinic area, City park area, Fort Brown Memorial Park; Fort Brown Resaca; Parade grounds., 1940-03. Includes list of buildings and railroad spur.
[Fort Brown] Photograph of 12th Cavalry soldier with horse

Maternal grandfather; served with the 12th Cavalry at Fort Brown; taken at Fort Brown, Brownsville.
[Fort Brown] Photograph of Fort Brown parade grounds from post office

Fort Brown parade grounds from post office, where Jacob Brown Memorial is now located, 1940 - 1949.
[Fort Brown] Photograph of Fort Brown's Sabal Palm-lined entrance

Fort Brown, Sabal Palm-lined entrance, 1940 - 1949.
[Fort Brown] Photograph of main brick entrance to Fort Brown

Main brick entrance to Fort Brown, 1940 - 1949.
[Fort Brown] Photograph of parade grounds facing palm-lined main road into Fort Brown

Parade grounds facing Palm-lined main road into Fort Brown, 1940 - 1949.
[Fort Brown] Photograph of war cannon next to entrance gate

Fort Brown, Sabal palm-lined entrance with war cannon before Gateway International Bridge; taken with box camera, 1940 - 1949.
[Kansas] Photograph of a building surrounded by water and trees

Edington Studio

Building surrounded by water and trees; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of a family portrait

Edington Studio

Family portrait, man and woman, three children, one holding a doll; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of a home surrounded by trees

Edington Studio

Home surrounded by trees; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of a man sitting in a rocking chair

Edington Studio

Man sitting in a rocking chair; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of a woman and child in a canoe

Edington Studio

Woman and child in a canoe; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of a woman and children

Edington Studio

Woman and children, home in the background; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of bridge undergoing construction

Edington Studio

Bridge undergoing construction; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of building surrounded by tree

Edington Studio

Building surrounded by trees; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of child on a street

Edington Studio

Child on a street, unknown man and homes in background; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of children sitting outside a two-story home

Edington Studio

Children sitting outside a two-story home and trees in the background; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas
[Kansas] Photograph of child sitting on a blanket

Edington Studio

Child sitting on a blanket; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of construction site of railroad bridge foundation

Edington Studio

Construction site of railroad bridge foundation, workers and tree in background; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of dirt road and home in background

Edington Studio

Dirt road and home in background; Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of exterior of church

Edington Studio

Exterior of church; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of family portrait on a porch

Edington Studio

Family portrait on a porch; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of five children

Edington Studio

Five children, three two-story homes in the background; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of infant sitting on rocking chair on a porch

Edington Studio

Infant sitting on rocking chair on a porch, hammock in background; taken in early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of man and woman sitting on rocking chairs

Edington Studio

Man and woman sitting on rocking chairs, outside on a porch, with a dog in front of them; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of man sitting in a rocking chair reading book

Edington Studio

Man sitting in a rocking chair reading book, girl sitting next to a sleeping dog; Marshall County, Kansas.
[Kansas] Photograph of man sitting on a chair in studio

Edington Studio

Man sitting on a chair in studio; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of men working at a construction site

Edington Studio

Men working at a construction site near a body of water; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of older man wearing a tie and a suit with an older woman wearing a dress

Edington Studio

Older man wearing a tie and a suit with an older woman wearing a dress; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of older woman sitting on chair

Edington Studio

Older woman sitting on chair with her home at the background; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of ornate bridge

Edington Studio

Ornate bridge; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of outside backyard view

Edington Studio

Outside backyard view from tall building facing a home’s backyard; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of people with two dogs

Edington Studio

People with two dogs, shed in background; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of railroad bridge foundation construction

Edington Studio

Railroad bridge foundation construction surrounded by water and trees; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of street view of residential homes

Edington Studio

Street view of residential homes; taken early 20th century at Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of three cylindrical cans used as props

Edington Studio

Three cylindrical cans used as props, table; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of three men standing by a tall tower

Edington Studio

Three men standing by a tall tower (possibly old windmill); taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of three people

Edington Studio

Man in a suit sitting down at the porch with one lady standing wearing a hat and another lady sitting down; taken early 20th century at Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of two children with a dog

Edington Studio

Two children with a dog, trees and a house in the background; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of two ladies sitting down and a man in a suit

Edington Studio

Two ladies sitting down and a man in a suit on the left side; a house in the background; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of two men in a horse-drawn wagon

Edington Studio

Two men in a horse-drawn wagon, field in background; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of two small children standing in front of a fence

Edington Studio

Two small children standing in front of a fence in front of a home; Marshall County, Kansas.
[Kansas] Photograph of two unknown children sitting wearing overalls and straw hats

Edington Studio

Two unknown children sitting wearing overalls and straw hats; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of two women

Edington Studio

Two women, one sitting in a rocking chair, the other standing, trees, and a home in the background; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of two women standing and two girls sitting down

Edington Studio

Two women standing and two girls sitting down; one woman is brushing girl's hair and the other woman is smelling a flower; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of wagon tracks on a dirt road leading through town

Edington Studio

Wagon tracks on a dirt road leading through town. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of wheat reaper pulled by horses

Edington Studio

Wheat reaper pulled by horses, unknown child sitting on top. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of woman holding a baby

Edington Studio

Woman holding a baby while on a hammock; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of woman sitting between two female children

Edington Studio

Woman sitting between two female children; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca
[Kansas] Photograph of woman sitting, reading a book to two girls

Edington Studio

Woman sitting, reading a book to two girls nearby; another lady standing viewing them; taken early 20th century in Marshall County, Kansas. 1910ca

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