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Miscellaneous photograph collection - Brownsville

The collection includes historical photographs of people, places, and events from locations across the Lower Rio Grande Valley, including but not limited to Brownsville, San Benito, Harlingen, Mercedes, Mission, and Rio Grande City. Photographs are in a variety of formats, including aerial, postcards, silver gelatin, etc. Dates vary, bulk 1930s to 1970s.

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[Agriculture] Photograph of cattle herd
[Agriculture] Photograph of three children and cattle herd
[Agriculture] Photograph of two cows under tree

Black and white photograph of two cows underneath a tree. Cows standing on strip of land with water on both sides. Tree lined shore in background. Handwriting (pencil) on back reads "409".
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville Airport - 01

Black and white aerial photograph of airport. Stamped "2" on back.
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville Airport - 02

Black and white aerial photograph of airport. Process indicates Eastman-Safety-Kodak. Stamped "451" on back.
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville Airport - 03

Black and white aerial photograph of airport. Process indicates Eastman-Safety-Kodak. Stamped "453" on back.
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville Airport - 04

Black and white aerial photograph of airport. Stamped "5" on reverse.
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville Airport - 05

Black and white aerial photograph of airport. Stamped "8" on reverse.
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville airport - 06
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville airport - 07
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville airport - 08
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville airport - 09
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville airport - 10
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville airport - 11
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville airport - 12
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville airport - 13
[Airport] Aerial photograph of Brownsville Airport, 1970s

1979ca
[Airport] Aerial photograph of United States Army Air Service hangar

Black and white aerial photograph of airport. Cars can be seen lined up on roadway. Planes lined up in airfield. Back of photograph stamped, "Official Photographic File, 22nd Photographic Section, U. S. Army Air Service." Photograph is torn and damaged and was repaired with tape on back.
[Airport] Photograph of Brownsville Air Mail / Correo Aereo

Black and white photograph of a letter sent to the Mexican president via Airmail from Brownsville. "A su excelencia, el senor gral. Abelardo L. Rodriguez, presidente de la Republica de Mexico, Palacio Nacional , Mexico, D.F." 1932ca
[Airport] Photograph of Brownsville airport and Pan American Airways Boeing 307 Stratoliner "Clipper Flying Cloud" NC19903
[Airport] Photograph of Brownsville airport, hangar and mechanics wing
[Airport] Photograph of Capt. Ira Eaksr, dawn to dusk flight attempt - 01
[Airport] Photograph of Capt. Ira Eaksr, dawn to dusk flight attempt - 02
[Airport] Photograph of group of passengers in front of Compañía Mexicana de Aviación airplane
[Airport] Photograph of Pan American Airways biplane