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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
[Airport] Photograph of Pan American Airways Brownsville promotional collage
[Airport] Photograph of Pan American Airways Douglas airplane NC 14268
[Airport] Photograph of Pan American Airways mechanics
[Airport] Photograph of Pan American Airways pilot
[Airport] Photograph of Pan American Airways plane cabin
[Airport] Photograph of Pan American Grace Airways, Inc. Douglas DC-2-118A NC14268 Ship P-28 "Santa Ana" - 01
[Airport] Photograph of Pan American Grace Airways, Inc. Douglas DC-2-118A NC14268 Ship P-28 "Santa Ana" - 02
[Airport] Photograph of Pan American Grace Airways, Inc. Douglas DC-2-118A NC14268 Ship P-28 "Santa Ana" - 03
[Airport] Photograph of passengers boarding Boeing 307 Stratoliner "Clipper Flying Cloud" NC19903

[Plane now on display at the Smithsonian]
[Airport] Photograph of passengers on board Pan American Airways plane cabin

A. Rogers Studio
[Airport] Photograph of pilot beside Curtiss-Wright Junior aircraft
[BISD] Photograph of Annie S. Putegnat Elementary School

Maria Padilla

Color photograph of bench and lamp post at night with Annie Putegnat Elementary School walkway lit in background. Handwriting (pen) on back reads, "Maria V. Padilla."
[Boca Chica] Photograph of Del Mar Bath House

Sign on right reads "Del Mar Bath House". Two men walking down boardwalk. Dozens of automobiles parked in sand along beach. Background shows people playing in surf.
[Brownsville] Aerial photograph of Boca Chica Blvd. and Ebony Heights

Aerial view of Boca Chica Blvd. before the construction of the expressway. Building in corner next to railroad was the Edelstein's Better Furniture. As of late, it is VentureX.
[Brownsville] Aerial photograph of Brownsville

Aerial view of unidentified section in Brownsville.
[Brownsville] Aerial photograph of Brownsville

Aerial view of unidentified section in Brownsville.
[Brownsville] Aerial photograph of Brownsville

Aerial view of unidentified section in Brownsville.
[Brownsville] Aerial photograph of Brownsville, Expressway 77 and Ruben Torres Blvd. - 01

1979ca
[Brownsville] Aerial photograph of Brownsville, Expressway 77 and Ruben Torres Blvd. - 02

1979ca
[Brownsville] Aerial photograph of Brownsville, Expressway 77, Kroger - 01

1979ca
[Brownsville] Aerial photograph of Brownsville, Expressway 77, Kroger - 02

1979ca
[Brownsville] Aerial photograph of Brownsville, Expressway 77, Kroger - 03

1979ca
[Brownsville] Aerial photograph of Brownsville, facing Tulane ave.

1979ca
[Brownsville] Aerial photograph of Brownsville High School and Clearwater Elementary

Black and white photograph of Brownsville High School and Clearwater Elementary (Palm Blvd.). Stamped "24" on back.
[Brownsville] Aerial photograph of Brownsville High School, Price Rd. and Old Port Isabel rd. - 01

1979ca