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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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[People] Photograph of Boy Scouts, Leonard Van Berg and Wilton Kelly

Black and white photographs of boy scouts Leonard Van Berg from Mercedes and Milton Kelly from McAllen, who represented the Valley at the International Scout Jamboree in England in July 1929.
[People] Photograph of Boy Scouts, Milton Kelly and Leonard Van Berg
[People] Photograph of C. G. Richardson

Black and white photograph of G.C. Richardson, manager of Brownsville Chamber of Commerce.
[People] Photograph of Charles Hardin - 01

A. Rogers Studio

Black and white photograph of Charles Hardin with swords.
[People] Photograph of Charles Hardin - 02

A. Rogers Studio

Black and white photograph of Charles Hardin with swords.
[People] Photograph of child fishing with makeshift rod
[People] Photograph of Curtis Strong

Black and white photograph of announcer, Curtis Strong.
[People] Photograph of Doris Faulk, stenographer

Photograph of Doris Faulk, who later married A.V. Smith on 1930 May 6. She was employed by the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce as a stenographer.
[People] Photograph of four golfers at Valley International Country Club
[People] Photograph of four unidentified men in suits
[People] Photograph of Frank S. Robertson Jr. - 01
[People] Photograph of Frank S. Robertson Jr. - 02
[People] Photograph of Fred Echel
[People] Photograph of Henry Brulay

Black and white photograph of Henry Brulay who worked as a passport clerk for Brownsville Chamber of Commerce.
[People] Photograph of H.V. Dismukes

Black and white photograph of H.V. Dismukes who served as secretary for the McAllen Chamber of Commerce.
[People] Photograph of Jesse Dennett

Black and white photograph of Jesse Dennett.
[People] Photograph of Jesus Navarro
[People] Photograph of John Gregg
[People] Photograph of John Nance Garner - 01
[People] Photograph of John Nance Garner - 02
[People] Photograph of Leslie Neal

Black and white photograph of Leslie Neal who served with the Weslaco Chamber of Commerce and Edinburg Booster Club.
[People] Photograph of Lorena Detters
[People] Photograph of Maizie Stebbins impersonating Mae Wess - 01

Louise "Maizie" Stebbins is dressed in a costume made of citrus and vegetables. She was most likely taking part in Weslaco's Anniversary Celebration organized by the Chamber of Commerce to highlight the fruit and vegetables grown in the Rio Grande Valley.
[People] Photograph of Maizie Stebbins impersonating Mae Wess - 02
[People] Photograph of Malvina Garibay

Photograph of Malvina Garibay, who later married Jacob Fitzgerald Collins in June 1931. She was employed by the Brownsville Chamber of Commerces as an information clerk.