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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 Manuel Garcia Gomez

Black and white photograph of Manuel Garcia Gomez in front of prosperous papaya tree in Brownsville, Texas.
[People] Photograph of Margaret Flowers

Photograph for Society Page in The Brownsville Herald, "Jewel Duchess who Shone in the Court at the Coronation of the Queen of Diamonds"
[People] Photograph of Mildred Young
[People] Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. B F Robbins - 01
[People] Photograph of Mr. and Mrs. B F Robbins - 02
[People] Photograph of Mrs. Fred Peters - 01

A. Rogers Studio

Photograph of Mrs. Fred Peters, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Singer, published in The Brownsville Herald "Son of 'Lost City's' Founder Tells History of Island Settlement" on 1930 Sept 6.
[People] Photograph of Mrs. Fred Peters - 02

Photograph of Mrs. Fred Peters, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Singer, published in The Brownsville Herald "Son of 'Lost City's' Founder Tells History of Island Settlement" on 1931 Sept 6.
[People] Photograph of Mrs. Fred Peters - 03

Photograph of Mrs. Fred Peters, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. John V. Singer, published in The Brownsville Herald "Son of 'Lost City's' Founder Tells History of Island Settlement" on 1931 Sept 6.
[People] Photograph of Porter A. Whaley - 01

Black and white photograph of Porter A. Whaley who served as the general manager of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce.
[People] Photograph of Porter A. Whaley - 02
[People] Photograph of Porter A. Whaley - 03
[People] Photograph of Singer family member, older
[People] Photograph of Singer family member, young - 01
[People] Photograph of Singer family member, young - 02
[People] Photograph of two unidentified individuals

Black and white photograph of potentially John Shary with unidentified man.
[People] Photograph of two unidentified young men, arm over shoulder
[People] Photograph of unidentified individuals in a business group

Black and white photograph of a business group, 7 men and 1 woman.
[People] Photograph of unidentified man in dark suit in front of brick wall
[People] Photograph of unidentified man in dark suit in front of citrus tree
[People] Photograph of unidentified man in dark suit in front of papaya tree
[People] Photograph of unidentified man in light suit
[People] Photograph of unidentified man in white shirt
[People] Photograph of unidentified man seated at office desk
[People] Photograph of unidentified young man painting
[People] Photograph of Victor Reynoso, priest