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Miscellaneous photograph collection - UTRGV Library 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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[Manuel King] Photograph of Manuel King, youngest lion trainer
[Matamoros] Aerial photograph of Matamoros, early 1950s

Black and white aerial photograph of Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, Silver gelatin process. Back of photo stamped for K. Welch Studio, A-48-382. 1950ca
[Matamoros] Photograph of building façade

Juan C. Villarreal

Sepia photograph featuring a building facade with two cars in front. The bottom left is embossed with three lines of text: "Juan C. Villarreal", "Fotografo", "H. Matamoros, Tamp, Mex". The reverse of the photo is stamped in top left corner in blue "20".
Photograph is badly damaged and appears to have been stuck to another photograph.
[Matamoros] Photograph of four prominment structures in Matamoros

Black and white printed page depicting photographic overlays of four prominent architectural structures in Matamoros. Images include Teatro Reforma, Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Refugio, Plaza Matamoros and Plaza Juarez.
[Matamoros] Photograph of Plaza Juarez

R. Holm

Black and white photograph featuring people on a street corner. Border brick buildings are featured prominently, including a clock tower in the background.
(left) A two-story building features a wrap around balcony, canvas awning, wooden doors propped open. There is a sign afixed to the balcony that is partially cropped out indicating the name of the establishment, "[...]edaje", "[rest]aurant", "[...]cheria". Text painted on the brick to the right of the door and somewhat obscured by the awing read, "[cer]veza", "[limon]ada", "agua mineral". Additional painted text above the doorway to the right reads "tacos" and "enchiladas".
(right) A one-story brick building features painted text on the left side, "Jose A Cisneros, gomergiante en vinos y licores", and text on the right is cut off by damage to the photo, "La Cam...".
Bottom right of photograph reads R. Holm Photo, 12".
[Matamoros] Photograph of wooden building stairs

Juan C. Villarreal

Sepia photograph featuring a building with wooden steps from an upper level floor, window, and planter bench. The bottom left is embossed with three lines of text: "Juan C. Villarreal", "Fotografo", "H. Matamoros, Tamp, Mex". The reverse of the photo is stamped in top left corner in blue "20". Photograph is damaged at the front right margin.
[Matamoros] Postcard of Plaza de Matamoros
[Mercedes] Photograph of El Fuste siphon protection view looking south after completion of grading

Black and white photograph (1934-07-16). Photo depicts drainage siphon extending from foreground to background. A cow is grazing on the left. A pile of rubble is depicted on the right. Photo inscribed with a circle around the numbers "141" in the lower right and two lines of text: "El Fuste Siphon Protection - View looking South", "after completion of grading - July 16, 1934.". El Fuste siphon is located south of Mercedes on the Arroyo Colorado floodway.
[Mercedes] Photograph of Mercedes Hotel

Front view of Mercedes Hotel. Building later also housed the Elks Lodge of Mercedes. Road directly in front can be seen under construction.
[Mexico] Photograph of ¡Tierra y Libertad! group in Tamaulipas
[Military] Photograph of Daniel Stewart Couch in U.S. Army Uniform

Daniel Stewart Couch was a relative of Mark Williams, former UT-Brownsville librarian.
[Mountains] Photograph of mountain pass, possibly Rio Grande river

Black and white photograph of a mountain pass. Location unknown.
[Olmito] Aerial photograph of Olmito - 01

1979ca
[Olmito] Aerial photograph of Olmito - 02

1979ca
[Palmview] Photograph of a concrete canal on Goodwin Tract

J. W. Gardner

Black and white sepia photograph. Concrete canal depicted in foreground of barren landscape. Two men kneeling in the distance. Trees along horizon. Photograph inscribed with four lines of text: "1961", "Concrete Canal on Goodwin Tract.", "Lower Rio Grande Valley. Jan, 15th", "Photo by Gardner." 1930ca. Gardner passed away June 1936.
[People] Photograph of a charro on a horse - 01
[People] Photograph of a charro on a horse - 02
[People] Photograph of Alfonso (Al) Escalante
[People] Photograph of Alfredo L. Vega

Black and white photograph of Alfredo Vega, Jefe de Migración (Matamoros, Tamps.).
[People] Photograph of a Singer family member, John V. Singer

A. Rogers Studio
[People] Photograph of a wedding bridal party - 01

Edrington Studio
[People] Photograph of a wedding bridal party - 02

Edrington Studio
[People] Photograph of a wedding bride

Edrington Studio
[People] Photograph of a young woman wearing a vegetable dress made out of leeks
[People] Photograph of beachcombers discovering artifacts
[People] Photograph of Beth Sewell

Photograph of Beth Sewell, who worked as a radio program director for KWWG the Brownsville Chamber of Commerce. She was also a pianist.
[People] Photograph of Bishop Clemens, sports editor

Bishop Clements worked as the Sports Editor for The Brownsville Herald newspaper
[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.