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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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[Coast Guard] Photograph of RM 2RGE3CX–Sikorsky HH-52A Sea Guard 1398 United States Coast Guard helicopter - 05

Black and white photograph of U.S. Coast Guard helicopter touching down on landing pad of ship. 1970ca
[Coast Guard] Photograph of United States Coast Guard and tug boat

Holms Studio

Back of photo stamped "Holms Studio, Kodak Finishing, Brownsville, Texas"
[Coast Guard] Photograph of United States Coast Guard building
[Coast Guard] Photograph of United States Coast Guard building
[Coast Guard] Photograph of United States Coast Guard building
[Coast Guard] Photograph of United States Coast Guard IMC Group Maritime Justice ship

Black and white photograph of ship named Maritime Justice. 1970ca
[Coast Guard] Photograph of United States Coast Guard members in wheelhouse - 01

Two (2) copies. Black and white photograph of three men in wheelhouse, including two men in uniform and one plain clothes. 1970ca
[Coast Guard] Photograph of United States Coast Guard members in wheelhouse - 02

Black and white photograph of two men in wheelhouse, both in uniform. 1970ca
[Coast Guard] Photograph of United States Coast Guard patrol boat 44395

Black and white photograph of a US Coast Guard patrol boat 44395. 1970ca
[Coast Guard] Photograph of United States Coast Guard ship crow's nest

Black and white photograph of crow's nest of ship. 1970ca
[Coast Guard] Photograph of United States Coast Guards' ship machine gun

Black and white photograph of four men viewing ship's machine gun. 1970ca
[Entertainment] Photograph of gambling group - 01

A. Rogers Studio
[Entertainment] Photograph of gambling group - 02

A. Rogers Studio
[Entertainment] Photograph of gambling group - 03

A. Rogers Studio
[Entertainment] Photograph of gambling group - 04

A. Rogers Studio
[Expositions] Photograph of Watty Watkins Sporting Goods booth at exposition featuring fishing at 8th Pass photographs

Black and white photograph of woman behind advertisement for "Fishing at 8th Pass (Mexico) [South of Matamoros], B.G. Eubank" featuring angling scenes. Photo features booth for Watty Watkins Sporting Goods with golf clubs, guns, and fishing advertisements. Back of photo is stamped "Borden Photo Graphic Arts, Inc., 3429 Leeland Ave., Tel. C. 4-2636, Houston, Texas, Re-order No. 55-5."
[Fort Brown] Photograph of a U.S. Army soldier on a horse amidst flooding

"After a storm - 74" Camp". Uniformed man mounted on horseback standing in water. Tents and trees in background.
[Fort Brown] Photograph of Fort Brown Post hospital from island

Black and white photograph (1940ca). Fort Brown Post Hospital is depicted in background across resaca. Tree limbs hang in foreground. Fort Brown wireless tower can be seen in the background. Photo is discolored.
[Fort Brown] Photograph of Post Hospital (Now Gorgas Hall)

Post Hospital (Gorgas Hall) with palm trees in foreground.
[Fort Brown] Photograph of sunset over Fort Brown

Geraldina Elizondo

Color photograph of sunset over Fort Brown and resaca. Handwriting (pen) on back reads, "Geraldina Elizondo, 30 M, 60 Y, 28 f, 6 [illegible]."
[Fort Brown] Photograph of sunset over Fort Brown

Geraldina Elizondo

Color photograph of sunset over Fort Brown and resaca. Handwriting (pen) on back reads, "Geraldina Elizondo, 30 M, 60 Y, 28 f, 6 [illegible]."
[Fort Brown] Photograph of U.S. Army Officer's quarters facing Fort Brown resaca

Fort Brown Resaca lined with officer's quarters and palm trees. 1940ca.
[Fort Brown] Photograph of U.S. Army soldiers playing football on parade grounds

"Fort Brown - Brownsville"
[Furniture] Photograph of a dresser and mirrors

Two (2) copies. Black and white photographs of furniture, including a wooden dresser with a mirror atop and an ornately carved round mirror.
[Harlingen] Aerial photograph of Harlingen - 01