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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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[Harlingen] Aerial photograph of Harlingen - 02
[Harlingen] Aerial photograph of Harlingen - 03
[Harlingen] Aerial photograph of Harlingen - 04
[Harlingen] Aerial photograph of Harlingen - 05
[Harlingen] Aerial photograph of Harlingen - 06
[Harlingen] Aerial photograph of Harlingen - 07
[Harlingen] Aerial photograph of Harlingen - 08
[Harlingen] Aerial photograph of Harlingen - 09
[Harlingen] Aerial photograph of Harlingen, Texas, late 1920s - early 1930s

Edgar Tobin Aerial Surveys, Inc. (San Antonio, TX)

Black and white aerial photograph by Edgar Tobin Aerial Surveys, Inc. Handwriting (pencil) on back reads, "Air plane view of the City of Harlingen, Texas taken at an elevation of 1200 feet looking south. Please return to Harlingen Chamber of Commerce, Harlingen, Texas" and "This copyright is owned by the Harlingen Chamber of Commerce and all restrictions to its use have been removed, Harlingen C of C...[illegible].
[Harlingen] Photograph of dredging the Arroyo Colorado

Charles F. Holbrook

Black and white photograph (n.d.), two boats docked to large barge depicting dredge operations in the Arroyo Colorado. Back of photo stamped "Chas. F. Holbrook, Harlingen, TX".
[Harlingen] Photograph of National Audubon Society exhibit

Harlingen Chamber of Commerce

Black and white photograph on card stock. Harlingen Chamber of Commerce exhibit displaying photographs and taxidermy specimens of waterfowl. Interpretive text in case reads, "Some of the non-game water birds which are being protected on Bird Reservation under management of National Association of Audubon Societies. R.D. Camp, Warden in Charge."
[Homes] Photograph of a Brownsville residence - 01
[Homes] Photograph of a Brownsville residence - 02
[Homes] Photograph of a Brownsville residence - 03
[Homes] Photograph of a Brownsville residence - 04
[Homes] Photograph of a Brownsville residence - 05

1920ca
[Homes] Photograph of a Brownsville residence - 06

Black and white photograph of a shipped home made of iron.
[Homestead] Photograph of a Brownsville homestead - 01
[Homestead] Photograph of a Brownsville homestead - 02
[Homestead] Photograph of a Brownsville homestead - 02
[Homestead] Photograph of a Brownsville homestead - 03
[Homestead] Photograph of a Brownsville homestead - 04
[Homestead] Photograph of a Brownsville homestead - 05
[Homestead] Photograph of a Brownsville homestead - 06
[Homesteads] Photograph of a jacal in sabal palm forest

Black and white photograph of a road leading to jacal, a thatched wattle-and-daub hut. Palms line the road. 1930ca.