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Above is a Robert Runyon photograph of the Fort Brown Post
Hospital before WWI. This building and others surrounding
it are now part of the historic University of Texas
Brownsville/Texas Southmost College historic campus. The
background is the former entrance to Fort Brown.
This Web site is designed to give a look at some of
these truly historic buildings. Many of these photographs
were taken from our library
archives and were contributed by people throughout the years.
You are just a few clicks away from seeing two wonderful
places--Brownsville and the University of Texas at Brownsville/Texas Southmost
College. We hope you enjoy the
postcard images and other photos that follow. These images
were generously shared with the Arnulfo L. Oliveira archives for
people like you!
Thanks for visiting.
NEW!!:
The latest
"Further Studies in Rio Grande
Valley History" book on sale!
Here
are a few of the great articles!
"Salt:
Basis of Wealth in South Texas," by David J. Mycue; "A
History of the Development of Brazos Santiago Pass,"
by Carl Chilton; "The Legacy of the Texas
Rangers on the Texas-Mexico Border in Light of the Emergence
of the Texas Minutemen," by Joseph E.
Chance and Milo Kearney; "Marshall C. Nichols,
Manager of the Charro Drive-In, 1950-1961," by Javier
Garcia; "Tombside Tales," by Chula T. Griffin; plus many
more articles, filling 423 pages of Rio Grande Valley
History in this seven-volume history book series written by
amateur and expert historians in the Rio Grande Valley!
Books are available at Champion Hall
for only $10 in the Office of the Vice President
for External Affairs (2nd Floor). There are a limited
number of copies available. The office is opened
Mon.-Thurs. 8 a.m. to 5.pm. Call José
Duarte (956) 882-7313 for more information.
POST
CARD GALLERY
Postcard images courtesy of
Ambrosio
Villarreal - Community Development Commission
Chairman, Dallas Texas
Postcard images courtesy of Barry Horn -
(UTB/TSC) Associate Vice
President for Development c/o UTB/TSC
Postcard images courtesy of Rene Torres -
RGV baseball historian - retired UTB/TSC
faculty and good friend
Check out these links:
Brownsville Museum of Fine Art - Check out
this Web page and join in on the fun of art and history.
Fort Brown Texas: A New Frontier
- This is a publication courtesy of The General Services
Administration (PDF
version).
Historic American Buildings Survey -
Discover photos, architectural drawings, and historical surveys
of Brownsville buildings!
The
Robert Runyon Collection - Search photos of the Rio
Grande delta taken by this great photographer of the early
1900s, courtesy of the Library of Congress Web site.
Brownsville and Matamoros - Dr. Tony Knopp and friends at UTB and the BHA
have organized a vast amount of historical information.
www.matamoros.com - Get to know our sister city
across the river.
Brownsville 1965 - Were those really the good ol'
days? See what they were like in Brownsville and see it
now -- through the eyes of George Lopez and friends.
Historic Brownsville Museum - The Museum is located in the former
Southern Pacific Railroad building at 641 East
Madison in Brownsville, Texas. Check 'em out sometime.
Brownsville
Historical Association
- Thanks to the city
"on the border by the sea" for linking this and other
Brownsville Web sites!
Art
of Brownsville - It is much more than that!
It has been described as a "blog about art and life
in Brownsville, Texas and the Rio Grande Valley/Tamaulipas,
Mexico Frontera."
A
Pictorial History of Brownsville, Tx - Tony Lehmann,
Jr.'s
historical Web site of a before, after, and future look at
Brownsville could not have been done by anyone else. This
is a must see for anyone interested in old Brownsville.
Cameron County Historical Commission
- This Web page is packed with historical information!
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