1860s - On the Levee with an Artist and Photographer

In the 1860's  the Rio Grande was much closer to E Levee and 12th 

Artist Theodore Gentilz painting of Brownsville, Texas.  

 The sky may be overdone but here's an enhancement.  

 Levee St. Brownsville, Texas ca. 1865-66 photo by Louis de Planque

SMU Central University Libraries

Lawrence T. Jones III Texas Photographs

^^ click that for 1860s photos ^^

Louis de Planque enhanced photo.

1949 - Gus -n- Madeline Gianfalla lived on Boca Chica Blvd

From the photo scrapbook pages of Agustus "Gus" 'n' Myrtle "Honey" Gianfala

 March 1949 at Gateway Bridge, Brownsville, Texas

 1949 after heavy rains on Levee and Rio Grande

 1949 

 Home on Boca Chica Blvd

 Fishing at Port Isabel

 1950 Charro Days Parade by GMC Truck building on E Elizabeth and 5th St which is Charro Days headquarters today

Brownsville, Texas International Airport office building

[Bronsbil Estacion will update with more info if it becomes available.  These photos were purchased at Mel's Antiques & Collectibles in Olmito, Texas and will be donated to the Brownsville Historical Association for their photo archives]

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