1953 - Brownsville Compress and 421 neighborhood

 The following aerial photos were taken by Rogers Studio in 1953.  Most were scanned from 4x5 negative film with the exception of one which was scanned from a photograph.  The negatives were scanned in 2014.  A method had to be devised to digitally develop them by scanning them in sections and assembling the sections using a basic Photoshop Essentials program.  There may be some scan lines (note red arrows) but anyone can download these photos and produce a pretty clear 8x10 or 11x17 print from these.

 Scanned from photograph

1951 Rio Court 781 Central Blvd. Brownsville, Texas

actually it was W Jefferson.  Thanks Brownsville Stationer Pricilla Abbott

 oops ...  year is actually 1951

1960-61 Service with a Smile

With a heartfelt thanks to contributors of Brownsville Station Facebook page.

 While searching the Brownsville Public Library’s online “Access” newspaper archive Brownsville Station stumbled upon what might be a treat for those of us with long-time family ties to Brownsville, Texas.   In 1961  “Four Corners” was considered the outskirts of town which you would pass by if on your way to the municipal airport, Boca Chica beach, the Port of Brownsville or Padre Island.  El Centro Supermarket was closer than the H-E-B on Boca Chica Blvd and Paredes Line Rd.  There may be a small snippet of personal history to discover on the full-page ad published by El Centro Supermarket thank its employees for their courteous service to the community.   Add to that a long list of names to fit on the (perhaps) pseudo list of “Courtesy Club Charter Members” we’ll thank the Brownsville Herald for compiling the list for us to enjoy nearly sixty-years later.  The truly earnest person might find a recognizable name in these lists.  If not, enjoy some of the previously published photographs seen on the Brownsville Station Facebook page taken from (mostly) 1960-61 school annual ad sections and others from contributors to the page.  

 Ninfa Guzman Cavasos - Fisher's Cafe employee in downtown H-E-B parking lot.  Photo by Del Kuebke.

Ninfa Guzman Cavasos - Fishers Cafe - shared by Cyndi Benavides

Sam Perl was also known as Mr Brownsville.  Bill King was the son of William Abraham "Snake" King who wrote Rattling Yours about Snakeville wild animal farm in Brownsville, Texas.

 Downtown H-E-B image courtesy of Nora Vasquez at Junk N Treasure 

 Is this the famous Vermillion's Dan Davidson before the beard??

  Photo courtesy of Junie Mauldin - colorized by Brownsville Station.

1973 Brownsville Incident - Ebony Magazine

Ebony March 1973 article reproduced here.  Digitized copy of original can be read HERE

 [editor's note - soldiers were actually  "Discharged without honor" as if that makes it any better]

1960 0807 - Aerial of 421 Homes Butt-up Against International Blvd and TSC College

1994 Local Blogger's Obsession Continues

Juan Montoya of El Rrun Rrun has over sensationalized, exaggerated and most of all lied to his readers about the local history and innocence of early settlers who sold land to Charles Stillman who was unaware he was doing business with a disharmonious family where sibling rivalry was at the root of greed in a disingenuous  family.   Here are two sides to the story allowing him to have the final word on the topic which Mr Montoya continually presses to this day which has created a class of disillusioned, narrow-minded and misguided students of local history.

 1994 April

1994 May

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