South Padre Island, Texas

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Folder contains photographs of beach scenes on South Padre island, including dunes, getty, and Isla Blanca Park. Contains 35 color photographs and negatives. Photography processing envelopes indicate "PAU Rio Mag."

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Black and white photograph. Automobile on beach (foreground); dunes and surf (background). Tire cover reads "The Ocean Beach Driveway, Mexico, Rio Grande Delta"

Scope and Contents Collection consists chiefly of 35 mm slide collection documenting Dearl Adams efforts to establish a rookery for the Kemp's Ridley sea turtle on South Padre Island. Images show turtles at different life cycle stages, including nests, eggs, hatchlings, adolescents and adults.Dearl Adams and his family (brother Thearl and wife Ethel) were citizen conservationists from Brownsville, Texas. The Adames led efforts to gather eggs from the sole Kemp's ridley sea turtle rookery in Playa...

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Black and white photograph. Sign pictured reads "Del Mar Bath House". Two men walking down boardwalk. Automobiles parked in sand along beach. Background shows people playing in surf.

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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.

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Black and white photograph. Remains of box in foreground. Man atop hill with flag planted. Water in background. Handwriting on back of photo "Money Hill on Padre Island where a box of coins was found."

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Black and white photograph. Remains of box in foreground. Man atop hill with flag planted. Water in background. Handwriting on back of photograph includes photo processing instructions.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

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.

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Black and white photograph. Remains of boat on beach. Three people including a child digging in sand in foreground. Dilapidated ship with man standing atop.

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Photographs of shrimp boat off jetties on South Padre Island and shrimpers unloading catch. Handwritten text, black ink on verso indicates date and location.

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Printed photographs acquired from various sources. Arranged by subject.