Levee Street in Brownsville, Texas, viewed
Levee Street in Brownsville, Texas, viewed from the US Army pontoon bridge across the Rio Grande River at Matamoros, Mexico, in November of 1866. After the US Civil War, the US Army arrived in Texas on June 19, 1865 to occupy the state, restore order, and enforce the emancipation of slaves. The bridge is guarded by armed sentries of the 114th U.S. Colored Infantry
Picture No
13124760
Media ID
45381747
Size
3000px x 1850px
(803KB)
Credit
Mary Evans / The Everett Collection
Source
Courtesy Everett Collection
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