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Collection Overview

The South Texas Border, 1900-1920: Photographs from the Robert Runyon Collection collection of photographs by Robert Runyon captures the Lower Rio Grande Valley during the early 1900s. It includes negatives, slides, prints, and postcards that document the history and development of South Texas and the Mexican border, including the Mexican Revolution, the U.S. military presence at Fort Brown and along the border before and during World War I, and the growth and development of the Rio Grande Valley.

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Special Features

These online exhibits provide context and additional information about this collection.

• The Mexican Revolution: Conflict in Matamoros

Historical Eras

These historical era(s) are best represented in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.

• Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930

Related Collections and Exhibits

These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related primary and secondary sources. Browse the Collection Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web site.

• Hispano Music & Culture of the Northern Rio Grande
• Historic American Sheet Music, 1850-1920
• The Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures, 1898-1901
• Touring Turn-of-the-Century America, 1880-1920
• The Northern Great Plains, 1880-1920

Other Resources

Recommended additional sources of information.

• About the Collection
• Robert Runyon: Border Photographer
• Maps of the Lower Rio Grande Region

Search Tips

Specific guidance for searching this collection.

Search for images using the keyword search, or by selecting from the Subject Index.

For help with search strategies, see Finding Items in American Memory.

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Last Updated: 06/12/2009