Ed. note: One of The Advance News’ regular contributors, retired Professor Rene Torres, based out of Brownsville, sends in old photos such as this on a regular basis. Most of them showcase the RGV in its early years, helping to highlight the remarkable change that has occurred here over the past century-plus. This photo, says the professor, is part of Alamo’s old business district. By the looks of it, it’s the section that still runs east and west along the north side of the railroad tracks. Today, if you drive by that section, one or more of these buildings is ...