Photograph of the grounds and ruins at Mission San José. A building can be seen in the background.

Mission San Jose, detail of covering over entry to Indian dwellings.

Interior of Perimeter wall around Mission San Jose.

Mission San Jose, view of the entryways into the Indian dwellings

Photograph of the grounds and ruins at Mission San José. A group of tourists can be seen in the right background.

Bark ceiling in Indian dwelling.

Photograph of the view through a loophole inside a defensive dome tower at Mission San José.

Photograph of the upper tier of defensive loopholes inside the defensive dome tower at Mission San José.

Photograph of the loopholes inside the defensive dome tower at Mission San José. Loopholes enabled defenders to shoot at attackers while remaining mostly protected.

Photograph of a plaque with a border of carved flowers on the stone wall of a building at a mission in San Antonio, Texas. The plaque reads: "This is the ruins of the habitations of the friars and Indians; refrectory [sic], kitchen and other regular offices. In the second patio there was a gallery with weaving rooms and rooms for storing materials and utensils. The habitations of the Indians formed a large plaza and square with the church and convent. Through the middle of the plaza ran an acequia with various trees on its banks. But in case hostile Indians might cut off the ditch a well was dug inside the convent from which all inhabitants could get an abundant supply of water."

Photograph of a plaque honoring Clara Driscoll at the Alamo. It reads: "Lest we forget: title to the Alamo Mission property, acquired through her efforts and her personal fortune, was conveyed by Clara Driscoll to the State Of Texas. Sept. 5th 1905: 'That the sacred shrine be saved from the encroachments of commercialism and stand through eternity a monument incomparable to the immortal heroes who died that Texas might not perish.' March 2nd, 1927."

Photograph of a plaque beneath a well at the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. It reads: "The Convento Well, dug during the mission period, was in use in 1836".

Photograph of a memorial plaque at the Alamo featuring a bronze relief of the men from Gonzales. Under the bronze relief, it says, "Erected in grateful recognition of the supreme act of heroism of the thirty two men from Gonzales who gave their lives in the Alamo in response to the appeal of Travis."

A well on the Alamo grounds. The convenio well dug during the mission period. Was in use in 1836.

Close up photograph of a stone outdoor oven at Mission San Jose located in San Antonio, Texas. The Native American dwellings are visible in the background.

Photograph of an entry gateway into Mission San José. The walls are made of stone, and the gates and doors are made of wood.

Photograph of the interior of an Indian dwelling at Mission San José.

Photograph of the grounds at Mission San José. A tourist stands on the sidewalk.

Photograph of an entryway set into the stone wall at Mission San José. There is a cactus plant to the left of the photo.

Perimeter wall at Mission San Jose

Photograph of the grounds of the Alamo through an archway.

Photograph of the grounds of the Alamo viewed through an archway.

Photograph of the grounds of the Alamo viewed through an archway. There is a fountain near the far wall, and a man sits on a bench facing it.

Photograph of a side view of the monument in front of the Alamo, honoring the Defenders of the Alamo, located in San Antonio Texas. The upright part of the monument includes a statue of a man with his arms raised to the sky and two people kneeling near his feet. The inclined portion of the monument includes a carving of a torch angled toward the kneeling people. Text at the base of the upright portion of the monument says, "From the fire that burned their bodies rose the eternal spirit of sublime heroic sacrifice which gave birth to an empire state."