Photograph of some Native American ceremonial clothing hanging on a chain link fence.

Photograph of two men standing outside, each holding small coils of rope. Both men are wearing plaid button-down shirts and cowboy hats. Some potted plants are visible in front of the brick wall behind them.

Photograph of several people making rope while others watch. They stand in a lawn with a large building and a canopy tent in the background.

Photograph of two traditional cookers used for making tripitas, which are made of metal with handles and tripod feet, set up on the ground outdoors. One has a utensil in it for stirring. Handwritten text on the back says, "Traditional cookers for making tripitas, a dish made of beef tripe. Such cookers can be found throughout South Texas, most made from castaway plow disks with elevated sides welded on and with three of four legs of iron pipe. The tripitas are cooked over an open fire or coals."

Photograph of an aerial view of a cattle roundup by helicopter on a South Texas ranch.

Photograph of six cowboys herding cattle on horseback. The cowboys surround the cattle in an open field.

Photograph of people making chicharrones in San Carlos in 1979. The food is in a large pot outside, and someone is stirring it with a stick while another person watches.

Photograph of a frontal view of the Chapel of San Rafael, which was built circa 1836. The chapel is surrounded by a wooden fence, and there are some trees behind the fence to the left of the chapel. .

Photograph of chacales (boiled and dried corn that is used especially during lent) hanging to dry.

Photograph of a ranch entrance with a sign that says "Bustamante's, Las Comitas Ranch, Made by Nano Joe Jr., 1-1-1989." There is a dirt road that turns under the sign and leads toward the right; it is lined with short wooden fencing and several buildings are visible on the left side of the image, along the road. A truck is partially visible in what appears to be a field on the right side of the image, on the other side of the road. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says: "Ranch entranceway built of castaway oil field pipe and drill stem at Bustamante's in Zapata County. Joe S. Graham."

Photograph of five sons, a stepson, and two sons-in-law of Encarnación Morales, posing on horseback. They began working on Kenedy Ranch in 1882.

Photograph of an assortment of knives made of steel cable and other metals, all of which were made by Armando Flores, a blacksmith from Laredo. There are other knives and bracelets made of stainless steel in the background.

Photograph of an outdoor shrine in Kingsville. The shrine consists of two religious images, one of which is in an enclosed case, and some floral arrangements. All of the items sit under an arched cover that is trimmed with Christmas lights.

Photograph of the exterior view of a home. In the foreground, a person sits at a table with their back to the camera. There is a bird perched in a bird cage that is hanging from a tree in front of the house, and some chairs and tables are scattered throughout the yard. Two cars are visible on the right side of the house, one of which is under the cover of a car port.

Photograph of a small home that is built into the side of a hill. A large post supports the center of the roof, and some furniture is visible inside.

Photograph of a roadside cross ornamented with flowers. Some flowers are on the center and arms of the cross, and some are placed around the base.

Photograph of six people making rope near a barbed wire fence. Three people stand on the left side of the frame by the rope that has already been wound, and three people stand on the right side of the frame holding the side of the strands that are not wound into the rope yet.

Photograph of an unidentified family posing outside the entrance to a jacal home. There is a man on the far left, holding a small dog and wearing a conical hat, two women in the middle, and a young child on the far right, standing near one corner of the house. The house behind them appears to have wood or mud walls with a thatched roof and the yard is enclosed by a stick fence. Handwriting on the back of the photo says "Typical 'jacal' found in the Rio Grande Valley up into the early 1900's. The 'jacal' was the home of the 'peón' class. John E. Connor Museum"

Photograph of a close-up view of a wall of jacal Va #A in Val Verde, Municipio de Ojinagá, Chihuahua. Horcones (corner and center posts) are visible.

Photograph of three people making baskets indoors. Finished baskets hang in lines on the ceiling.

Photograph of a small board-and-batten house (casa de madera parada) near Salineño. This type of home was the second-generation folk house form common for working-class Tejanos.

Photograph of a close-up view of mud and twigs. They are stacked in layers and appear that they may be part of a structure. Larger twigs are on the bottom-most layer, with smaller twigs in the middle layer, and mud makes up the top layer.

Photograph of a man weaving a sheath. He is seated and wearing a cowboy hat, suspenders, and a plain white button down short-sleeved shirt. Tools and supplies sit on a small table next to him.

Photograph of three pieces of woven jewelry. They are all either rings or bracelets.