Immerse yourself in windsurfing paradise on South Padre Island, where the optimal wind conditions and stunning coastal landscape create the perfect playground for this thrilling water sport. In the captivating photograph, witness a skilled windsurfer harnessing the power of the wind, gracefully gliding across the water, showcasing the sheer joy and excitement that awaits every windsurfing enthusiast on this Texan island.

Photograph of a damaged tree in a cemetery in Brownsville–Matamoros, Mexico. The photo includes family mausoleums, above-ground graves, ironwork fencing, and headstones.

Photograph of graves in a cemetery in Brownsville–Matamoros, Mexico. The photo features a brick courtyard between four white mausoleums with a marble tree trunk carved with a marker in the center. The view shows a grass alley between the buildings littered with overgrown plants and a headstone for Isabel.

Photograph of Cameron County Courthouse in Brownsville, TX. Two cars are visible at either side of the photo, both parked in front of the sidewalk running alongside the courthouse's green lawn. Green trees grow throughout the lawn, their foliage partially obscuring the courthouse. The building is square in its general shape and is made of pale red bricks. A short set of stairs leads up to the front doors, which face towards the right side of the photo. Three rows of windows set into white frames span the width of all the building's sides. Four columns sitting atop the entryway to the courthouse rise up past two floors to support a rectangular pediment with the words "Cameron County Courthouse" written out on it. A similar structure is partially visible on the left side of the building, which face the left edge of the photo. Above the pediments and running along the roof's edge is a decorated wall, its bricks decorated with white stone. Multiple tall, thin metal structures of varying shapes sit on top of the courthouse's flat roof, one of which resembles an empty flagpole.

Photograph of an aerial view of South Padre Island. Several buildings and waves can be seen.

Photograph of an aerial view of South Padre Island. Waves are visible.

Photograph of an aerial view of South Padre Island. Several buildings and waves can be seen.

Photograph of an aerial view of South Padre Island. The Gulf of Mexico can be seen on both side of the island.

Photograph of an aerial view of South Padre Island. The Gulf of Mexico can be seen on both side of the island.

Photograph of a caught sea turtle lying prone on a beach. The turtle has a large hook in its mouth and appears to be deceased. A caption on the image reads, "Sea Turtle-Weight 700 pound-Caught at Port Isabel."

Photograph of an outdoor walkway lined by chairs at the El Rancho Grande hotel. The walkway leads between a row of bushes and a large swath of grass occupied by a wide building. A roof supported by wooden and brick columns shades the walkway.

Photograph of a cyclist in front of the El Rancho Grando hotel. The hotel is a long brick building with rows of bushes along its base and a roof supported by rectangular columns. The cyclist moves across pavement that sits between swaths of grass and the hotel.

Photograph of the exterior of the El Rancho Grande hotel in Brownsville, Texas. The hotel is a long brick building with rows of bushes along its base and a roof supported by rectangular columns. Fields occupied by trees sit to either side of the building.

Photograph of the exterior of the El Rancho Grande hotel in Brownsville, Texas. The hotel is a long brick building with rows of bushes along its base and a roof supported by rectangular columns. Fields occupied by trees sit to either side of the building.

Photograph of the lounge area of a room at the El Rancho Grande hotel in Brownsville, Texas. Two chairs face two couches that sit on either side of a table occupied by a lamp and flowers. A mirror hangs above the left couch while a lamp sits behind the right couch.

Photograph of the lounge area of a room at the El Rancho Grande hotel in Brownsville, Texas. A couch sitting in front of a desk, wooden chair, and lamp faces a room with a window and door built into one wall. The area in front of the couch is occupied by a second couch and two cushioned chairs.

Photograph of the sign for the El Rancho Grande hotel in Brownsville, Texas. The sign is surrounded by flowering plants and sits on a large field of grass. The hotel building and multiple thin trees sit in the background.

Photograph of a man and woman dining at the El Rancho Grande hotel. The smiling couple sits on opposite sides of a table set with drinks, food, and flowers. A large window in the wall next to the couple looks out onto a pool surrounded by covered walkways and people sitting on chairs. A man stands at the edge of the pool's diving board.

Photograph of a donkey pulling a large wooden barrel, standing in the middle of a dirt street near a two-story building; an unidentified man is standing behind the donkey. A handwritten label in the lower-right corner says, "Hauling water at Isabel, Texas." It is attached to a different postcard written by Byrd Williams, Jr. from his home in the Ysleta community in El Paso.

Scrapbook page featuring 5 photos of a train and its engineers, a historical cemetery, the Port Isabel lighthouse (top right) and the Padre Island lighthouse (bottom right).

Scrapbook page featuring 6 photos of a small town on the Gulf of Mexico, a church, a train, a pier with train tracks, and two photos of the Port Isabel Lighthouse.

Photograph of the Port Isabel lighthouse near Padre Island in Texas. Byrd Senior photographed the lighthouse to make postcards for his store in Gainesville, Texas.

Photograph of the Port Isabel lighthouse near Padre Island in Texas. Byrd Senior photographed the lighthouse to make postcards for his store in Gainesville, Texas.

Photograph of a group of men gathered on a wooden platform, looking at the camera. A locomotive is stopped on the tracks next to them, with railcars attached to it. The railroad was built in 1868 in Isabel, Texas.