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.

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."

Photograph of the Alamo and its grounds. A security guard stands with his hands behind his back on the left side of the photo. Tourists inspect plaques on the right side of the photo. Other buildings can be seen in the background.

Photograph of the ruins of the buildings surrounding the Alamo. The buildings are made of stone, and two windows with wooden bars have been cut into the stone. There are two plaque on the far left of the back wall, and one around the left corner. The building has been roped off, and there is a marker inside the roped off area. Tree branches are visible above the building, and a taller building can be seen in the background.

Photograph of a monument, depicting a naked man with both arms raised up, in front of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas. Buildings and trees are visible in the background.

Photograph of Mission San Jose located in San Antonio, Texas. The photo shows the view down the row of entryways into the Native American dwellings. The Mission is made of stone with a wooden canopy covering the entryways.