The Alamo

Photograph of the exterior of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas at 9 am. Tourists stand on the sidewalk outside the building. Orange traffic cones line the curb. A flagpole flying a Texas flag stands to the left of the building. A tall building can be seen behind the trees to the right of the Alamo. It has a sign that say "Crockett Hotel".
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Alamo through an archway

Photograph of a side view of the Alamo through an archway. A man wearing a baseball cap and pushing a cart full of cleaning supplies walks away from the arch. A girl walks in front of him. The building to the left is roped off.
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arched doorway, Mission Concepción

Photograph of an arched doorway at Mission Concepción. The doorway opens up onto a sidewalk and yard. A person sits on a bench in the background.
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arched walkway at Mission Concepción

Photograph of an arched walkway at Mission Concepción in San Antonio, Texas. On the right side of the walkway, there is a wrought-iron bench, and two lamps on the wall next to two doorways. Another bench and a trash can can be seen on the left side of the walkway. A man stands outside the walkway in the background.
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arched walkway at Mission Concepción

Photograph of an arched walkway at Mission Concepción in San Antonio, Texas. On the right side of the walkway, there is a wrought-iron bench, and a lamp on the wall next to a doorway. Another bench and a trash can can be seen on the left side of the walkway. A woman stands outside the walkway in the background.
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arched walkway at Mission Concepción

Photograph of an arched walkway at Mission Concepción with brick floors. To the right side of the walkway, there is a bench and two lamps on the walls above doorways. On the left side, there is another bench, and at the end of the walkway, a trash can. Several people stand outside the walkway in the background.
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Arched window at the Alamo

Photograph of the detail of an arched window at the Alamo. Three vertical wooden bars have been set in the window. Behind the wooden bars, glass has been set in. Tourists can be seen through the window.
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Barracks at the Alamo

Photograph of the outside wall of the barracks located on the grounds of the Alamo, located in San Antonio, Texas. The photograph is taken from Alamo Plaza of the outside of the barracks. The front of the Alamo is visible in the background, as well as trees located behind the barracks inside the Alamo grounds.
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brewster County Courthouse, Alpine

Photograph of the Brewster County Courthouse, gazebo, and surrounding sidewalk and foliage in Alpine, Texas. It is a two-story red brick building with white accents at the windows and door. The gazebo matches the house, and is made of wood. There is a red street lamp on both sides of the sidewalk leading up to the front door.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brewster County Courthouse, Alpine

Photograph of the Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine, Texas. It is a two-story red brick building, with white accents at the windows and door.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brewster County Courthouse, Alpine, detail of windows

Photograph of the windows of the Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine, Texas. The building is made of red brick. The windows are white, and have shutters.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Brewster County Courthouse, interior view of staircase

Photograph of an interior view of a staircase in the Brewster County Courthouse in Alpine, Texas. The photo was taken looking upward at the staircase.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Blind Prickly Pear, Opuntia rufida

Photograph of Cactaceae, Blind Prickly Pear, Opuntia rufida. There are small red rocks under the plant, and a plaque mounted on a stone to the right side of the picture. The photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Brown-spined Prickly Pear, Opuntia phaeacantha

Photograph of Cactaceae, Brown-spined Prickly Pear, Opuntia phaeacantha. The plant is green, with many red flower buds growing on it. There is a plaque under the plant that labels it, and another on the far left side of the photo. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Candle Cholla, Opuntia kleiniae

Photograph of Cactaceae, Candle Cholla, Opuntia kleiniae. There are small red rocks under the plant. This picture was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Candle Cholla, Opuntia kleiniae, detail

Close-up view of Cactaceae, Candle Cholla, Opuntia kleiniae. There are green and red flower buds at the top of the plant. Photographed in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Chisos Prickly Pear, Opuntia chisoensis

Photograph of Cactaceae, Chisos Prickly Pear, Opuntia chisoensis. There are red rocks covering the ground around the plant, and a few flower buds to the right. There is a plaque at the bottom of the photo that labels the cactus. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Lloyd's Hedgehog Cactus, Echinocereus xroetteri var. neomexicana

Photograph of Cactaceae, Lloyd's Hedgehog Cactus, Echinocereus xroetteri var. neomexicana. The cactus is surrounded by red rocks. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Schott's Dog Cholla, Opuntia schottii

Photograph of Cactaceae, Schott's Dog Cholla, Opuntia schottii. Many brown leaves have fallen between the cactus plants. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Schott's Dog Cholla, Opuntia schottii

Photograph of Cactaceae, Schott's Dog Cholla, Opuntia schottii. Some of the spines on the cacti are red. Brown leaves cover the ground. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Texas Claretcup Cactus, Echinocereus coccineus var. gurneyi

Photograph of Cactaceae, Texas Claretcup Cactus, Echinocereus coccineus var. gurneyi. The cactus sits in a bed of small red rocks. This picture was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cactaceae, Texas Rainbow Cactus, Echinocereus dasyacanthus

Photograph of Cactaceae, Texas Rainbow Cactus, Echinocereus dasyacanthus. It is a tall plant entirely covered in spines. It sits in a bed of medium sized red and black rocks. This photo was taken in the cactus garden at Sul Ross State University.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Canon at the Texas State Capitol, by south entrance

Photograph of a canon at the south entrance of the Texas State Capitol. The base that it is bolted to reads, "Presented to the Republic of Texas by Maj. Gen. T. J. Chambers, 1836."
Date: May 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History

Cave Swallow nest

Photograph of a cave swallow nest, taken at Indian Lodge in Davis Mountains State Park.
Date: August 4, 2005
Creator: Belden, Dreanna L.
System: The Portal to Texas History