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[Family Husking Corn]

Photograph of a Redford, Texas family husking corn from their own crop. Six members of the family sit around a large pile of corn and work together.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Exterior View of a Stone and Wood Wall]

Photograph of the exterior view of one wall made of wood and stone that is most likely part of a house. The wall appears to be made predominantly of stone, with wooden beams added for supports. A corrugated tin roof with a pipe chimney is visible on top of the wall.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Water Tank Made of Sillares]

Photograph of a square, white tank full of water that has a small staircase against the side and is surrounded by trees. The caption on the board to which it is mounted says, "Water tank made of sillares, located behind Don Rafael's home. (Hecho 324)."
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior View of Gunport]

Photograph of the view of a gunport (tronera) from inside of a building.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jacal Va in Val Verde]

Photograph of jacal va in Val Verde, Municipio de Ojinaga, Chihuahua. This particular jacal was used for storage. The walls between the horcones (corner and center posts) are made of adobe brick.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Interior Wall of Hand-Dug Well]

Photograph of the interior wall of a hand-dug well at Randado. The well is nearly 90 feet deep, and is lined with "sillares" (caliche blocks) all the way down to the caliche base.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Built Environment in South Texas: The Hispanic Legacy (open access)

The Built Environment in South Texas: The Hispanic Legacy

Paper describing important components of the built environment of south Texas that still remained at the time of publication, providing a historical background for said components, and exploring their social context.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History

[José Varela Holding a Handmade Image]

Photograph of José Varela seated in his backyard on a bench, holding one of his handmade images of the Virgin of Guadalupe.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
Mexican-American Herbal Medicines: Biomedicines or Placebos? (open access)

Mexican-American Herbal Medicines: Biomedicines or Placebos?

Paper discussing a methodology for determining the efficacy of folk remedies, particularly medicinal herbs.
Date: unknown
Creator: Graham, Joe Stanley, 1940-1999
Object Type: Article
System: The Portal to Texas History