PHOTO
GALLERY 2
LA
GRULLA, TEXAS
(in
Porcion 94, Starr County, Texas)
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on an image to enlarge)
The home of Juan
Longoria & Yrinea Villarreal

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Juan
& Yrinea Longoria’s last home in La Grulla. It was still occupied
in 1975 when this photo was taken. |
The
windows had iron grills; those on the front had Juan's initials, those
on the rear had Yrinea's initials. |
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The home of Ponciano
Longoria & Maria Rita Villarreal

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The home of Ponciano & Maria Rita in La
Grulla. It was already abandoned when this photo was taken in
1975. |
View
of heavy wooden rafters in Ponciano’s home in La Grulla. |
As
with his parent's home, the windows were protected with iron grills,
adorned with their initials. |
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San Roque Church and
the Longoria Cemetery

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The
San Roque Church in La Grulla. |
A
view of the Longoria cemetery in La Grulla, showing some of the bovedas
(burial vaults). |
A
close-up of two of the Longoria bovedas. The wife of Juan
Longoria, Maria Nicolasa Flores, is buried in the one on the left. |
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