Tuesday, February 28, 2012

More of What We Do in Mission: Museums

We went to Pioneer Days in Edinberg.  There were Mariachi Bands. One of the local high schools.


Cowboy comics and musicians.  One of them played the ribs.  As in ribs from cattle.



Lady making tortillas.


Food, Music, museum and animals.



















We visited the Old Hildalgo Pump house. Regulated the water of the Rio Grande.



Gas prices even Bob could love. $.28 a gallon.


Irrigation ditch that sends water to the ranches.


Bird sanctuary and park at the Pump house.


The Museum of the City of Mission.
Photos of La Lomita Mission building and Chapel 1912 and present day.


Dress of the 1920's.


Priest garments.


Furniture from early days.


Old kitchen pump, Chico had to try.


Tom Landry was born and raised in Mission, TX.  Very nice museum for a small town.  Interesting to learn about the town in which we spend our winters. 

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