Photos tagged as alamo_village

Day 156 - Alamo Village, Wagon Collection

These are housed in the "Hotel".

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Town

This was constructed in 1957-1959 for John Wayne's movie "The Alamo". The town looks more like an "Old West" town then San Antonio of 1836. It has been used as a set for many TV shows and Movies since.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Ox Cart

This is one of several vehicles located about the town.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Mom & Virginia

Virginia Shahan owns the ranch & Alamo Village site, which is on her ranch. She still enjoys visiting the store and meeting guests.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Mom & Marshalls

The town marshalls helped rescue Mom from being stranded by a bent wheel (thanks to my bad driving).

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Mom & John

Always a flirt, that one!

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Marshall

These guys were really great. Too bad I forgot to ask their names, they deserve full credit.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, JL in Jail

Somehow, Mom managed to 'cage me in'. Can you tell it's about 82 Degrees F out?

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Jail

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, House

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Hotel

This was not completed inside, but was used as a sound stage on occasion. Today it houses a collection of buggies.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, General Store

This is located on the "Back Street" (of the village). It is set up inside as an old store, including flat irons, boots, and other merchandise needed in a frontier town

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Covered Wagon

This is just one of the wagons and buggies in the "Hotel" building.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Church

This is the back side "Old San Fernando Church" as used in "The Alamo", the 1960 film by John Wayne.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Bldgs

The building in the center houses the Indian Store (Gift Shop)

• Date: 4 February 2008
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• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Arrowhead Art

These are on disply in the Indian Store. The designs are made from Arrowheads, glued to a board in different patterns.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Alamo Yard

The actual Alamo, as it existed in 1836, was a four acre walled compound - not just the church ruins.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Alamo Wall & Town

This is a view of the town (representing 1836 San Antonio) from the wall of the Alamo compound.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Alamo Int2

In 1836, the Alamo church was already in ruins. The movie set was constructed to represent the 1836 church, so was built as a ruin. Notice the ramp for cannons at the rear wall.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Alamo Int

This view of the 1836 church reconstruction is towards the front door.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Alamo Gate

A view of the Alamo compound through the front gate.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Alamo Flagpool

This is a view across the Alamo Compound from the church.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Alamo Bastian

Each corner of the Alamo compound has a bastian and cannon ramp. This one is to the right of the main gate.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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Day 156 - Alamo Village, Alamo

John Wayne's art director, Al Ybarra, took great pains to make this as accurate as possible. There are a few mistakes, but it's more realistic to 1836 then the restored actual Alamo church in San Antonio.

• Date: 4 February 2008
• Photographer: jl98584: gallery
• Location: Del Rio, USA
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