Photos 5 from Edcouch, Texas
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The following photographs were taken from within the city limits of Edcouch, Texas in April of 2001 -- displayed in no particular order.

Cactus blooming in the vacant lot next to our house on West Southern Street.

Cactus blooming in the vacant lot next to our house on West Southern Street.

Cactus is a family of plants known as Cactaceae which are a relatively new species of plant, perhaps about 20,000 years old.

The prickly pear cactus (or nopalitos) is being studied for its medicinal purposes, particularly in the prevention of diabetes and heart disease.

Cactus blooming in the vacant lot next to our house on West Southern Street.
Cactus blooming in the vacant lot next to our house on West Southern Street.
Our first house in Edcouch, at 102 S Montgomery Street, just south of the intersection of Hwy 107 and Montgomery.

Our first house in Edcouch, at 102 S Montgomery Street, just south of the intersection of Hwy 107 and Montgomery.

The Edcouch branch of the Elsa State Bank is located just west of the Edcouch Post Office.

The Edcouch branch of the Elsa State Bank is located just west of the Edcouch Post Office.
The new Edcouch City Hall and Police Department building opened in late March of 2001.

The new Edcouch City Hall and Police Department building opened in late March of 2001.