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I'm holding a postcard today that feels different from most of the others in my collection. It doesn't show a grand hotel, a busy beach, or a flashy tourist attraction. No, this one shows something quieter—two hand-built huts sitting in the dirt beneath a wide Texas sky.
They're simple. The one on the left looks to be made of thick mud with a thick palm-thatched roof. The one on the right? A little taller and more open, woven from sticks and palm fronds. Between them, a crooked tree leans toward the camera, its branches rustling above a bench made from a rough-cut board. There's no pavement, no electricity, no cars—just silence.
The caption on the back reads:
"Palm leaves, mud, and branches of trees are about all that is necessary to build La Chozas (The Huts). These homes are now very rare and are known to withstand severe storms and rains."
That line stayed with me: "These homes are now very rare."
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I'm holding a postcard today that feels different from most of the others in my collection. It doesn't show a grand hotel, a busy beach, or a flashy tourist attraction. No, this one shows something quieter—two hand-built huts sitting in the dirt beneath a wide Texas sky.
They're simple. The one on the left looks to be made of thick mud with a thick palm-thatched roof. The one on the right? A little taller and more open, woven from sticks and palm fronds. Between them, a crooked tree leans toward the camera, its branches rustling above a bench made from a rough-cut board. There's no pavement, no electricity, no cars—just silence.
The caption on the back reads:
"Palm leaves, mud, and branches of trees are about all that is necessary to build La Chozas (The Huts). These homes are now very rare and are known to withstand severe storms and rains."
That line stayed with me: "These homes are now very rare."
Podcast Notes: https://ancestralfindings.com/the-la-choza-huts-postcards-from-the-past/
Ancestral Findings Podcast: https://ancestralfindings.com/podcast
This Week's Free Genealogy Lookups: https://ancestralfindings.com/lookups
Genealogy Giveaway: https://ancestralfindings.com/giveaway
Genealogy eBooks: https://ancestralfindings.com/ebooks
Follow Along: https://www.facebook.com/AncestralFindings https://www.instagram.com/ancestralfindings https://www.youtube.com/ancestralfindings
Support Ancestral Findings: https://ancestralfindings.com/support https://ancestralfindings.com/paypal
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