FARMER PULLS THREAD-LIKE FIBERS FROM MAGUEY PLANT. BIG THORN SERVES AS A NEEDLE. PRIMITIVE NEEDLE AND
THREAD.

EARLY 1940s MEXICAN MAN SEWS WITH PRIMITIVE NEEDLE
AND THREAD

PULP IS REMOVES WITH A CRUDE INSTRUMENT USED FOR A
THOUSAND YEARS. BRUSHES THEN KNOTS SILKY THREADS

PRIMITIVE METHOD OF MAKING ROPE, A TREE STUMP AND A
FEW STICKS FURNISH THE NATIVE "MACHINERY". MEXICAN
FARMER MAKING ROPE WITH CRUDE IMPLEMENTS CIRCA EARLY
1940s. WHEEL IS REVOLVED BY ALTERNATELY PULLING AND
LOOSENING A CRUDE WINDLASS. SPINNING FOUR STRANDS AT
A TIME. WHOLE FAMILY WORKS TO KEEP THE TWISTED ROPE
FROM CRINKLING. LITTLE GIRL HOLDS COILED ROPE

PARTIALLY DRIED MAQUEY LEAVES USED TO BUILD A
BUNGALOW. MEXICAN FARMER BUILDING HIS HOUSE OUT OF
CENTURY PLANT LARGE LEAVES

MEXICAN WORKERS USE DRIED LEAVES FOR REPAIRING DIRT
ROAD

MEXICAN FARMER CAREFULLY REMOVES THE PRICKLY PEAR
FROM THE PLANT AND EATS. FRUIT FROM NOPAL PLANT

MEXICAN VILLAGERS WALK ON TREE LINED DIRT ROAD. TALL
ORGAN CACTUS