[Veramendi Palace]

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The Veramendi Palace in a state of decline. Several handbills hang on the wall next to an admission sign that has been propped against the building. At the far right, a man can be seen gazing at the building from Soledad Street.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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Raba, Ernst Wilhelm, 1874-1951 Creation Date: Unknown.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: The Ernst Wilhelm Raba Photograph Collection and was provided by the San Antonio Conservation Society to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 2363 times, with 32 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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San Antonio Conservation Society

The Society documents the history of San Antonio and South Central Texas with an emphasis on the built environment. This history includes photographs of San Antonio street scenes and a few portraits, taken by professional photographer Ernst Raba between c. 1853 and c. 1939.

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The Veramendi Palace in a state of decline. Several handbills hang on the wall next to an admission sign that has been propped against the building. At the far right, a man can be seen gazing at the building from Soledad Street.

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1 photograph : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.

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The sign says: "Veramendi Palace erected in 1716. See the massive 12 ft. doors that have been swinging on the same wooden pivots for over 200 years! Also, Col. Ben Milam was killed and buried here, Jas. Bowie won his bride, and the entrance to the underground tunnel. Entrance 3 doors north. Admission free!" The building was torn down in 1910, when Soledad Street was widened.

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The Ernst Wilhelm Raba Photograph Collection

Photos by early San Antonio artist Ernst Raba. The bulk of the materials documents the changing landscape of the city in the late 1800s - early 1900s. Funded by San Antonio Conservation Society's Capital Club.

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  • Nov. 10, 2014, 3:30 p.m.

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Raba, Ernst Wilhelm, 1874-1951. [Veramendi Palace], photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth460168/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting San Antonio Conservation Society.

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