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- [Concrete Pad at Battery Kimble]
- Photograph of a large concrete pad where one of the guns was mounted at Battery Kimble in Fort Travis, Texas. Trees are visible in the background.
- [Concrete Pad at Battery Kimble]
- Photograph of a concrete pad where one of the guns was mounted at Battery Kimble in Fort Travis, Texas.
- Confederate Memorial and statue, Parker County
- Photograph of a Confederate Memorial in Parker County, Texas. It is a statue of a man in uniform holding a rifle. It reads "In honor of the United Confederate Veterans of Parker County, 1861-1865" on the base of the statue.
- Confederate Memorial, Callahan County
- Photograph of the historic marker for Camp Pecan in Baird, Texas. The stone marker is on the courthouse lawn; buildings are visible in the background. Text: Camp Pecan C. S. A. This Civil War camp of the Texas Frontier Regiment was located 21 mi. southeast established in 1862 as one of a line of posts a day's horseback ride apart. The number of men guarding the frontier were few. Trouble came from all directions with Indian threats and raids from the west and plundering renegades and deserters from the east. Food, supplies, clothing and horses were constantly scarce. But in spite of all obstacles, these Confederates managed to effectively hold the frontier line of settlement. A memorial to Texans who served the Confederacy. Erected by the state of Texas, 1963.
- Confederate memorial, Fannin County
- Photograph of a Confederate memorial on the grounds of the Fannin County courthouse. It is a tall monument, with a statue of a man at the top. There is text on the base of the statue, and there are cars parked behind it.
- Confederate memorial, Fannin County
- Photograph of a Confederate memorial in Fannin County. It reads: "To the Confederate soldiers who sacrificed their lives for a just cause, this monument is lovingly dedicated by the Daughters of the Confederacy, aided by the Confederate Veterans Association of Fannin county."
- Confederate Memorial, Galveston County
- Photograph of Galveston County Confederate Memorial outside the Galveston County Courthouse. It is a statue of a man carrying a rolled up flag on his shoulder. There is a mourning dove perched at the top of the statue.
- Confederate Memorial, Kaufman County
- Photograph of a Confederate Memorial in Kaufman County, Texas. It is a tall monument, with a statue of a soldier carrying a rifle at the top of it. There is a carving of a pair of crossed rifles under the statue, and text around the base of the monument.
- Confederate Memorial, Kaufman County
- Photograph of a Confederate monument. It reads: "Erected to the memory of the Confederate Soldiers by the people of Kaufman County, 1861-1865." At the top of the monument, there is a carving of two pistols crossed.
- Confederate Veterans Memorial, Comanche County
- Photograph of a Confederate Veterans Memorial, Comanche County located on the Courthouse grounds. It reads: "Confederate Veterans. Not for fame or reward, not for place or rank, not lured by ambition or goaded by necessity but in simple obedience to duty as they understood it, for four weary years these brave men suffered all, sacrificed all, dared all, and facing death carried the banners of the Confederacy. THese soldiers offered their lives on the altar of their country's liberty. Dedicated by the Sons of Confederate Veterans, 2nd Texas Frontier District, Camp 104, and patriotic citizens who generously contributed. A. D. 2002."
- Cooke County Courthouse, Gainesville
- Photograph of the Cooke County Courthouse under renovation. There are vans and orange construction equipment in front of the building, and many of the windows are boarded up.
- Country Cousins Craft Mall sign - Breckenridge
- Photograph of a sign shaped like a cow advertising Country Cousins Craft Mall.
- Cow sign, $233,000,000.00 in Milk Sales Annually
- Photograph of a sign in Stephenville advertising local dairy industry statistics.
- Crockett County Courthouse, Ozona, historic plaque
- Photograph of a historic marker on the Crockett County Courthouse building. It reads: "Crockett County Courthouse, built 1902. Second courthouse for county. American Gothic architecture, planned by Oscar Ruffini, San Angelo. Material is fine stone quarried nearby on Meyer and Couch Properties. Cost $30,000. Early day community social center. Used for cowboy dances, box suppers, Christmas trees, roundup celebrations. In 1909 Arc light was added to steeple to signal sheriff and guide travelers to town. Recorded Texas Historic Landmark - 1966."
- Crockett County Museum, side view
- Photograph of the Crockett County Museum. A couple trees have grown as tall as the building. The museum handicap entrance is visible to the left, and there is a red car parked on the right.
- Crockett Memorial, Ozona. "Be sure you are right, then go ahead."
- Photograph of a Crockett Memorial in Ozona, Texas. The memorial says: "Be sure you are right, then go ahead," and flowers have been placed in front of it. There is a plaque in the ground in front of the memorial.
- Crockett Memorial, Ozona, plaque
- Photograph of a plaque at the foot of the Crockett memorial in Crockett County. It reads: "William Mozart McVey. 1905-1995. A versatile sculptor of people, animals, birds and religious symbols, McVey attended the University of Texas and taught art there and at Rice University. He played football at Rice under the legendary coach John Heisman in 1924. McVey studied and taught at Cranbrook Art Institute, graduated from the Cleveland Art Institute, was a U. S. Air Force Major in World War II and taught plane and ship silhouette recognition to allied forces. Outstanding sculptures include: Winston Churchill, British Embassy, Washington D.C.; the frieze at the base of the San Jacinto Monument, Houston; James Bowie, Texarkana, Texas; bronze doors, University of Texas Memorial Museum, Austin; bronze doors, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C. and sculptured niches, National Cathedral, Washington D.C. This Art Deco style sculpture of David Crockett, hero of the Alamo, was done in 1938."
- The Dance Floor of Politics, public artwork
- Photograph of a public artwork at Fort Worth's Intermodal Transportation Center. It is a square of red bricks with the words "The Dance Floor of Politics" written in a white square in the middle. A person's leg can be seen standing on the lower right corner of the red square.
- Dedication plaque on the Statue of Liberty copy from Boy Scouts
- Photograph of the dedication plaque on a copy of the Statue of Liberty in Midland, Texas. It reads: "With the faith and courage of their forefathers who made possible the freedom of these United States. The Boy Scouts of America dedicate this copy of the Statue of Liberty as a pledge of everlasting fidelity and loyalty. 40th anniversary crusade to strengthen the arm of liberty 1950."
- Detail of a monument in front of the Alamo
- Photograph of the monument in front of the Alamo site, showing close-up detail of the sculptures. A group of men are depicted, most of whom are standing, on the left; toward the right, two men are moving a cannon and two others are seated. Two of the standing men are identified as William B. Travis and Davy Crockett. Beneath the sculpture, there is a list of names for the men who died at the Alamo.
- Detail of a stairway inside the Texas State Capitol
- Photograph of columns and stairways inside the Texas State Capitol.
- Detail of fencing around the Texas State Capitol grounds
- Photograph of a detail of fencing around the Texas State Capitol grounds. It is black wrought iron fencing with golden Lone Stars. There are cars parked beyond the fence, and the base of a monument can be seen in the background.
- Detail of frieze on the San Jacinto Monument
- Photograph of a portion of the frieze on the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, Texas. The visible corner is labeled "Lamar's School System" and shows three children lined up in front of a woman holding an open book and a man standing in the background. Portions of other images are also visible.
- Detail of tower at Mission San José
- Photograph of a detail of a tower at Mission San José. The tower boasts a dome with a cross at the top.
- Detail of wooden interior doorway at the Texas State Capitol
- Photograph of a detail of wooden interior doorway at the Texas State Capitol. There is a glass panel above the door which reads "State Treasury". A person stands in front of the doorway.
- Doorway to the 1883 Stephens County Courthouse, detail
- Photograph of the doorway to the 1883 Stephens County Courthouse. It is engraved with the words "J. E. Flanders, architect, Dallas, Texas." There is a historic marker in the right to the background.
- Doorway to the 1883 Stephens County Courthouse, detail
- Photograph of the doorway to the 1883 Stephens County Courthouse. It is engraved with the names E. L. Walker, M. D. Rhea, S. S. Cook, and I. T. Crawford.
- Dr. Pepper Billboard
- Photograph of an advertising billboard near the Dublin Dr. Pepper Museum and Old Doc's Soda Shop in Dublin, TX. The girl on the swing moves forward and back. She is Pretty Peggy Pepper, a woman chosen yearly as the plantÂ’s goodwill ambassador.
- Dr. Pepper Billboard
- Photograph of an advertising billboard near the Dublin Dr. Pepper Museum and Old Doc's Soda Shop in Dublin, TX. The girl on the swing moves forward and back. She is Pretty Peggy Pepper, a woman chosen yearly as the plantÂ’s goodwill ambassador.
- Dr. Pepper Billboard
- Photograph of an advertising billboard near the Dublin Dr. Pepper Museum and Old Doc's Soda Shop in Dublin, TX. The girl on the swing moves forward and back. She is Pretty Peggy Pepper, a woman chosen yearly as the plantÂ’s goodwill ambassador.
- Dr. Pepper Museum and Soda Shop
- Photograph of the Dublin Dr. Pepper Museum and Old Doc's Soda Shop in Dublin, TX. In front of the building is a statue, "Sweet Inspirations" depicting the plant's owner, Bill Kloster -- "Mr. Dr Pepper" -- offering a bottle of Dr. Pepper to a little girl.
- Dr. Pepper Museum and Soda Shop
- Photograph of the Dublin Dr. Pepper Museum and Old Doc's Soda Shop in Dublin, TX. In front of the building is a statue, "Sweet Inspirations" depicting the plant's owner, Bill Kloster -- "Mr. Dr Pepper" -- offering a bottle of Dr. Pepper to a little girl.
- Dr. Pepper Museum in Dublin
- Photograph of the Dublin Dr. Pepper Museum and Old Doc's Soda Shop in Dublin, TX. In front of the building is a statue, "Sweet Inspirations" depicting the plant's owner, Bill Kloster -- "Mr. Dr Pepper" -- offering a bottle of Dr. Pepper to a little girl.
- Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco
- Photograph of the Dr. Pepper Museum in Waco, Texas. It is a red and tan building, and there is a red van stopped in front of it.
- Dr. Pepper sign in Dublin, Texas
- Photograph of an advertising billboard for Dr. Pepper in Dublin. The girl on the swing actually swings back and forth.
- Dublin Train Depot
- Photograph looking across the tracks at the Dublin train depot in Dublin, TX.
- Dublin Train Depot
- Photograph looking across the tracks at the Dublin train depot in Dublin, TX.
- Eaton Memorial Chapel, Galveston
- Photograph of the Eaton Memorial Chapel in Galveston. There are palm trees growing in front of the chapel, and cars parked at the curb.
- Eaton Memorial Chapel, Galveston, window detail
- Photograph of a detail of a window at the Eaton Memorial Chapel in Galveston.
- Ector County Courthouse, Odessa, rear
- Photograph of the rear of the Ector County Courthouse in Odessa. The roads are wet from a recent rain, and there are many cars parked in front of the building. A staircase under the overhang leads to the back entrance.
- Engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument, Citizens of Texas
- Photograph of an engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, Texas. It says: "Citizens of Texas and immigrant soldiers in the army of Texas at San Jacinto were natives of Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Austria, Canada, England, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal and Scotland."
- Engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument, Colonists Forced the Mexican Authorities
- Photograph of an engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, Texas. It says: "In June, 1832, the colonists forced the Mexican authorities at Anahuac to release Wm. B. Travis and other from unjust imprisonment, the battle of Velasco, June 26, and the Battle of Nacogdoches, August 2, followed; in both the Texans were victorious. Stephen Fuller Austin, "Father of Texas," was arrested January 3, 1834, and held in Mexico without trial until July, 1835. The Texans formed an army, and on November 12, 1835, established a provisional government."
- Engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument, Early Policies of Mexico
- Photograph of engraved writing near the base of the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, Texas. It reads: "The early policies of Mexico toward her Texas colonists had been extremely liberal. Large grants of land were made to them, and no taxes or duties imposed. The relationship between the Anglo-Americans and Mexicans was cordial. But, following a series of revolutions begun in 1829, unscrupulous rulers successively seized power in Mexico."
- Engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument, Measured by its Results
- Photograph of an engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte. It reads: "Measured by its results, San Jacinto was one of the decisive battles of the world. The freedom of Texas from Mexico won here led to annexation and to the Mexican War, resulting in the acquistion by the United States of the states of Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, California, Utah and parts of Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas and Oklahoma, almost one-third of the present area of the American nation, nearly a million square miles of territory, changed sovereignty."
- Engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument, On This Field
- Photograph of an engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte. It reads: "On this field on April 21, 1836 the army of Texas commanded by General Sam Houston, and accompanied by the Secretary of War, Thomas J. Rusk, attacked the larger invading army of Mexicans under General Santa Anna. The battle line from left to right was formed by Sidney Sherman's regiment, Edward Burleson's regiment, the artillery commanded by George W. Hockley, Henry Millard's infantry and the cavalry under Mirabeau B. Lamar. Sam Houston led the infantry charge."
- Engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument, Texas Declared her Independence
- Photograph of writing on side of the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, Texas. It had decorative stonework above. Text: Texas declared her independence at Washington-on-the-Brazos March 2. For nearly two months her armies met disaster and defeat: Dr. James Grant's men were killed on the Agua Dulce March 2; William Barret Travis and his men sacrificed their lives at the Alamo, March 6; William Ward was defeated at Refugio, March 14; Amon B. King's men were executed near Refugio, March 16; and James Walker Fannin and his army were put to death near Goliad March 27, 1836.
- Engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument, The First Shot
- Photograph of engraved text at the base of the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, Texas. There is a family walking next to the monument. Text: The first shot of the revolution of 1835-36 was fired by the Texans at Gonzales, October 2, 1835, in resistance to a demand by the Mexican soldiers for a small cannon held by the colonists. The Mexican garrison at Goliad fell October 9; the Battle of Concepción was won by the Texans October 28. San Antonio was captured December 10, 1835 after five days of fighting in which the indomitable Benjamin R. Milam died a hero, and the Mexican army evacuated Texas.
- Engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument, With the Battle Cry
- Photograph of an engraved frieze on the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte. It reads: "With the battle cry, "Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad!" the Texans charged. The enemy, taken by surprise, rallied for a few minutes then fled in disorder. The Texans had asked no quarter and gave none, the slaughter was appalling, victory complete, and Texas free! On the following day General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, self-styled "Napoleon of the West," received from a generous foe the mercy he had denied Travis at the Alamo and Fannin at Goliad."
- Entrance to grounds of the Alamo
- Photograph of an arched gateway leading to the grounds of the Alamo. The gate is chained off, and is made of wrought iron. There are two lamps mounted on either side of the gate.
- Entry door to the Lorenzo de Zavala Texas State Library and Archives building
- Photograph of the detail of the entry doorway to the Lorenzo de Zavala Texas State Library and Archives Building. A sign above the doorway reads "Lorenzo de Zavala", and a panel of green glass is set into the wall above it.