Ben Milam statue, Milam County Courthouse grounds

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Photograph of the base of a statue of Ben Milam on the grounds of the Milam County Courthouse. It says, "Who will follow Old Ben Milam into San Antonio. Erected by the state of Texas 1936 with funds appropriated by the Federal Government to commemorate one hundred years of Texas independence."

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1 photograph : digital, col.

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Belden, Dreanna L. October 8, 2006.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Photographing Texas and was provided by the UNT Libraries to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 432 times. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of the base of a statue of Ben Milam on the grounds of the Milam County Courthouse. It says, "Who will follow Old Ben Milam into San Antonio. Erected by the state of Texas 1936 with funds appropriated by the Federal Government to commemorate one hundred years of Texas independence."

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1 photograph : digital, col.

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Photographing Texas

These images come from individuals' travels across the state. Subjects include Texas scenery, wildlife, county courthouses, state parks, national parks, libraries, museums, historic sites, outdoor murals, architecture, monuments, and historic plaques -- a little bit of everything Texas!

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  • October 8, 2006

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  • Aug. 30, 2007, 3:24 p.m.

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  • Aug. 13, 2019, 12:22 p.m.

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  • 30.850288459485455, -96.97566084999994

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Belden, Dreanna L. Ben Milam statue, Milam County Courthouse grounds, photograph, October 8, 2006; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth28335/: accessed October 3, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .

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