Official centennial map of Texas /
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| Format: | Map |
| Language: | English |
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Texas :
C.M. Burnett,
[1936]
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| Item Description: | Relief shown pictorially. "Lithographed by Utter & Evans - Inc. Texas." This map was commissioned by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to commemorate the anniversary of the state's revolution, in celebration of a century of independence. Shows historic sites and routes of Texas. Includes cartouche with Texas pledge, flag, and seal; Texas State Capitol "Four hundred years of history". Surrounding the map are nine large portraits of important heroes of the Texas Revolution: Stephen F. Austin (Father of Texas); Mirabeau Lamar (Father of Education); Anson Jones (Architect of Annexation); Colonel James Fannin (Commander at Goliad); Ben Milam (Who will go with Old Ben Milam into San Antonio); Colonel David Crockett (Hero of the Alamo); Colonel William Barret Travis (Commander of the Alamo); Deaf Smith (Texas Scout ); and General Sam Houston (Savior of Texas). The Cushing Library/Chapman Texas Collection copy is part of the Floyd & Louise Chapman Texas & Borderlands Collection. The Cushing Library/Texas copy has border and title trimmed, presumably for framing. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 map : color, illustrations ; 59 x 82 cm |