San Antonio [Lithograph]
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"San Antonio" [Lithograph]Description
An 1876 lithograph of "San Antonio" from the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company’s book “A Description of Western Texas.”Context
View of Alamo Plaza with the Alamo, the first Turner Halle, and the Menger Hotel. Both of the latter buildings were designed by John Fries and built about 1876, just before this lithograph was published. The hotel would later displace the hall in one of its four expansions and the basement was used to chill beer from Menger's Western Brewery. “A Description of Western Texas" is an extensively illustrated guide for prospective immigrants to western Texas. Published by the Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Company in 1876, the text provides descriptions of the cities, towns, and counties of western Texas, complemented by additional information on a variety of topics of interest for those considering a move to the region. Executed in an accomplished, understated style, the lithographs serve as a marvelous invitation to the region. Eberstadt called the book "a valuable description of the lands, towns, agricultural prospects of West Texas, of high interest for the lithographic views."Category
Spanish Dominion
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