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Henry Kissinger 1923-2023
A gouache on paper painting titled Henry Kissinger 1923-2023 by Nicha Sursock. This is part of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA. Kissinger as the US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor...
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Statue of James Bonham - Alamo Defender
Statue of James Bonham, photograph by Larry D. Moore, 2018. Created by sculptor Allie Tenant in 1938, this statue, located in the eponymous city of Bonham, Texas, commemorates James Butler Bonham (1807-1836...
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Hugo & Schmeltzer Building on the Alamo Site
Photograph of the Hugo & Schmeltzer building on the Alamo site, c. 1900. In the 1880s, Hugo, Schmeltzer & Company, a wholesale grocery firm, purchased the Long Barrack at the Alamo site and operated a general...
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Alamo Chapel and Long Barracks, 2011
The Alamo chapel and long barracks, photograph by Zetpe0202 (Zygmunt Put), 2011. The Alamo, originally a Spanish mission, was a fortress garrisoned first by the Spanish, then the Mexican Army after the Mexican...
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Clara Driscoll - Savior of the Alamo
Clara Driscoll, photographic negative on glass, c. 1910-1915. Heiress, businesswoman, writer, and philanthropist, Driscoll (1881-1945) became known as the "Savior of the Alamo" for her efforts in preserving and...
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A Knife Purportedly Carried by Davy Crockett at the Alamo
A knife purportedly carried by David 'Davy' Crockett during the Battle of the Alamo, photograph by Brian Reading, 2013. Crockett's knife is on display at the San Jacinto Museum of History at the...
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Alamo Cenotaph
The Alamo Cenotaph, photograph by Loadmaster (David R. Tribble), 2013. Located near the front of the Alamo in San Antonio, Texas, the 60-foot-high memorial depicted here commemorates the defenders of the famed fortress at the...
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Anglo-German Arms Race Cartoon
A cartoon from a 1908 issue of Punch magazine showing Kaiser Wilhelm II and Great Britain in the guise of John Bull. The pair are playing a game of poker where the bets are dreadnought battleships. Germany and Britain...
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The Alamo (1960) Film Poster
The Alamo, movie poster by Reynold Brown, 1960. Depicted here is the work of artist Reynold Brown (1917-1991), best known for his evocative movie posters, including those done for other famous films such as Ben-Hur...
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Juan Seguín - Hero of the Texas Revolution
Portrait of Juan Seguín, oil on canvas painting by Thomas Jefferson Wright, 1838. The only known portrait of Juan Nepomuceno Seguín (1806-1890), this painting depicts the Tejano (Mexican Texan) leader who...
