Dawn at the Alamo, Texas State Capitol, Austin, Texas, USA
Dawn at the Alamo, detail of David Crockett fighting (centre) and Susana Dickinson (right with baby), 1905, by Henry McArdle, 1836-1908, in the Senate, in the Texas State Capitol, designed in 1881 by Elijah E Myers and built 1882-88, Austin, Texas, USA. The Battle of the Alamo marked a turning point in the Texas Revolution, inspiring many more Texans to join up to defeat Santa Anna. The original painting by McArdle, completed in 1875, was destroyed in a fire in 1881. Picture by Manuel Cohen
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13439484
Media ID
45164555
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7087px x 4724px
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Credit
Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans
Source
Photograph by Manuel Cohen
