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Part of an old map of the San Jacinto area from the Texas Revolution

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CATEGORY: COMMUNICATION ARTIFACTS
MEASUREMENTS: 33"H x 14"L
DATE MADE: c. 1930s

Description

Wax (paraffin) bust of Sam Houston. Apparently modeled from the famous 1857 photograph by Fredricks. Artist's signature (Gutzon Borglum) appears vertically at neck (base) area.

ASSOCIATED VETERAN: Houston, Sam
CREDIT LINE: Kemp, Louis Wiltz