Frieze of San Jacinto Monument, Building of Industries

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Photograph of a portion of the frieze on the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, Texas. The segment is labeled "Building of Industries" and depicts men with shovels and beams on the left, men on horseback herding cattle in the center, and men with an oil derrick on the right. Partial images are visible on either side, labeled "Lamar's School System" on the left and "Stephen F. Austin Undertakes Texas Colonization" on the right.

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1 photograph : digital, col.

Creation Information

Belden, Dreanna L. May 4, 2005.

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This photograph is part of the collection entitled: Photographing Texas and was provided by the UNT Libraries to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1140 times, with 14 in the last month. More information about this photograph can be viewed below.

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Photograph of a portion of the frieze on the San Jacinto Monument in La Porte, Texas. The segment is labeled "Building of Industries" and depicts men with shovels and beams on the left, men on horseback herding cattle in the center, and men with an oil derrick on the right. Partial images are visible on either side, labeled "Lamar's School System" on the left and "Stephen F. Austin Undertakes Texas Colonization" on the right.

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1 photograph : digital, col.

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Photographing Texas

These images come from individuals' travels across the state. Subjects include Texas scenery, wildlife, county courthouses, state parks, national parks, libraries, museums, historic sites, outdoor murals, architecture, monuments, and historic plaques -- a little bit of everything Texas!

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  • May 4, 2005

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  • July 18, 2005, 2:46 p.m.

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  • Aug. 13, 2019, 1:23 p.m.

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  • 29.75006327353068, -95.08073280978698

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Belden, Dreanna L. Frieze of San Jacinto Monument, Building of Industries, photograph, May 4, 2005; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3670/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .

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