Bird's-Eye View of the Army Occupation, Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct. 1845

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Illustration of a field full of white tents and army personnel next to the Gulf of Mexico with ships on it.

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1 art print: lithograph on paper : 24 x 19 in.

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Parsons, Charles & Fremont, John C. 1847.

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This artwork is part of the collection entitled: Where the West Begins: Capturing Fort Worth's Historic Treasures and was provided by the University of Texas at Arlington Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1238 times, with 30 in the last month. More information about this work can be viewed below.

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Illustration of a field full of white tents and army personnel next to the Gulf of Mexico with ships on it.

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1 art print: lithograph on paper : 24 x 19 in.

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  • Army Portfolio No. 1

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Where the West Begins: Capturing Fort Worth's Historic Treasures

The materials in this collection, which include photographs, letters, books, and more, reflect the history of Fort Worth. This project was funded by the Amon Carter Foundation and the Adeline and George McQueen Foundation.

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  • 1847

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  • Nov. 14, 2008, 7:02 p.m.

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  • Oct. 28, 2009, 11:27 a.m.

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Parsons, Charles & Fremont, John C. Bird's-Eye View of the Army Occupation, Corpus Christi, Texas, Oct. 1845, artwork, 1847; New York, New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth41351/: accessed March 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas at Arlington Library.

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