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2400 Trinity Street
Austin, TX 78705
on The University of Texas campus
by Sarah Reveley |
Austin – Texas
Memorial Museum
Ever seen a Centennial
Half-dollar, sculpted by Pompeo Coppini? Today they are worth anywhere
from $200 to $400! They were originally sold by the American Legion
to raise funds for part of the construction of the Texas Memorial
Museum.
A state museum at first, it was transferred to The University of Texas,
and remains committed to being a museum for all of Texas. Built in
the popular Art Deco style, the Texas limestone structure is 75 feet
high, 116 feet long, and 80 feet wide. Inside the 35 foot tall Great
Hall are the seals of the six nations that have ruled Texas.
In 1948 the "Mustangs" statue was placed in front of the museum. Sculpted
by Alexander Proctor, he did part of the work at King Ranch, where
he used wild mustangs as models.
The Museum is located at 2400 Trinity Street in Austin,
on The University of Texas campus. http://www.utexas.edu/tmm/exhibits/
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Interior
Photo courtesy Carol Noriega, 2008 |
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The ten ton
statue was finished in 1941 but couldn't be cast until after WWII
due to metal shortages. The inscription (written by J.
Frank Dobie) reads: "Mustangs. They carried the men who
made Texas." - Photo courtesy Alex Chen, 2008
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Texas Memorial
Museum Cornerstone
Photo courtesy Todd J. Tubutis, 2008 |
Museum doors
From "Monuments Commemorating the Centenary of Texas Independence",
State of Texas, 1938 |
Texas
Memorial Museum
From "Monuments Commemorating the Centenary of Texas Independence",
State of Texas, 1938 |
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