"How the Horse Helped Build America," page no. 88-89 illustration no. 31. "Man of Conquest" movie still of Sam Houston's army on its way to capture General Santa Anna.

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Title "How the Horse Helped Build America," page no. 88-89 illustration no. 31. "Man of Conquest" movie still of Sam Houston's army on its way to capture General Santa Anna.
Photo Number P0244n1_10_0122
Description Reverse side of image: Chapter 10 -- no. 3 (7 crossed out). REENACTMENT OF THE BATTLE OF THE ALAMO. While Santa Anna is besieging the Alamo Mission and its 183 volunteer defenders, Sam Houston presses his Army of Independence to relieve the besieged. Learning of Santa Anna's victory he is to join him in battle at San Jacinto, the deciding encounter of the war in Republic Picture's "MAN OF CONQUEST," the first screen dramatization of the life of Sam Houston, starring Richard Dix, in the title role, Gail Patrick, Edward Ellis and Joan Fontaine.
Creator Republic Pictures
Date 1905-04-22
Textual Date April 22, 1905
Keywords Movie stills; Houston, Sam, 1793-1863; Battle of the Alamo, 1836; Alamo (San Antonio, Texas) Siege, 1836; Texas revolution; Texas War of Independence; Vehicles (transportation); Land vehicles; Passenger vehicles; Caravans (animal-drawn vehicles); Wagon trains; Vehicles (transportation); Wagons (cargo vehicles); Animals; Mammals; Horses; Animal equipment; Horse harnesses; Firearms; Small arms; Long guns; Rifles (long guns); Armed forces; Armies; Soldiers; Headgear; Hats; Cowboy hats
Subject Horses--United States--History--Photographs
Additional Information Page 86-87 illustration for Olive Woolley Burt's book, "The Horse in America," 1975. This is a motion-picture version of Sam Houston's army on its way to capture General Santa Anna (Republic Pictures). P0244n1_21a Captions list: Chapter 1--P0244n1_21a Captions list: Chapter 10--No. 7--This is a scene from a moving picture version of Sam Houston's Army on the way to capture Santa Anna. (Republic Pictures)
Collection Number and Name P0244 Olive Woolley Burt Photograph Collection
Collection Name Olive Woolley Burt
Relation is Part of Aileen H. Clyde 20th Century Women's Legacy Archive
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Type Image
Finding Aid https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv41589
Digitization Specifications Digital image produced on Epson Expression 10000 XL scanner, 24-bit color at 400 ppi. Archival file is uncompressed TIF.
ARK ark:/87278/s6rr2q7h
Setname uum_map
ID 1588576
Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6rr2q7h
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