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Alamo Images: Changing Perceptions of A Texas Experience
The Alamo--Midnight, March 6, 1936, by Frank Callcott, 1978 facsimile of 1936 lithograph. Courtesy of The Stevenson Press.
"The role of myth in American history is probably nowhere more effectively illustrated than in the battle of the Alamo. The encounter was violent and dramatic, its participants gallant. Most critically, there were no survivors, at least among its white male defenders, leaving others free to reconstruct a history based more frequently upon conjecture and imagination than upon verifiable evidence." — Clifton H. Jones, from Alamo Images: Changing Perceptions of a Texas Experience (exhibition catalog)
Exhibit
This exhibit surveys the Alamo of the Texas imagination through illustrations drawn from historical documents, paintings, sketches, cartoons, comic books, television and movie interpretations. "Alamo Images" focuses, not merely on Texas history, but on the mythic power of events that helped define a community, state, and nation and on the ways in which people learn history. Panel topics include:
- The Alamo as Spanish mission
- As a ruin reused for commerce
- The struggle to make it a shrine
- The story of the siege and battle
- San Antonio as a Tejano town
- Alamo defenders and survivors
- The three heroes
- Ongoing uses of Alamo imagery
Print materials
A specified number of brochures and posters are provided for this exhibit at no additional cost:
- 50 brochures with excerpts from exhibition catalog
- 5 exhibit posters
Additional copies of these materials may be obtained for a nominal fee.
Exhibit format
“Alamo Images: Changing Perceptions of A Texas Experience” is available in two formats:
| Format | Freestanding |
| Language | English |
| Content | 11 double-sided panels (26" x 37 ") Support legs |
| Space Requirements | 150 square feet of floor space (15' x 10') |
| Shipping weight and dimensions | Exhibit travels in 1 wood crate, 1 plastic case:
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| Rental Period | 4 weeks |
| Rental Fee* | $350 |
| Format | Freestanding (Abridged) |
| Language | English |
| Content | 6 double-sided panels ( 24" x 36 ") Support legs |
| Space Requirements | 120 square feet of floor space (12' x 10') |
| Shipping weight and dimensions | Exhibit travels in 2 plastic cases:
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| Rental Period | 4 weeks |
| Rental Fee* | $150 |
*Rental fees are based primarily on the cost of shipping. Prices may vary based on current fuel surcharges or venue location within the state of Texas. Out-of-state rentals are priced on an individual basis. Please call for a rental fee quote specific to your venue.
Other resources
To enhance your exhibit program, the following media resources are available for rent:
- "The Death of Davy Crockett"; VHS video; English
- "Lone Star: The New Republic"; VHS video; English
- "Seguin"; VHS video; English
- "The Texas Experience"; VHS video; English
- "The Alamo: Victory of Death"; DVD; English
- "The Alamo: An American Icon"; Audiocassette; English
- "Texas in 1836: Romanticizing the Revolution"; Audiocassette; English