Title
Sam Houston Monument at the entrance to Hermann Park, Houston, Texas, USA, 1936. Artist: Unknown
Caption
Sam Houston Monument at the entrance to Hermann Park, Houston, Texas, USA, 1936. Vintage postcard. Sam Houston (1793-1863) led the Texan army in its struggle for independence from Mexico in 1836 (Texas Revolution). After the defeat of the Mexican Army at the Battle of San Jacinto he was elected the first president of the Republic of Texas and after Texas joined the United States he went on to serve as a senator and as governor. The city of Houston, which was founded as a small settlement in 1836, is named after him. The monument shows Houston on horseback, pointing towards San Jacinto.
Curt Teich Postcard Archives
Date
Nov 30, 1999
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Curt Teich Postcard Archives
Reference
HRM19D83_321
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
40,0Mb (3,5Mb) / 15,7in x 9,9in / 4717 x 2963 (300dpi)