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The Orris D. Brown Collection, no. 3 – Texas Centennial Snapshots (1936)

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This film from the Orris D. Brown Collection documents notable locations, battles, and citizens that tell the story of early Texas at the time of its centennial in 1936. Intertittled to introduce each place and its significance, footage is included of statues of La Salle and Sam Houston, the Spanish Governor’s Palace and the Alamo […]

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The Orris D. Brown Collection, no. 3 – Texas Centennial Snapshots (1936)