Fort Worth Land Company Stock Certificate featured-selections

Fort Worth Land Company Stock Certificate featured-selectionsThe arrival of the railroad in 1876 changed Fort Worth from a way point along the cattle trail to the goal of the drives. Fort Worth soon became the heart of the states rich ranching industry. In the years that followed, oil brought new wealth to the growing city on the plains. By the end of the 19th century, the city was booming and one of the largest most successful towns in Texas.

This German cartographer more accurately notes the area as the "Mountainous Summer Range of the Comanches

Issued by the City of San Antonio

this map not only reflected history but helped shape it

a huge tract of land at the edge of the panhandle is recorded as part of Texas

and set up camp

to attract settlers to Texas

To call attention to this

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The German written accounts belittled the American military skills

The attack was so sudden that the battle was over in less than 20 minutes

The Flag of Gonzales with Travis' Last Letter From the Alamo

and in keeping with the rising prominence of Texas