This is the oldest known photograph of the Alamo in 1849 in San Antonio, Texas. It's a daquerreotype photo. It was taken 13 years after the battle. This photograph is located at the University of Austin in the center of American history.
***Most of the original Alamo compound is gone,***
After the defeat of the Mexican Army at San Jacinto, they retreated from San Antonio. Before they left they blew up the Alamo compound leaving nothing but heaps of rubble and the Chapel.
My dad was stationed at Rantoul on the late 50’s...
This is the oldest known photograph of the Alamo in 1849 in San Antonio, Texas. It's a daquerreotype photo. It was taken 13 years after the battle. This photograph is located at the University of Austin in the center of American history.