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.
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.
Notice how the top is broken but level. Inside the Alamo today you can see this original level and the add on that is so reminiscent of the Alamo outline.
I graduated from an old school, now torn down, that had a top layer much like the Alamo outline. Many of the students noticed it.