This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Memorial to the Texas Cowboy on Capitol Grounds in Austin
A bronze statue of a Texas cowboy on a broncho stands on the Capitol grounds in Austin, a gift from Madame Constance Whitney Warren of Paris. The piece honors the open range era and the Old Chisholm Trail, tracing the cowboy’s rise with cattle drives, the impact of fences and railroads, and the fading of the open range as civilization advanced. Governor Pat M Neff lauds the cowboy as fearless and fair, fighting in the open daylight.
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Statute of Texas Cowboy