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From From ThenThen

to to NowNow

The Alamo TodayThe Alamo Today

TheTheMission PeriodMission Period

1718 - 17931718 - 1793

Mission WorkMission Work

ca 1730ca 1730Earliest Map of San AntonioEarliest Map of San Antonio

Drawn by Marques de AguayoDrawn by Marques de Aguayo

ca 1730ca 1730Earliest Image of Earliest Image of

Mission San Antonio de Mission San Antonio de ValeroValero

Enlargement From de Enlargement From de Aguayo MapAguayo Map

17451745Artistic ConjectureArtistic Conjecture

ca 1760ca 1760Artistic Conjecture of Artistic Conjecture of Second Church Under Second Church Under

Construction and How it Construction and How it Would Have AppearedWould Have Appeared

18861886Mission ConcepcionMission Concepcion

Conjectural ViewConjectural Viewof Mission San Antonio de of Mission San Antonio de

ValeroValero

17641764Map of San AntonioMap of San Antonio

17641764Enlargement From San Enlargement From San

Antonio MapAntonio Map

17851785Artistic ConjectureArtistic Conjecture

SecularizationSecularizationThe Spanish The Spanish and Mexicanand MexicanOccupation Occupation

PeriodPeriod1793 - 18351793 - 1835

Artistic Rendition of a Artistic Rendition of a Lancer ofLancer of

the Second Flying Companythe Second Flying Companyof Alamo de Parrasof Alamo de Parras

18051805Artistic ConjectureArtistic Conjecture

The Texas The Texas RevolutionRevolution

18361836

18361836Copy of a Plat Originally Copy of a Plat Originally Drawn by Green Jemeson Drawn by Green Jemeson

(Original Lost)(Original Lost)

18361836Green Jemeson Plat Green Jemeson Plat

EnlargementEnlargement

18361836Artistic Conjecture of San Artistic Conjecture of San

AntonioAntoniode Bexarde Bexar

18361836Artistic Conjecture ShowingArtistic Conjecture ShowingTexian Fortification WorkTexian Fortification Work

18361836EnlargementEnlargement

18361836Jose’ Juan Sanchez Jose’ Juan Sanchez

NavarroNavarro

18361836Jose’ Juan Sanchez NavarroJose’ Juan Sanchez Navarro

EnlargementEnlargement

18361836Map Used by Santa AnnaMap Used by Santa Anna

Drawn by Ygnacio de Drawn by Ygnacio de LabastidaLabastida

18361836Santa Anna Map Santa Anna Map

EnlargementEnlargement

18361836Map With Attack PlansMap With Attack Plans

Drawn by Col. Jose’ Juan Drawn by Col. Jose’ Juan Sanchez NavarroSanchez Navarro

18361836Enlargement of Sanchez Enlargement of Sanchez

Navarro MapNavarro Map

The Republic The Republic of Texas Periodof Texas Period

1836 – 18451836 – 1845

18381838Mary Ann Adams MaverickMary Ann Adams Maverick

WatercolorWatercolor

ca 1839ca 1839Attributed to Col. Lysander Attributed to Col. Lysander

WellsWellsof the Texas Armyof the Texas Army

18391839William BissetWilliam Bisset

18411841Thomas FalconerThomas Falconer

18421842Artistic ConjectureArtistic Conjecture

18441844William BolleartWilliam Bolleart

U.S. ArmyU.S. ArmyOccupationOccupation1845 - 18611845 - 1861

18451845Lt. Lt. Jacob Edmund BlakeJacob Edmund Blake

U.S. ArmyU.S. Army

18471847Edward Everett, U.S. Army Edward Everett, U.S. Army

VolunteerVolunteer

18471847Edward EverettEdward Everett

18481848Map by Edward EverettMap by Edward Everett

18481848 Capt. Arthur T. Lee Capt. Arthur T. Lee

WatercolorWatercolor

18481848Seth EastmanSeth Eastman

18481848Seth EastmanSeth Eastman

North Side of ChurchNorth Side of Church

18481848People Living in Remains of People Living in Remains of

the Alamothe Alamo

18481848Repairs Made by U.S. Repairs Made by U.S.

ArmyArmy

18491849U.S. Army MapU.S. Army Map

18491849DaguerreotypeDaguerreotype

First Know Photograph of First Know Photograph of the Alamothe Alamo

18491849DaguerrotypeDaguerrotype

EnhancedEnhanced

18501850Hermann Lungkwitz Hermann Lungkwitz

LithographLithograph

18571857Hermann Lungkwitz Hermann Lungkwitz

LithographLithograph

18571857Hermann Lungkwitz Hermann Lungkwitz

LithographLithographEnlargementEnlargement

18611861Artistic ConjectureArtistic Conjecture

The Civil WarThe Civil WarPeriodPeriod

1861 - 18651861 - 1865

ca 1861ca 1861

Enlargement From a Enlargement From a Civil WarCivil War

Era Map of San AntonioEra Map of San Antonio

ReconstructionReconstructionPeriodPeriod

U.S. ArmyU.S. Army1865 - 18791865 - 1879

ca 1867ca 1867

18681868U.S. Army DepotU.S. Army Depot

ca 1870ca 1870Proposed Development Proposed Development

Around the Alamo Showing Around the Alamo Showing Streets and BlocksStreets and Blocks

CommercialCommercialDevelopmentDevelopment1879 - 19041879 - 1904

ca 1880ca 1880

18811881Grenet’s Alamo StoreGrenet’s Alamo Store

ca 1888ca 1888

ca 1890ca 1890

18901890

18921892Second Floor built by U.S. Second Floor built by U.S.

ArmyArmyin 1850in 1850

19001900

PreservationPreservation1904 - Present1904 - Present

19071907Souvenir PostcardSouvenir Postcard

ca 1908ca 1908Second Floor RemovedSecond Floor Removed

19101910Alamo PlazaAlamo Plaza

19101910Souvenir PostcardSouvenir Postcard

19111911

19111911

19121912Schmeltzer DemolitionSchmeltzer Demolition

19121912Schmeltzer Demolition Schmeltzer Demolition

ContinuedContinued

19121912

19121912

19121912Souvenir PostcardSouvenir Postcard

19121912Inside of Convento WallsInside of Convento Walls

19121912Inside of Convento WallsInside of Convento Walls

ca 1914ca 1914New Display Cases AddedNew Display Cases Added

19191919Eugene O. GoldbeckEugene O. Goldbeck

19201920Construction for Vaulted Construction for Vaulted

Concrete RoofConcrete Roof

ca 1930ca 1930New Cement Vaulted RoofNew Cement Vaulted Roof

ca 1930ca 1930

19371937Demolition of NeighboringDemolition of Neighboring

BuildingsBuildings

19801980West Wall Excavation Showing Two West Wall Excavation Showing Two

Room Residence of the Family of Alamo Room Residence of the Family of Alamo Defender Jose’ Toribio LosoyaDefender Jose’ Toribio Losoya

19971997

The EndThe End

RememberRememberthe Alamo!the Alamo!