Museum Private Lenders
Founded as a non-collecting institution, the Museum exhibits bring the "Story of Texas" to life through an ongoing process of changing historical objects as loans are returned and new ones are received. This would not be possible without the generosity of the lenders below.

This Centennial themed piece is one of several items added to the Museum's second floor exhibits this past year. The government and private sector worked together to renovate many historic sites, construct new buildings and erect monuments to create a lasting record of the Centennial observance. People can still visit many of these sites around the state today.

Doily, ca. 1936
Joel and Diane Lung, Pflugerville, TX

Featured in the Texas Movies exhibit, Cloris Leachman's Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in The Last Picture Show (1971), filmed in Archer City, Texas.

Oscar Award, ca. 1971
Cloris Leachman, Los Angeles, CA

 

This Spanish flintlock miquelet pistol came from Catalonia in the southeastern area of Spain. Frontier soldiers used pistols like this example, while stationed at presidios throughout Texas. Soldiers of this period were required to supply their own weapons.

Spanish flintlock miquelet pistol, ca. 1750s
Jim Jeter, Santa Barbara, CA

Just as in the Museum's first exhibit, It STILL Ain't Braggin' explored the qualities of Vision, Friendship, Perseverance, Pride, Showmanship, and Swagger through one-of-a-kind objects and the stories they tell. Nothing displayed swagger and showmanship better than Joe Gomez's Wrought-Iron Art car.

Volkswagen Wrought-Iron Art Car, ca. 1975
Joe Gomez, San Antonio, TX

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