Title:
Texas Centennial of Statehood plate
Description:
Texas Centennial of Statehood commemorative plate, red and white. Obverse: Image of the Texas State Capitol building in the center. Traditional English Staffordshire pattern along the rim, with the image of President Anson Jones on the top; the White House official executive residence 1839-1854 on the right; Bullock's Tavern on the bottom; and the Statehood Capitol on the left. Reverse: Texas The Lone Star State. Centennial of Statehood 1846-1946. A joint resolution passed by the Congress of the United States for the Annexation by Treaty of the Republic of Texas to the Union was approved by the Citizens of Texas On February 19, 1846. President Anson Jones lowered the flag of the Republic of Texas as the Stars and Stripes were unfurled over the Capitol in Austin. Old English Staffordshire ware. Made in Staffordshire, England by the Bedford Potteries established in 1793. Imported exclusively for Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
Description:
Historical Note: This commemorative plate was commissioned by the Daughters of the Republic of Texas to celebrate the Texas Centennial of Statehood.
Identifier:
ATF0016b
Item identifier:
ATF0016b
Collection:
Artifacts collection
Date of creation:
1946
Container information:
Artifact Box 0224
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Subject:
Centennial celebrations, etc.
Subject:
Jones, Anson, 1798-1858
Subject:
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Type:
Image
Type:
Memorabilia
Type:
Plate, Commemorative
Medium:
Ceramic (material)
Citation information:
ATF0016b, Artifacts collection. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Copyright information:
This image is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. The Item and its design depicted in this image may be protected by copyright, patents, trademarks, or other related rights. You are free to use this image in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. Unless expressly stated otherwise, Texas State Library and Archives Commission makes no warranties about the Item and cannot guarantee the accuracy of this Rights Statement. You are responsible for your own use. Please contact the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for more information. You may need to obtain other permissions for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy or moral rights may limit how you may use the material.
Size or duration:
10 in diameter x 0.9 in height
Language:
English