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| View Original: | Nine flags fly outside the Presidio La Bahia in Goliad, Texas. They represent the flags of six entities that have ruled Texas territory (Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States of LCCN2014633487.tif.tiff (7360x4912) | |||
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| Keywords: Nine flags fly outside the Presidio La Bahia in Goliad, Texas. They represent the flags of six entities that have ruled Texas territory (Spain, France, Mexico, Republic of Texas, Confederate States of LCCN2014633487.tif 1 photograph digital tiff file color Notes Title date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer ; The additional three flags are 1 the solid green flag of the First Republic of Texas During 1812 a group of filibusters lead by a Spaniard named Gutierrez and an American named Magee captured all of Texas from Spain and established the First Republic of Texas; 2 the flag flown here in 1821 by Dr James Long who captured the Fort in an attempt to establish an independent country The flag flown can be considered the second Republic of Texas He was captured after a few days taken a prisoner into Mexico released and mysteriously shot; and 3 Captain Phillip Dimmitt's Goliad Flag which flew here on December 20 1835 the date of the signing of the First Texas Declaration of Independence ; Forms part of Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive ; Gift; The Lyda Hill Foundation; 2014; DLC/PP-2014 054 ; Credit line The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division 2014 Creator Carol M Highsmith Library of Congress Catalog http //lccn loc gov/2014633487 Image download https //cdn loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/29200/29287a tif Original url http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/highsm 29287 No known restrictions on publication LOC-image highsm 29287 28 38 8623 0 N 97 22 9819 0 W alt 60_source exif_heading 44 08 PD-Highsmith Images uploaded by Fæ Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project in the Carol M Highsmith Archive The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M Highsmith's America Project Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Photographs by Carol M Highsmith | ||||