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Old Main Framed Watercolor Painting, 1998

 Item

Scope and Contents

From the Collection:

The scope of these materials ranges from 1951 to 1998 with the bulk of the materials from the 1950s.

The materials in this collection are made up of a "T" Letterman Jacket, an All Lone-Star Conference plaque, a football photograph of H.C. Muckleroy, SHSTC athletic towel, a handmade Sam Houston Bearkat pillow, a framed Old Main watercolor painting, an Old Main postcard, a SHSTC Baccalaureate Commencement Program, and a scrapbook filled with photographs and newspaper article clippings.

Dates

  • Creation: 1998

Biographical / Historical

The Old Main Building was destroyed by an unknown fire source in 1982.

Extent

1 item (The watercolor painting is matted and framed. Unboxed.) : Watercolor painting. ; 24 inches by 20 inches

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Physical Location

The painting is stored seperately from the collection due to its size. It is located in Thomason Special Collections and SHSU Univeristy Archives.

Physical Description

The watercolor painting is a front view of Old Main. The painting was first outlined in black ink before being painted. On the center bottom of the painting in black ink is "OLD MAIN 1889-1982 SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY." The bottom right has "Will Bridges 1998" written in cursive and pencil. The bottom left has "258/500" written in pencil indicating the number of painting it is out of 500. The painting is double-matted and framed. The smaller inside matte is burgundy and the larger outside matte is white. The painting's frame is wooden and is stained reddish-brown.

Repository Details

Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository

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