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| This is the skeleton of the ship La Belle. It was one of La Salle's ships that explored the Gulf of Mexico in 1685. It was discovered in 1995 and over the next year over 1 million artifacts were brought up. This shipwreck discovery is considered the most important archaeological find of the century. Read more on wikipedia...it's REALLY interesting how they brought it to the surface. |
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| This is the original Goddess of Liberty that used to be on top of the capital building in Austin. The features are exaggerated so as to be viewed from far away. She was put on the capital in 1888 and removed in 1985 due to deterioration. A new one is there now and they made it look as close to the original as possible. Google Goddess of Liberty in Austin, TX to read more about her. |
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| An old flag...didn't read about it. |
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| Didn't read about this either. There's a wonderful, permanent exhibit all about the Texas Revolution. |
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| I like it. |
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| This is the floor of the lobby/foyer at the museum. This mosiac is made of chips of stones and glass. Forty feet in diameter...it shows the people and landscape of Texas. "Born around the campfires of our past....." |
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| I was pretty damn excited to discover this Roller Girls exhibit on the 3rd floor. Gene and I were big roller derby fans in 2004 & 2005. The big, blown up pictures on the wall are so cool. |
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| They had costumes, trophies and the history of roller derby in Austin. Our favorite team was the Putas Del Fuego! |
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| Big Texas star out front of the museum. I encourage everybody to check out the Bob Bullock Museum! |
