Historical Portrait
[Texas General Land Office on hill, Austin, Texas]
![[Texas General Land Office on hill, Austin, Texas], 1860 (Library of Congress)](/api/img/texas-general-land-office-on-hill-austin-texas-1860-UekvIJPZ5P67tebFUjMk.jpg)
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1 photoprint on carte de visite mount.
About this photograph
This photograph by H. B. Hillyer shows the Texas General Land Office on a hill in Austin, Texas, recorded as dating from 1860. The image was printed as a carte de visite, a popular photographic format of the period.
Beyond these basic facts from the archive record, little is known about the circumstances of this photograph. The record provides no information about the architect of the building, its construction date, or its function within Texas government. No details are given about the photographer H. B. Hillyer or their work in Austin during this period.
Compiled from the catalogue record and reference notes on the formats and events involved. The archive record above is the primary source.
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