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Throughout his early years as an artist, Jones served on the staff of the University of Texas at Austin as a supervisor to the Texas Union of Arts and Crafts. [4] During this time he discovered the great painters of light, in particular, Childe Hassam, Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot and J.M.W. Turner; he also became interested in the works of Luigi Loir, Jean-Bernart Duvivier and Edouard Cortès.
The Gillespie County Historical Society is a historical society founded in 1934 serving Gillespie County, Texas. It operates The Pioneer Museum of Fredericksburg, Texas , intended as "a memorial to celebrate a unique community that was created by early settlers to the Texas Hill Country."
The History of Fredericksburg, Texas dates back to its founding in 1846. It was named after Prince Frederick of Prussia . Fredericksburg is also notable as the home of Texas German , a dialect spoken by the first generations of German settlers who initially refused to learn English.
Designated a recorded Texas Historic Landmark in 1980, marker number 10029, the stone structure business establishment at 222 E. Main Street, with its vaulted ceiling and cellar, was built in the early 1850s by John Schmidtzinsky. When H.R. Richter had a jewelry store and music store in the building, he held concerts in the front room.
The Gideons contributed to Southern and Texas art and architecture. [11] Gideon also invested in the preservation of historic buildings in Fredericksburg, and the recognition of trees as part of the historic landmarks in Austin. Additionally, the Gideons purchased and invested in their personal home, known as Pemberton Castle in Austin, TX.
The Fredericksburg Historic District is located in Fredericksburg, Texas in Gillespie County. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in Texas on October 14, 1970 [ 2 ] The district area coincides with the original platting of the town by Herman Wilke, and the streets are laid out in a wide grid.
Salinas was born on November 6, 1910, near Bastrop, Texas, to a family of Mexican American tenant farmers. [3] His father, Porfirio G. Salinas, and his mother, Clara G. Chavez Salinas, left the farm for San Antonio when Porfirio was a child. [4]
Eugenio Montero Ríos (1832–1914) Spanish Prime Minister and President of the Senate of Spain. Juan Carlos I (born 1938), King of Spain (1975–2014) Federica Montseny (1905–1994), Minister of Health (1936–1937) and anarchist - first woman to be a minister in Spanish History; José Antonio Primo de Rivera (1903–1936)