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1 THE LITTLEFIELD BRONZE DOORS by David B. Gracy II Governor Bill Daniel Professor in Archival Enterprise School of Information The University of Texas at Austin Great, Great Nephew of George Washington Littlefield 2 The Bronze Doors

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THE LITTLEFIELD

BRONZE DOORS

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David B. Gracy IIGovernor Bill Daniel Professor in Archival Enterprise

School of InformationThe University of Texas at Austin

Great, Great Nephew of George Washington Littlefield

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The Bronze Doors

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Bronze Doors In Situ, 1912

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The Sculptor--H. Daniel Webster

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GEORGE W. LITTLEFIELD

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Early LifePanola County, Mississippi

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Mildred Terrell Satterwhite White Littlefield

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Fleming Littlefield

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Gonzales County, 1850s

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Gonzales College

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8th Texas Cavalry

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Into the Cattle Business, 1871

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LIT Ranch, 1877-1881

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LIT Ranch, 1877-1881

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Bosque Grande Ranch, 1882-1890s

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LFD Brand

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4 Lakes Ranch, 1883-1915

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Partners—Tom and Phelps White

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Range Boss—Bud Wilkinson

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Gonzales, Austin, and Cattle, 1870-1880s

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The Home New, 1894

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The Littlefield Extended Family

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A Lively Place for Family and Friends

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American National Bank, 1890-1911

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“The Most Modern Building in the South”

and Austin’s Tallest,1911-

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Bank Presidents George Littlefield & Gus Wroe

GEORGE LITTLEFIELD’S CATTLE ART

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Alice Littlefield’s Painting

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The Bulls Sculpture

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The Murals

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Location of the Grand Entrance Doors

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Concept of Centerpiece of Coppini Design

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Bottom PanelsLFD Farm, Roswell,

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Bottom PanelsLFD Farm, Roswell, or 4 Lakes Ranch, New Mexico

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Branded

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Left Top PanelBosque Grande Headquarters?

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Left Top PanelBosque Grande Headquarters?

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Left Top PanelBosque Grande Headquarters?

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Right Top PanelYellow House Ranch

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Right Top PanelYellow House Ranch

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Middle Panels

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Middle PanelsMescalero Spring, New Mexico

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MiddlePanels

MescaleroSpring,

New Mexico

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Middle PanelsBud Wilkinson and Hamlin Hill

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS

Appointed to the Board of Regents, 1911by Governor Oscar B. Colquitt

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The Littlefield Fund for Southern History, 1914

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The Wrenn Library, 1918

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Littlefield Dormitory

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Littlefield Home

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Littlefield Fountain

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The Ferguson Controversy, 1917

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The Ferguson Controversy, 1917

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The Ferguson Controversy, 1917

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The Ferguson Controversy, 1917

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The Ferguson Controversy, 1917

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Died November 10, 1920

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