Of Bricks & Light: Destruction/Preservation

 

Jacobson (San Antonio, Texas): “The Alamo. Built 1718.” Albumen print, 3-3/4″ x 6-3/4″, circa 1889

 

Jacobson’s photograph offers more than just a view of the great shrine to the independence of Texas; it also reveals the looming presence of the “Alamo Building,” a commercial establishment that catered to tourists.