Chautauqua Hill [Photo].

Author: San Marcos Hays County Collection.

Imprint:[San Marcos, Tex] : [San Marcos Public Library], [ca. 1890].

Physical Description1 photograph : sepia ; . photo.

Note:Panoramic view of Chautauqua Tabernacle Lecture Hall and scattered tents on hill, ca. 1890; now the site of Southwest Texas State University.

Note:Hand-written on back: "Jenny Garth. The old Chautauqua tabernacle and a few tents are scattered round on the old Chatauqua Hill, which is now the site of Southwest Texas Teachers' College. Many noted speakers from Texas and the nation brought large crowds to San Marcos during the summer sessions. A large corn crop is growing on the present site of the Federal Fish Hatchery."

Electronic Resource:Electronic resource: http://www.hank.ci.san-marcos.tx.us/SMHC/PHOTOS/33390003898638B.jpg

CitationA high-definition version of this image is available for scholarly or personal use by request from the library. It should be cited as "Photo reproduced from the San Marcos-Hays County Collection at the San Marcos Public Library."

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