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Importance of Art on the Trail By Ani Simerson

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Page 1: Art

Importance of Art on the Trail

By Ani Simerson

Page 2: Art

Thurber, Texas

• Postcards were blown up and mounted on canvas

• Captured what Thurber was

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Palo Pinto, Texas

• Palo Pinto’s name originated from “Painted poles”

• Indians would used painted poles as markers for towns and miles

• Poles became the earliest signs for the settlers and Indians

• The Poles are colorful and full of life; making them easier to see them on the trials and through out this portion of Texas

Page 4: Art

Palo Pinto Painted Poles

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Mineral Wells, Texas• Mineral Wells is home to a

welcome sign that was created then inspired a more famous one, the Hollywood sign!

• The Mineral Wells sign went through decades of no care, no maintance and originally had light bulbs that need regular changing.

• After years and years of weathering and no care, the sign was moved to the Bald mountain and 50 volunteers helped clean up, fix, and make sure their beloved sign was restored

• Now the sign is a proud member of Mineral Wells where it sits and over looks the entire city.

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Graham, Texas

• Wildcatter is home to a painting done of a buffalo solider that is walking through an Indian camp

• Buffalo Solider is an African American Solider that would fight in their own units of other buffalo soldiers.

• The art piece proudly hangs in the dining hall of The Wildcatter Ranch where it is seen by all.

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Albany, Texas

• “Tex the Roustabout” by Joe Barrington

• The sculpture is made of steel

• Captured what a cowboy trying to find oil or mining was like

• Roustabouts were cowboys that went off and found their own work