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collection will aid in the education of both the local community and the five million visitors the island welcomes each year. As the name "Visions of the West" implies, there was a great diversity of experience in the
American West, and the mission of The Bryan Museum is to illuminate those compelling histories.
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Colonial and Mexican saddles, firearms, and gun leather. The Joe Russell spur collection brought nearly 500 pairs of spurs ranging across five centuries and numerous styles. The Galveston Collection, which Bryan purchased in the 1990s, added over 3,500 documents related to Galveston's unique history.
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Over the next thirty-two years, the collection continued to expand until it covered more than 25,000 square feet of office space. It was commonly referred to as "The Torch
Collection" or, as Bryan himself preferred, "The Visions of the West Collection." Bryan has collected more pointedly in recent
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Antique firearms were of personal interest to Bryan, and his knowledge of their history helped him amass a high-quality collection. In his pursuit of the finest pieces, Bryan also purchased several existing collections. The
Enrique Guerra collection enriched Bryan’s collection with its exquisite
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The Bryan Museum presents a chronological history of Texas and the
American West with a special emphasis on the Spanish influences in the region. In addition to its permanent galleries, the Museum also includes space for rotating special exhibits, a library, and an archive. Bryan hopes that his
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From there, the collection expanded both rapidly and eclectically. Fine art acquisitions further shaped its direction, with
Western and Texas art becoming an early focus. For many years, Texas art was underappreciated, by critics and collectors alike. More recently, however, Texas artists have
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Collection, now housed in The Bryan Museum, arose from humble beginnings. At around age ten, J.P. Bryan acquired his first two pieces, a Moore's Patent Front Loading Revolver and a Sharps Patent Four-Barrel Derringer, to help in his imagined shootouts against the forces of evil. Both
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Bryan also purchased important ephemera collections, including those of Frank Reaugh, a pastel landscape artist who lived near Dallas at the turn of the century, and José Cisneros, a
Mexican-born illustrator with a passion for the Spanish southwest. These ephemera collections include artwork,
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Bryan's interest in Texas history was always strong, given his family's connection to the Texas
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enjoyed a renaissance, with a growing popular interest in their works. With its focus on artists who lived during the West's "Golden Age," the Texas art collection presents a unique opportunity for visitors to experience that period of history from each artist's point of view.
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