As I ventured into the museum with my sticker on the right side of my shirt, I explored the various exhibitions on the first floor and discovered some of the historical significance that animals had in developing Texas. On the first floor, I learned about the invention of barbed wire in 1874. Barbed wire was used to mark the boundaries of land ownership. This allowed cattle to graze freely, but enclosed within the land owner's property. It basically closed the open range allowing ranchers to operate their businesses without confusion of which cattle belonged to who.
On the second floor, I saw a painting called "Ox Cart Returning from Town" by Jean Louis Theodore Gentile. This painting resembled the road to civilization into San Antonio. They rode in mule towed wagons and immigrated west to establish new communities and trade. The ox was a mode for transporting their goods and way to start their new lives. I also found a state seal of "Coahuila y Tejas" that symbolizes the union of Mexican states. There was a hawk hovering above some roads which represents that all roads are united.
Horses were also an important commodity, they were important during the planting of crops and hauling rice to market. Having a good relationship with these animals made human jobs much easier.
In the third level, I found the quote " Houston the Eagle has landed" has a really symbolic meaning. The eagle is the symbol for the United States. To have us make such a progress in technology by developing a way for mankind to travel to space was a major step into the future. The eagle is a true leader, and NASA probably wanted to make this spaceship a symbol of the cutting edge technology.
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