(L-R) Dorothy O’Connor, unidentified woman, Grace Rogers, and Rena Marsh holding a rifle and shotgun. Lillian Obsta Collection. Victoria Regional History Center, Victoria College/University of Houston-Victoria Library.

Winning The West
Firearms In The Texas Coastal Bend

Museum of the Coastal Bend; opening reception February 12, 2013; 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

Exhibit Dates: Feb. 13 – Aug. 30, 2013; Viewing hours are Tuesday through Saturdays, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Through hunting and war, target shooting and John Wayne, guns are part of Texas\u2019 heritage and culture. Winning the West uses historic guns, photographs, toys, and artwork to show the links that firearms have to regional history and culture.