Sam Houston Memorial Museum Presents “Lonesome Dove” Exhibit

Sam Houston Memorial Museum Presents “Lonesome Dove” Exhibit

HUNTSVILLE, TX — The Sam Houston Memorial Museum and Republic of
Texas Presidential Library will present “Lonesome Dove,” an exhibition
produced by The Wittliff Collections at Texas State University’s Alkek
Library, presented in partnership with Humanities Texas, the state
affiliate for the National Endowment for the Humanities.

“Lonesome Dove”—Larry McMurtry’s epic novel of two aging Texas
Rangers who drive a herd of stolen cattle 2,500 miles from the Rio
Grande to Montana to found the first ranch there—captured the public
imagination and has never let it go. The “Lonesome Dove” miniseries, which first aired on CBS in 1989, lassoed an even wider audience.

Capturing the sweeping visual imagery of the original miniseries, the “Lonesome Dove” exhibition
presents 55 framed classic images taken during filming by Bill
Wittliff, renowned photographer, writer and executive producer (with
Suzanne De Passe) of “Lonesome Dove.” The images, however, are worlds
apart from ordinary production stills, depicting an extraordinary union
of art, literature and history.

“It’s a classic,” said Megan Buro, marketing manager. “I can remember
when the miniseries aired in 1989 and being drawn to the movie then, I
still am today and I think a lot of people are. The casting was amazing,
there are memorable lines in the movies, and some of the scenes stick
with you. Looking at the pictures will make you want to watch the movie
again.”

The exhibition is available to the public until May 4, 2025, in the
exhibit gallery at the museum’s Katy & E. Don Walker, Sr. Education
located at 1402 19^th Street in Huntsville. Gallery hours are
Tuesday – Saturday 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4:30 p.m. For
more information contact Megan Buro at mlb044@shsu.edu.

Humanities Texas develops and supports diverse programs across
the state, including lectures, oral history projects, teacher
institutes, museum exhibitions and documentary films. For more
information, please visit Humanities Texas online at http://www.humanitiestexas.org or call 512.440.1991.