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The files shared here are provided for libraries, schools, courthouses and local governments, and other cultural institutions statewide, as well as the public, as they plan programming, promote events, participate in our statewide Reading Challenge, host our Texas America250 Traveling Exhibits, and celebrate Texas America250, our state's part in America250.

These resources are provided for free, available to download directly to share or print, courtesy the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

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TSLAC Collection Images Featured

San Antonio street scene, Soledad Street, February 16, 1861. Prints and photographs collection, 1/134-11
San Antonio street scene, Soledad Street, February 16, 1861. Prints and photographs collection, 1/134-11. More information.

Pressler’s Map of the State of Texas, 1858. Texas State Archives Map Collection, number 1201
Pressler’s Map of the State of Texas, 1858. Texas State Archives Map Collection, number 1201. More information.

Oil gusher near Ranger, Texas, ca. 1910-1940. William Deming Hornaday photograph collection, 1975/70-3617
Oil gusher near Ranger, Texas, ca. 1910-1940. William Deming Hornaday photograph collection, 1975/70-3617. More information.

Astronaut Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin on the moon. Texas Tourism Development Agency photographs and audiovisual materials, 1991/077-0114_002
Astronaut Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin on the moon. Texas Tourism Development Agency photographs and audiovisual materials, 1991/077-0114_002. More information.

Texas flag and seal design by Peter Krag, approved January 25, 1839. Texas Secretary of State legislative bills and resolutions filed (General and special laws), 2-7L/3
Texas flag and seal design by Peter Krag, approved January 25, 1839. Texas Secretary of State legislative bills and resolutions filed (General and special laws), 2-7L/3. More information.

Texas Declaration of Independence, March 2, 1836. Broadside. Mirabeau B. Lamar papers, 1909/001-344
Texas Declaration of Independence, March 2, 1836. Broadside. Mirabeau B. Lamar papers, 1909/001-344. More information. 

Cowboy. Color slides and transparencies, Texas Tourist Development Agency photographs and audiovisual materials, 1991/077-419-1
Cowboy. Color slides and transparencies, Texas Tourist Development Agency photographs and audiovisual materials, 1991/077-419-1. More information.

Texas Constitution, 1876. Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875 Records
Texas Constitution, 1876. Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875 Records. More information.

Annexation vote tally, November 10, 1845. Texas Department of State election returns, 2016/132-7
Annexation vote tally, November 10, 1845. Texas Department of State election returns, 2016/132-7. More information.

Resources You Can Download, Print, and/or Share

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For Everyone
Celebrate Texas America250 with posters, bookmarks, digital graphics, and coloring pages!

For Libraries
Libraries and community groups participating in the Texas America250 Reading Challenge and/or our traveling exhibits program may download and use a variety of promotional resources, including a press release template, digital promotional graphics, posters, bookmarks, and more.

For Reading Challenge Participating Institutions
Libraries, schools, community groups, and traveling exhibit hosts are invited to concurrently promote and participate in our statewide Reading Challenge with our reading log map and participation guidelines, as well as associated Texas America250 promotional posters, bookmarks, and coloring pages.

For Traveling Exhibit Hosts
Our Texas America250 host site media kit includes press release templates for libraries and other types of host sites, photo release templates for libraries, digital promotional graphics, videos for kids and all ages, and self-print posters, bookmarks, and more.

For Everyone

Posters
Download any of 21 versions of our Texas America250 poster! Several options incorporate six key images from our State Archives collections illustrating iconic moments in Texas history, as featured in our Texas America250 traveling exhibit.

Bookmarks
Twenty-four bookmark designs are available, showing full color images from the Texas America250 traveling exhibit. 

Coloring Pages
Print your own pages to color at the library or at home! Ten designs are available, based on the theme of our Reading Challenge Log Map.

Digital Graphics
A variety of graphics to promote Texas America250 on your website, on social media, in a newsletter, etc. Various designs and dimensions available.

For Libraries
See the Libraries page for more information.

For Reading Challenge Participating Institutions
See the Reading Challenge page for more information.

For Traveling Exhibit Hosts
See the Traveling Exhibits page for more information.

Self-Print Resources

Posters
Click thumbnail below to expand and download. 

Texas America250
21 versions available.

A poster with a blue background and horizontal text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA poster with a blue background and vertical text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a blue background and cowboy photo with horizontal text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a blue background and astronaut photo with vertical text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a blue background and Texas Declaration of Independence, March 2, 1836 photo with horizontal text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a blue background and Pressler’s Map of the State of Texas, 1858 photo with vertical text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a blue background and Texas flag and seal design by Peter Krag  photo with vertical text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your library
A  poster with a red background and horizontal text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a red background and  vertical text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a red background and cowboy photo with horizontal text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a red background and oil gusher photo with vertical text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a red background and Texas Declaration of Independence, March 2, 1836 photo with horizontal text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a red background and Pressler’s Map of the State of Texas, 1858 photo with vertical text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a red background and Texas flag and seal design by Peter Krag  photo with vertical text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your library
A  poster with a white background and horizontal text in blue of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA poster with a white background and vertical text in blue of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a white background and cowboy photo with horizontal text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a white background and astronaut photo with vertical text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a white background and Texas Declaration of Independence, March 2, 1836 photo with horizontal text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a white background and Pressler’s Map of the State of Texas, 1858 photo with vertical text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your libraryA  poster with a white background and Texas flag and seal design by Peter Krag  photo with vertical text in white of celebrate and learn our nation's history through your library


Reading Challenge
3 versions available.

Blue poster design with the text of Reading Challenge Celebrate and Learn our nation's history through your library Log 2,500 minutes (41.6 hours) of reading, state park visits, and/or service activity in 2026 #TexasAmerica250  A QR code is at the bottom Red poster design with the text of Reading Challenge Celebrate and Learn our nation's history through your library Log 2,500 minutes (41.6 hours) of reading, state park visits, and/or service activity in 2026 #TexasAmerica250  A QR code is at the bottom White poster design with the text of Reading Challenge Celebrate and Learn our nation's history through your library Log 2,500 minutes (41.6 hours) of reading, state park visits, and/or service activity in 2026 #TexasAmerica250  A QR code is at the bottom


Bookmarks
24 bookmark designs available, click thumbnail below to expand and download.

A bookmark with a color image of San Antonio street scene, Soledad Street, February 16, 1861. Prints and photographs collection, 1/134-11 and a qr code at the bottomA bookmark with a color image of Pressler’s Map of the State of Texas, 1858. Texas State Archives Map Collection, number 1201 and a qr code at the bottomA bookmark with a color image of Oil gusher near Ranger, Texas, ca. 1910-1940. William Deming Hornaday photograph collection, 1975/70-3617 and a qr code at the bottombookmark with a color image of Astronaut Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin on the moon. Texas Tourism Development Agency photographs and audiovisual materials, 1991/077-0114_002  and a qr code at the bottomA bookmark with a color image of Texas flag and seal design by Peter Krag, approved January 25, 1839. Texas Secretary of State legislative bills and resolutions filed (General and special laws), 2-7L/3 and a qr code at the bottom A bookmark with a color image of Texas Declaration of Independence, March 2, 1836. Broadside. Mirabeau B. Lamar papers, 1909/001-344 and a qr code at the bottomA bookmark with a color image of Annexation vote tally, November 10, 1845. Texas Department of State election returns, 2016/132-7 and a qr code at the bottomA bookmark with a color image of Cowboy. Color slides and transparencies, Texas Tourist Development Agency photographs and audiovisual materials, 1991/077-419-1 and a qr code at the bottomA bookmark with a color image of Texas Constitution, 1876. Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875 Records and a qr code at the bottomA bookmark with a blue background and the image of Astronaut Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin on the moon. Texas Tourism Development Agency photographs and audiovisual materials, 1991/077-0114_002 in black with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in whiteA bookmark with a blue background and the image of Cowboy. Color slides and transparencies, Texas Tourist Development Agency photographs and audiovisual materials, 1991/077-419-1  with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in whiteA bookmark with a blue background and the image of Pressler’s Map of the State of Texas, 1858. Texas State Archives Map Collection, number 1201 in black with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in whiteA bookmark with a red background and the image of Annexation vote tally, November 10, 1845. Texas Department of State election returns, 2016/132-7 in black with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in whiteA bookmark with a red background and the image of Texas Declaration of Independence, March 2, 1836. Broadside. Mirabeau B. Lamar papers, 1909/001-344 in black with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in whiteA bookmark with a red background and the image of Texas flag and seal design by Peter Krag, approved January 25, 1839. Texas Secretary of State legislative bills and resolutions filed (General and special laws), 2-7L/3 in black with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in whiteA bookmark with a red background and the image of Oil gusher near Ranger, Texas, ca. 1910-1940. William Deming Hornaday photograph collection, 1975/70-3617 in black with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in whiteA bookmark with a white background and the image of Annexation vote tally, November 10, 1845. Texas Department of State election returns, 2016/132-7 in gray with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in blueA bookmark with a white background and the image of Astronaut Edwin Eugene “Buzz” Aldrin on the moon. Texas Tourism Development Agency photographs and audiovisual materials, 1991/077-0114_002 in gray with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in blueA bookmark with a white background and the image of Texas Constitution, 1876. Texas Constitutional Convention of 1875 Records in gray with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in blueA bookmark with a white background and the image of Cowboy. Color slides and transparencies, Texas Tourist Development Agency photographs and audiovisual materials, 1991/077-419-1 in gray with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in blueA bookmark with a white background and the image of Texas Declaration of Independence, March 2, 1836. Broadside. Mirabeau B. Lamar papers, 1909/001-344 in gray with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in blueA bookmark with a white background and the image of Texas flag and seal design by Peter Krag, approved January 25, 1839. Texas Secretary of State legislative bills and resolutions filed (General and special laws), 2-7L/3 in gray with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in blueA bookmark with a white background and the image of Oil gusher near Ranger, Texas, ca. 1910-1940. William Deming Hornaday photograph collection, 1975/70-3617 in gray with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in blueA bookmark with a white background and the image of Pressler’s Map of the State of Texas, 1858. Texas State Archives Map Collection, number 1201 in gray with a star on a hexagonal pattern in the middle with text of our nation's history Texas America250 in blue

 
Coloring Pages
10 page designs available, click thumbnail below to expand and download.

A coloring page to download and print of Texas symbols with a large alligator drawing shown in the middle of the page A coloring page to download and print of Texas symbols with a large Alamo drawing shown in the middle of the page A coloring page to download and print of Texas symbols with a large Texas State Capitol drawing shown in the middle of the page A coloring page to download and print of Texas symbols with a large Space Shuttle drawing shown in the middle of the page A coloring page to download and print of Texas symbols with a large Armadillo drawing shown in the middle of the page   A coloring page to download and print of Texas symbols with a large Longhorn skull drawing shown in the middle of the page A coloring page to download and print of Texas symbols with a large cowboy hat drawing shown in the middle of the page A coloring page to download and print of Texas symbols with a large rattlesnake drawing shown in the middle of the page   A coloring page to download and print of Texas symbols with three bats drawn in the middle of the page A coloring page to download and print of Texas symbols with two large cowboy boots drawn in the middle of the page
 

Digital Graphics
Various designs and dimensions available, click link below to view and download.

Texas America250 | Statewide brand

Texas America250 | Celebrate and learn our nation's history through your library!

Reading Challenge

Reading Log Map "Mosey Along the Reading Trail"

A reading map with Texas icons of bats, the Capitol, the Alamo, bluebonnets, and much more with a winding trail through with a Start button and buttons with incremental reading minutes numbers on them. On the left is the title Mosey along the reding trail.

Posters (PDF)
Blue poster design with the text of Reading Challenge Celebrate and Learn our nation's history through your library Log 2,500 minutes (41.6 hours) of reading, state park visits, and/or service activity in 2026 #TexasAmerica250  A QR code is at the bottom Red poster design with the text of Reading Challenge Celebrate and Learn our nation's history through your library Log 2,500 minutes (41.6 hours) of reading, state park visits, and/or service activity in 2026 #TexasAmerica250  A QR code is at the bottom White poster design with the text of Reading Challenge Celebrate and Learn our nation's history through your library Log 2,500 minutes (41.6 hours) of reading, state park visits, and/or service activity in 2026 #TexasAmerica250  A QR code is at the bottom

Digital Graphics

Participation Guidelines Digital Graphics

TSLAC is proud to work alongside the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Office; the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission; the State Board of Education; and the Bullock Texas State History Museum on the Texas America250 Commission.



Page last modified: March 6, 2026