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title: Hugo & Schmeltzer Building on the Alamo Site
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21018/hugo--schmeltzer-building-on-the-alamo-site/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-10-01
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# Hugo & Schmeltzer Building on the Alamo Site
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21018.jpeg)
## Image Caption
Photograph of the Hugo & Schmeltzer building on the [Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2805/the-alamo/) site, c. 1900.
In the 1880s, Hugo, Schmeltzer & Company, a wholesale grocery firm, purchased the Long Barrack at the Alamo site and operated a general store for nearly a decade before selling the property themselves, with custodianship passing to the Daughters of the Republic of Texas.
University of Houston Libraries.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, October 01). Hugo & Schmeltzer Building on the Alamo Site. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Hugo & Schmeltzer Building on the Alamo Site." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 01, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Hugo & Schmeltzer Building on the Alamo Site." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Oct 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hugo%26Schmeltzer.jpg) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hugo%26Schmeltzer.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 01 October 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.