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title: Clara Driscoll: Savior of the Alamo
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21022/clara-driscoll/
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updated: 2025-09-30
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# Clara Driscoll: Savior of the Alamo
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21022.jpg)
## Image Caption
Clara Driscoll, photographic negative on glass, c. 1910-1915.
Heiress, businesswoman, writer, and philanthropist, Driscoll (1881-1945) became known as the "Savior of the [Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2805/the-alamo/)" for her efforts in preserving and restoring the Alamo historic site, many structures of which were in disrepair at the time. Upon her [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/), her body was lain in state at the Alamo chapel before [burial](https://www.worldhistory.org/burial/).
Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2025, September 30). Clara Driscoll: Savior of the Alamo. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Clara Driscoll: Savior of the Alamo." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 30, 2025. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Clara Driscoll: Savior of the Alamo." *World History Encyclopedia*, 30 Sep 2025, .
## License & Copyright
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