Originally founded 1852 under the name Las Moras, the town of Brackettville was a supply stop along the San Antonio to El Paso road, as well as a supply depot for U.S. Fort Clark which was established the same year. In 1873, the town's name was changed from Brackett to Brackettville when it was awarded a post office to avoid confusion with another town. For many years, especially during the Indian Wars, the nearby Fort Clark was the base of the famous African American cavalry units, the "Buffalo Soldiers". By the time of its closing in 1946, Fort Clark had been garrisoned by or hosted training for virtually every cavalry unit in the U.S. Army. Nearby to the north of Brackettville is "Alamo Village", the full sized Alamo set which was built in the 1950s for John Wayne's 1960 classic "The Alamo". This city marshal badge was likely manufactured in the late 19th century, is of brass construction, and has a maker's mark on the back for C. Stubenrauch of San Antonio, Texas. It takes on the most iconic shape of a sheriff, marshal, or ranger's badge, having a five-pointed star at the center with a ring around it. The star is marked "TEXAS", while the ring is marked "MARSHAL/BRACKETTVILLE" above and below the star. Provenance: The Greg Lampe Collection

Very good overall, showing an attractively aged patina, some mild edge wear, and a few scattered light handling marks. This would be a great display piece alongside firearms of the American West!