[Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle]

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Postcard of the quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston. At center right is a large stone clock tower, with a shorter water tower to its left. Small buildings with red roofs are along the bottom of the bell tower. At bottom left is a rectangular reflecting pool with a patch of plants in the center and a shaded bench to its left. Details about the quadrangle are written as notes on the other side of the postcard.

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 15 cm.

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Private Collection of T. B. Willis

The Private Collection of T. B. Willis consists of photographs of World War I Camp MacArthur, photographs of historic buildings across Texas, a collection of African-American photographs, and additional photograph albums which include those of his family who settled in Texas during the 19th century.

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Postcard of the quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston. At center right is a large stone clock tower, with a shorter water tower to its left. Small buildings with red roofs are along the bottom of the bell tower. At bottom left is a rectangular reflecting pool with a patch of plants in the center and a shaded bench to its left. Details about the quadrangle are written as notes on the other side of the postcard.

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1 postcard : col. ; 9 x 15 cm.

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  • Dec. 9, 2021, 12:43 p.m.

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  • Feb. 22, 2024, 9:34 a.m.

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[Fort Sam Houston Quadrangle], postcard, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1425822/: accessed June 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Private Collection of T. B. Willis.

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