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[For the Sake of Old Glory]

Description: Postcard addressed to Mr. Edward Lauderdale of the 359th Infantry Co. San Antonio, Texas, Camp Travis. There is a black-and-white photograph of a flag ship with personnel on board on the front, with color illusrations of the U.S. flag on either side of the image. The handwriting on the back of the postcard reads, "Suppose you will be surprised to get a card from me. Saw a picture of you at Kirk, Sun. so thought I'd write in hopes that you might favor me with one. Send me one any way before you … more
Date: [1917..1919]
Creator: Biel, Lydia
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Roll Call at Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Tex.]

Description: A colored postcard to Mr. Ed Lauderdale, Von Ormy, Texas, discussing the sender's expectation for Lauderdale's arrival. The handwriting reads, "I will expect your arrival the last of this month." The postcard has a photograph of military personnel standing in Fort Sam Houston for roll call.
Date: [1917..1919]
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard of Municipal Auditorium in San Antonio]

Description: Postcard of a stone building with arched columns with white, yellow, and orange accents. The flowers in the courtyard, surrounded by the circular drive, are in shades of salmon, blue, white, and yellow. The top right corner reads, "Municipal Auditorium San Antonio, Texas." The back of the postcard adds, "Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas. Covers 6 1/2 acres; Seats 6,500. Cost $1,200,000. In heart of city. Dedicated to World War Heroes."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

San Jose Mission 2d San Antonio

Description: Black and white photo postcard picturing San Jose Mission 2d in San Antonio from the front with its old bell tower. Today it is known as Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

Granary of 2d Mission, San Antonio

Description: Monochromatic postcard depicting the remains of the granary of the 2d mission in San Antonio. The mission is an old stone building with a bell tower on the right. Nearby are a fence and a farm house. Today it is known as Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

San Fernando Cathedral and City Hall, San Antonio, Tex.

Description: Color postcard picturing the city of San Antonio. In the center of the picture stands San Fernando Cathedral with San Antonio City Hall behind it. A date "10-12006 #9" is handwritten on the front. It is addressed to Miss Rosa Bassano, Paris, Tex. It is postmarked San Antonio, Tex. on Oct. 12, 1906.
Date: 1905
Location: None
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

[The New Hermann Hospital]

Description: Postcard of Hermann Hospital at the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas. The image is an illustration depicting a modern tan building. "The New Hermann Hospital, Texas Medical Center - Hermann Park, Houston, Texas" is printed in the upper right corner of the postcard, and "Kenneth Franzheim - Hendricks & Lindsay, Associate Architects" is printed in the lower left corner of the postcard. The correspondence is addressed to "Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Engelhardt" and references a patient recovering f… more
Date: September 19, 1950
Partner: Texas Medical Association

[Postcard of San Jose Tower]

Description: Postcard of a stone wall and tower at the corner. The edges of the postcard reads "Window and Tower of San Jose Second Mission San Antonio, Tex."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Letter to Mother]

Description: Postcard photograph of Sanderson, Texas. On the back of the postcard, a letter is written in both English and Spanish from Joe Abreu to his mother.
Date: unknown
Partner: Witte Museum

[Postcard of Downtown San Antonio]

Description: Postcard showing an air view of downtown San Antonio. It has not been addressed and no personal note has been written on the back. A small block of text on the back top left corner lists general information about San Antonio and its history.
Date: unknown
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

[Postcard of Gardens at Alamo]

Description: Postcard of a group of people looking at the red, yellow, and white blooms near the Alamo. The back of the postcard places the scene at, "The Gardens at the Alamo San Antonio, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Brooks General Hospital]

Description: Postcard of a seven story building flying a large American flag behind a row of parked cars. The back of the postcard describes the scene as "Brooks General Hospital Fort Sam Houston, Texas."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Postcard of Illustrated Monkeys]

Description: Postcard with an illustration of four monkeys, with printed text of a comedic story about the monkeys. There are postcard markings on the back of the postcard, which is addressed to Lee Turney in Plano, Texas and postmarked in 1954.
Date: unknown
Partner: Murphy Historical Society Inc.

[Post Office in San Antonio]

Description: Postcard image of Romanesque style Post Office in San Antonio, Texas. The large post office is gray in color with rounded windows. Carriages are visible on the street outside of the post office.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

Panorama Point - San Bernardino Mountains

Description: Postcard of San Bernardino Mountains featuring several roads roping through the valley. Small houses spot the mountain side along with dense foliage and pine trees. A letter to Victoria Abreu from Nina and Charlie is inscribed in Spanish on the back, dated August 15, 1939.
Date: unknown
Partner: Witte Museum

[Palm Spring's Desert Lilly]

Description: Postcard of the desert lily from Palm Springs, California. A letter written in Spanish from Victoria to Federica Abreu is written on the opposite side.
Date: unknown
Partner: Witte Museum

[Postcard of Buffalo at Brackenridge Park]

Description: Postcard of buffalo grazing in a field at Brackenridge Park in San Antonio, Texas. The postcard is addressed to Annie Wiggers in Temple, Texas.
Date: May 1907
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Mexican Wood Venders]

Description: Postcard of two men wearing sombreros and standing next to donkeys with logs tied to their backs, with several buildings in the background. A note on the photo says "Mexican Wood Venders, San Antonio, Tex."
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Postcard of Mission San Jose]

Description: Postcard of Mission San Jose in San Antonio, Texas. Handwritten note on the front of the postcard expresses the author's excitement about seeing Lou Rayburn soon.
Date: July 9, 1907
Partner: Sam Rayburn House State Historical Site

[Postcard of Alamo Museum]

Description: Postcard of the Alamo from the right side, a cannon sitting in the courtyard. The back of the postcard adds, "Museum at the Alamo San Antonio, Texas Erected in 1718 as a church and fortress, it became the symbol of Texas independence. During the Texas-Mexican Independence War in 1836, it was defended and lost to the last Texan. Soon "Remember the Alamo" became synonymous with Texas independence."
Date: unknown
Partner: McFaddin-Ward House Museum

[Hospital Ward]

Description: Postcard image of the side and front of a hospital ward in San Antonio, Texas, taken from a street corner. There trees and bushes lining the front of the building, around the entrance, and to the right of the building, there is a tree with no leaves with a bench under the tree.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis

[Lee Surgical Hospital]

Description: Postcard image of the Lee Surgical Hospital in San Antonio, Texas. In the image the white colored hospital is two stories with two porches where nurses are standing. In the corner of the the building a horse-drawn carriage is stationed.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of T. B. Willis
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