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[Postcard with a Jay Lee Food Store Advertisement]

Description: Postcard with a printed advertisement for Jay Lee Food Store in Grapevine, Texas; the ad shows prices for various items for the days "Fri. - Sat. - Aug. 11-12."
Date: August 10, 1950
Partner: City of Grapevine

[Photograph of a Firemen on a Fire Truck]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a group of firemen standing on an old fire truck. The truck has a few ladders loaded on the back, a water hose rolled up, and a large bulb figure also in the back. The men are all wearing their uniforms and are standing around the front seat behind the alarm bell, and there is an advertisement on the wall in the background that reads: "Cook with Gas."
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Fire Truck Driving Down a Street]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a fire truck driving down a city street that is lined by a wall filled with store advertisements. There are four firemen operating this truck, two in the front and two in the back; this truck is also putting of a large amount of exhaust into the air.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Picture of Two Fire Department Vehicles Driving on a Street]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of two vehicles belonging to the local fire department driving down a city street. There are five firemen seated in the front truck and two seated in the car behind, and the street they are driving on is bordered by store advertisements.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Fire Wagon Traveling Down a Street]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a horse-drawn fire wagon traveling down a city street, passing by a large building that appears to be a church. The wagon has a few firemen standing on either side and ladders are loaded in the back.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard a Fire Truck Driving Down a Road]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a fire truck driving down a suburban road lined by a wall filled with advertisements. There are six firemen standing on the truck as they are driving, three of whom are standing on the back.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard with a Photograph of a Horse-Drawn Fire Vehicle]

Description: Postcard with a photograph of a horse-drawn fire wagon walking through a city street with a steamer on the back; there are a number of advertisements lining the street. The note on the reverse side reads: "Engine three second & Hill St. where I am working." This wagon is being pulled by three horses and a fireman is sitting in the driver's seat steering the horses.
Date: [1909..1912]
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

R.A. Long Building, Kansas City, Mo.

Description: Color postcard advertising for the Hydraulic-Press Brick Co. of Kansas City, Missouri. The picture on the card is one of their buildings, the R.A. Long Building in Kansas City. It is 15 stories tall with columns at the front entrance. There is no correspondence on the card.
Date: unknown
Partner: Private Collection of Joe E. Haynes

IBM Lakeside Pavilion

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an illustration of the IBM Lakeside pavilion, a single -story building that appears to be open, or have glass walls. People are inside looking at various displays. Printed on back: "IBM: Lakesde. Key feature of the IBM Lakeside Pavilion, one of two the corporation has constructed on site, is a light-hearted informative move explaining the operation of modern computers."
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

HemisFair '68 headquarters

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring a photograph of the building used as the headquarters. Printed on the back: "Headquarters, HemisFair '68. Strung with Mexican lanterns by night, the center of HemisFair activity by day, this beautifully restored 109-year-old structure was originally the German-English School, the grammar school for the children of German families in San Antonio."
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

The Bell System pavilion at HemisFair '68

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring a photograph of a model of Southwestern Bell's pavilion. Printed description on the back: "Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Pavilion. Visitors to this exhibit will be treated to a lively show of the progress of communications. The past, present and future of communications will be shown, but the emphasis will be on the future."
Date: 1967?
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Model of the Institute of Texan Cultures

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring a photo of a model of the Institute of Texan Cultures, with a fountain in front of the building, multi-colored people, and a group of international flags at left. Printed text on the back: "Institute of Texan Cultures. In a main display area the size of four football fields, visitors to the Texas State Pavilion will view an exciting dramatization of the cultural history and future of this incredibly diverse state."
Date: 1965
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

The Ford Pavilion at HemisFair '68

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an image of the Ford Pavilion, one of nineteen corporate pavilions. The photograph shows people outside the circular-shaped pavilion with several automobiles on display.
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

The Coca-Cola Pavilion at HemisFair '68

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring a color drawing of people outside the Coca-Cola Pavilion at HemisFair '68. A waterway is visible in the foreground, with a lagoon cruise boat at the right.
Date: 1967?
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Model of the Spain Pavilion at HemisFair '68

Description: Postcard featuring a photograph of a model of the Spain Pavilion, advertising HemisFair '68. Printed on back: "Shown is the architect's model of Las Plazas del Mundo (Plazas of the World), HemisFair's international area, where more than thirty foreign governments will have exhibits."
Date: 1965
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Model of the Institute of Texan Cultures

Description: Postcard with an image of an architectural model of the Institute of Texan Cultures building, advertising HemisFair '68. It includes printed text on the back about the exhibit.
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

HemisFair '68 Texas World Fair model

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring a model of buildings on the fairgrounds around the Tower of the Americas in the center. Text on the back: "Tower of the Americas. Rising majestically from the 92-acre downtown HemisFair site is the 622-foor Tower of the Americas, the tallest observation tower in the Western Hemisphere. The view stretches as far as a hundred miles from the tower's revolving restaurant."
Date: 1967?
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Fiesta Island, HemisFair '68

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring a color drawing of Fiesta Island, where most of the games and amusement rides were located. The drawing shows visitors enjoying a boat ride, taking the mini monorail, riding a Ferris wheel, and walking in park-like surroundings.
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

San Antonio Convention Center

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring a color drawing of the San Antonio Convention Center. Description printed on back: "San Antonio Convention Center. Much of HemisFair's unique entertainment and fine arts program will be held in this 2,800-seat theatre, a 10,500-seat arena, and 200,000-square-foot exhibit hall -- the largest single complex of buildings on the site."
Date: 1967?
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

Los Voladores de Papantla

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring a painting of one of Los Voladores de Papantla (the Flying Indians of Papantla) who performed ancient dramatic rituals. In this picture, the a man wearing a traditional costume is standing on a mountain top with his arms outstretched to hold up the edges of a decorated blanket. He is also wearing traditional ornaments and a very elaborate headpiece composed of skulls and feathers.
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections

The International Section of HemisFair '68

Description: Postcard advertising HemisFair '68, featuring an artist's drawing of the HemisFair '68 International Section. In this colorful rendition, the area of the fairgrounds devoted to country pavilions is crowded with visitors. Signs for the country pavilions for Panama and Peru in historic buildings are visible, as well as a skyscraper in downtown San Antonio in the background.
Date: 1967
Creator: Plastichrome of Texas
Partner: UT San Antonio Libraries Special Collections
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