[Postcard of San Antonio Post Office and Federal Building]

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Postcard of an illustration of a large, three-story, stone building with a square tower and a turret. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a post office and federal building in San Antonio, Texas. There is printed text about the building on the other side of the postcard, as well as handwritten text from Nellie Roberts to Mr. Leslie Boone in San Marcos, Texas.

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1 postcard : col.

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Roberts, Nellie 1911-02-06~.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Library Consortium and was provided by the Howard Payne University Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 278 times, with 5 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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  • Paul Ebers
    Place of Publication: San Antonio, Texas

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Walker Memorial Library, the main library at Howard Payne University, was named for John Allen and Elizabeth Peacock Walker and opened in 1952.

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Postcard of an illustration of a large, three-story, stone building with a square tower and a turret. Text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a post office and federal building in San Antonio, Texas. There is printed text about the building on the other side of the postcard, as well as handwritten text from Nellie Roberts to Mr. Leslie Boone in San Marcos, Texas.

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1 postcard : col.

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Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

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  • 1911-02-06~

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  • Feb. 23, 2016, 10:28 p.m.

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  • Nov. 12, 2018, 8:26 p.m.

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Roberts, Nellie. [Postcard of San Antonio Post Office and Federal Building], postcard, 1911-02-06~; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth702721/: accessed June 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Howard Payne University Library.

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