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Aerial view of North Beach, Corpus Christi, Texas, circa 1940

Subjects
Aerial Views & PanoramasBeaches & CoastlinesWaterfronts & Harbors
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Aerial view of North Beach, Corpus Christi, Texas, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

An elevated bird's-eye view of North Beach, the resort strip across Corpus Christi Bay from downtown, showing a grid of streets lined with low bathhouses, pavilions, cottages and commercial buildings, with long wooden fishing piers and a breakwater reaching into the blue water. Sailboats and small craft dot the bay, and a broad sandy beach fills the foreground. North Beach developed in the early 20th century as Corpus Christi's seaside amusement and bathing district, connected to the city by a causeway and later devastated by the 1919 hurricane.

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PublisherNueces News Agency
NORTH BEACH, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS --- Many miles of hard sand beaches afford an inviting atmosphere for outdoor sports of many kinds. The waters are safe for bathing and good fishing may be enjoyed by all. 32045 PUB. BY NUECES NEWS AGENCY, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS NATURAL COLOR POST CARD MADE IN U.S.A. BY E.C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS. — (LCL) Post Card PLACE STAMP HERE
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PublisherNueces News Agency
ConditionGood
Place depictedNorth Beach, Corpus Christi, TX
Place mentionedE.C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
PublisherNueces News Agency, Corpus Christi, TX
NotesLinen-textured stock with a narrow white margin; small nick at top edge. No postmark — unused card. Divided-back "Post Card" with E C / K Co stamp box, Kropp "Natural Color" imprint (LCL), ca. 1930s–40s; linen-textured stock, light toning and a few stains, no writing.

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Aerial view of North Beach, Corpus Christi, Texas, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/aerial-view-of-north-beach-corpus-christi-texas-circa-1940. Accessed October 25, 2026.