Alamo Plaza in San Antonio, with the Alamo in the background behind a lawn of pink roses and tall Spanish daggers (yucca) in bloom. The printed caption calls the plants "Alamo Palms" and notes that they flower in December while the thermometer reads 65 degrees, a bit of winter promotion for the city. The Alamo, a former mission and the 1836 battle site, stands at the plaza. The writer had toured it that morning and sent the card to a father in San Angelo.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Dear Dad –
We went
through the
Alamo this morning
Did you get my
long letter I hope
you did. I am sure
you would as I am [illegible]
Well I must
close love to you
With love and best wishes
Color lithograph with printed number 264423 at lower right; slight edge and corner wear, no white border. Postmark: SAN ANTONIO, TEX. JUN 6 1912. Divided-back card; stamp missing/removed (no stamp object). Pencil message written sideways. Handwritten '12/2/08' in pencil at top right is not part of the postmark.
Cite this card
Alamo Palms, Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX, 1912, postcard, c. 1912. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/alamo-palms-alamo-plaza-san-antonio-tx-1912. Accessed November 2, 2026.
