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Greetings from Houston, Texas, large-letter postcard, circa 1940s

Subjects
Large LetterMonuments & MemorialsTown & City Views
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Greetings from Houston, Texas, large-letter postcard, circa 1940s, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Greetings from Houston, Texas, large-letter postcard, circa 1940s, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A large-letter "Greetings from HOUSTON TEXAS" postcard, with each letter framing a different local view: the Sam Houston equestrian monument, downtown buildings, a park, the San Jacinto Monument, the ship channel, and agricultural or industrial scenes. Large-letter cards of this type were a popular mid-20th-century format, and this example was printed by Curt Teich & Co. The star-topped obelisk in the T is the San Jacinto Monument, completed in 1939.

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PublisherSeawall Specialty Co.
Greetings from HOUSTON TEXAS © C. T. & CO. 6A-H1754 --- SEAWALL SPECIALTY CO., HOUSTON, TEXAS "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. POST CARD PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE
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PublisherSeawall Specialty Co.
Series6A-H1754
ConditionExcellent
Place depictedHouston, TX
NotesLinen texture; white border; large-letter design; publisher code 6A-H1754 printed at lower right. No postmark; unused card. Divided-back linen-texture card with white border; imprint "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. (Curt Teich) and Seawall Specialty Co., Houston, Texas. Light age soiling, no damage.

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Greetings from Houston, Texas, large-letter postcard, circa 1940s, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/greetings-from-houston-texas-large-letter-postcard-circa-194. Accessed October 25, 2026.