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Gulf Building at night, Houston, Texas, circa 1930s

Subjects
AutomobilesCommercial BuildingsStreet Scenes
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Gulf Building at night, Houston, Texas, circa 1930s, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Gulf Building at night, Houston, Texas, circa 1930s, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Night view of the Gulf Building, an Art Deco skyscraper in Houston, Texas, illuminated with lit windows. Surrounding lower buildings and vintage automobiles are visible on the street below.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
GULF BUILDING, BY NIGHT, HOUSTON, TEXAS 2A-H197 --- GULF BUILDING, BY NIGHT, HOUSTON, TEXAS 35 stories high and the tallest building in the South. The National Bank of Commerce occupies a portion of ground floor running through the block from Main to Travis Street. DISTRIBUTED BY MORSE WHOLESALE, HOUSTON, TEXAS POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. Houston—Texas' Largest City
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Series2A-H197
ConditionVery good
Place depictedGulf Building, Houston, TX
Place mentionedMorse Wholesale, Houston, TX
PublisherCurt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL
NotesLinen texture; white border; printed series number 2A-H197. No postmark. Divided-back C.T. Art-Colortone linen card with white border; unused — no stamp, no handwriting, no address.

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Gulf Building at night, Houston, Texas, circa 1930s, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/gulf-building-at-night-houston-texas-circa-1930s. Accessed October 5, 2026.