Interior of Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas

Subjects: Interiors Native American Life Theaters & Opera Houses
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Interior of Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

View from the balcony seats toward the stage of the San Antonio Municipal Auditorium, with rows of empty orchestra seats in the foreground. The proscenium is framed by heavy red draperies, and the stage drop depicts a historical scene of Native Americans and European figures in a landscape.

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PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.

INTERIOR OF MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—49 --- Erected by the city of San Antonio at a cost of $1,500,000.00, with seating capacity of 6,500. The building also has numerous committee rooms and a separate floor, with 32,000 square feet, for exhibit purposes. It is the most beautiful auditorium, architecturally, in the entire South. The Curtain is a great Mural Painting, picturing the founding of San Antonio, painted by the distinguished artist, Hugo D. Pohl. 7182 N POST CARD MADE IN U.S.A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE PLACE ONE CENT STAMP HERE FIVE CENTS TO ANYWHERE IN U.S. VIA AIRMAIL

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Postcard record

Series	49
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	San Antonio, TX
Place mentioned	San Antonio, TX
Publisher	Milwaukee, WI
Notes	White border; linen-textured stock; card number 49 printed at end of caption (Curt Teich style). Postmark: none visible. Divided-back linen-era card with white border; E.C. Kropp stamp box corner marks (E C / K C8). Pencil dealer marks '112', '2.00', '10' on back; no message, address, or stamp.

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Interior of Municipal Auditorium, San Antonio, Texas, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/interior-of-municipal-auditorium-san-antonio-texas. Accessed October 5, 2026.