Mission de la Purisima Conception, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930

Subjects: Churches Historic Towers
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Mission de la Purisima Conception, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The stone facade of Mission de la Purisima Concepcion rises behind trees, with twin bell towers, an arched entrance, and a pale sky. The caption calls it the "First Mission," built in 1731, and traces the name to the Virgin Mary and Spanish Viceroy Don Juan de Acuña. Franciscan friars used the mission in their work among local Native communities, and the church stands among San Antonio's surviving Spanish colonial missions.

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PublisherSan Antonio Card Co.

2 — MISSION DE LA PURISIMA CONCEPTION, FIRST MISSION, BUILT 1731. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS --- MISSION CONCEPTION FIRST MISSION "La Mission de la Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion Purisima de Acuna", was named after the Virgin Mary and the Spanish Viceroy Don Juan de Acuna and was used by the Franciscan monks in converting the Indians. Built 1731. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE MADE IN USA PUB. BY SAN ANTONIO CARD CO., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS 47452 THIS SPACE FOR WRITING THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS

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Publisher	San Antonio Card Co.
Series	47452
Condition	Excellent
Place depicted	Mission de la Purisima Concepcion, San Antonio, TX
Place mentioned	San Antonio, TX
Publisher	San Antonio, TX
Notes	Linen texture visible; no white border; printed caption at top right. No postmark. Divided-back linen card with printed 'PLACE STAMP HERE' box; dealer pencil marks '112' and '2.00' at top right. Publisher imprint San Antonio Card Co. No stamp, no address, no message.

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Mission de la Purisima Conception, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mission-de-la-purisima-conception-san-antonio-tx-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.