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Mission San Francisco de Espada, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930

Subjects
ChurchesHistoric Towers
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Mission San Francisco de Espada, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of Mission San Francisco de Espada, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
Back

About this postcard

The stone facade and bell tower of Mission San Francisco de Espada, with three bells in arched openings, a cross at the top, and a tree at the left.

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PublisherSan Antonio Card Co.
5:—MISSION SAN FRANCISCO DE ESPADA. FOURTH MISSION, BUILT 1731, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS --- Mission San Francisco de Espada is in ruins after witnessing more than two centuries of time. Built by the first settlers in this land, it was one of a chain of Missions built by the Franciscan Fathers from this territory into California.
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Postcard record

PublisherSan Antonio Card Co.
Series47455
ConditionVery good
Place depictedMission San Francisco de Espada, San Antonio, TX
Place mentionedSan Antonio, TX
Place mentionedCalifornia, CA
PublisherSan Antonio, TX
NotesLinen texture; no white border visible. No postmark, stamp, address, or handwriting on this scan — printed back only. Divided-back linen-era card, 'MADE IN USA', publisher imprint San Antonio Card Co., San Antonio, Texas; series 47455. Light toning/soiling; pencil dealer marks '#59' and '1-' at lower right.

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Mission San Francisco de Espada, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mission-san-francisco-de-espada-san-antonio-tx-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.