Mission San Jose, San Antonio, Texas

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

Back of Mission San Jose, San Antonio, Texas, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this subject

View of Mission San Jose in San Antonio, Texas, showing its stone church with bell tower and dome, surrounded by gardens with cacti and flowering plants; palm fronds frame the right foreground.

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PublisherSan Antonio Card Co.

3.—MISSION SAN JOSE, SECOND MISSION, BUILT 1720, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS --- Mission San Jose was the second of several Missions named after St. Joseph, founded in 1720 by the Franciscan Monks, and was used in converting the Indians. It was also used as a place of refuge from hostile Indians. The hand carving on the facade of the main entrance is conceded by the Experts to be one of the finest specimens of ancient carving. POST CARD MADE IN USA PUB. BY SAN ANTONIO CARD CO., SAN ANTONIO TEXAS 47453 THIS SPACE FOR WRITING THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE

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Postcard record

Series	3
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Mission San Jose, San Antonio, TX
Place mentioned	San Antonio, TX
Place mentioned	Mission San Jose, San Antonio, TX
Publisher	San Antonio, TX
Notes	Linen texture; no white border visible. No postmark. Divided-back linen-texture card; no stamp, no address, no handwritten message — only a dealer pencil mark "#59 1-" at lower right. Printed back with publisher imprint and descriptive text.

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Mission San Jose, San Antonio, Texas, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mission-san-jose-san-antonio-texas-1930. Accessed October 5, 2026.