Mission San Juan de Capistrano, San Antonio, Texas, circa 1947

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

Back of Mission San Juan de Capistrano, San Antonio, Texas, circa 1947, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The picture shows the stone church and bell tower of Mission San Juan de Capistrano in San Antonio, Texas, with a triple-arched arcade in front and large shade trees at left; the card's own caption calls it the "Third Mission, Built 1731." Mission San Juan Capistrano was established in 1731 as one of the Spanish colonial missions along the San Antonio River and was relocated to its present site in the 1750s, where the surviving stone church was erected. It is today part of San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, and the four San Antonio missions were inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2015.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Fritz Almasy 1547

PublisherSan Antonio Card Co.

4—MISSION SAN JUAN DE CAPISTRANO—THIRD MISSION, BUILT 1731 SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS --- Near mission San Juan de Capistrano is, still well preserved and used to some extent, the aqueduct constructed by the Monks to convey water from the San Antonio River for irrigating their fruitful gardens. This is perhaps the oldest irrigation system in the United States. PUB. BY SAN ANTONIO CARD CO. SAN ANTONIO TEXAS POST CARD MADE IN USA PLACE STAMP HERE THIS SPACE FOR WRITING THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS 47454

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Postcard record

Publisher	San Antonio Card Co.
Series	4
Condition	Good
Place depicted	Mission San Juan de Capistrano, San Antonio, TX
Place mentioned	Mission San Juan de Capistrano, San Antonio, TX, San Antonio, TX
Publisher	San Antonio Card Co., San Antonio, TX
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a narrow white margin; handwritten name and date "Mc. E. Macek 1947" in blue ink at the top of the picture. No postmark, stamp, or address — card was never mailed. Divided-back "POST CARD" with "MADE IN USA" and "PLACE STAMP HERE" box; linen-textured chrome-era stock, no white border on the picture; publisher imprint San Antonio Card Co., card no. 47454; light edge wear, otherwise clean.

Cite this card

Mission San Juan de Capistrano, San Antonio, Texas, circa 1947, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mission-san-juan-de-capistrano-san-antonio-texas-circa-1947. Accessed October 24, 2026.