Quadrangle, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, 1943

Subjects: Historic Towers Military Branches & Training Camps
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1943 (Linen)

Back of Quadrangle, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, 1943, c. 1943 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The Quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston, seen across a lawn and fountain pool, with its stone clock tower rising above the trees. A fountain jet arcs over the water in the foreground. Built in 1879, the Quadrangle was the first U.S. fort in San Antonio; the old stone officers' quarters adjoining it date to 1881. By the 1940s the post was headquarters for the Eighth Corps Area and home of the Second Division, and its grounds were known for tame deer, swan and peacocks.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

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PublisherSan Antonio Card Co.

1:-QUADRANGLE. FORT SAM HOUSTON. SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS --- The Quadrangle at Fort Sam Houston was constructed in 1879. It was the first United States fort in San Antonio. Adjoining are the old stone officer's quarters built in 1881. Fort Sam Houston is headquarters for the Eighth Corps Area, and the home of the famous Second Division. The grounds abound in tame deer, swan and peacocks. PUB. BY SAN ANTONIO CARD CO., SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS MADE IN USA 47451 THIS SPACE FOR WRITING THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS POST CARD

PostmarkedSan Antonio, TX, June 26, 1943

Addressed to

Pvt. Alfred Schreiber

Fort Banks 1106 Med Det- S.C.S.U. MA

Postcard record

Postmarked	June 26, 1943, San Antonio, TX
Publisher	San Antonio Card Co.
Series	47451
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Pvt. Alfred Schreiber, 1106 Med Det-, S.C.S.U., Fort Banks, MA
Place depicted	Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX
Place mentioned	Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX
Publisher	San Antonio Card Co., San Antonio, TX
Stamp	1c Statue of Liberty, green, perforated on all sides
Stamp	3c Statue of Liberty, issued 1938
Notes	Linen-textured stock; no white border; no visible damage or writing on front. Postmark: SAN ANTONIO TEX JUN 26 1943 AM. Slogan cancel: BUY WAR SAVINGS BONDS AND STAMPS. WWII-era linen card, divided back, MADE IN USA; circular printer's logo. Faint pencil message written sideways along left edge.

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Quadrangle, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, 1943, postcard, c. 1943. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/quadrangle-fort-sam-houston-san-antonio-tx-1943. Accessed November 2, 2026.