A view of the San Antonio River, with a stone arch bridge spanning the water, dense plantings and weeping willows along the banks, and stone embankment walls with a fountain urn at left. Reflections of the bridge and foliage fill the calm foreground. The sender notes that this is where they go canoeing "on a pass," a phrase that suggests military leave in a city with several posts. The river's stone embankments and shaded bends were part of the flood-control and beautification work that led to the River Walk.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pencil
Hello Vilma
Heres a little
scenery of San
Antonio. This is
where we go canoe-
ing. On a pass.
Joe
White border around the image; black-and-white photographic print with slight edge wear.
Postmark: SAN ANTONIO TEXAS AUG 11 [year illegible] — divided-back card, 3c purple Thomas Jefferson stamp, white border, glossy surface, light edge wear and foxing.
Cite this card
River scene, San Antonio, TX, circa 1938, postcard, c. 1938. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/river-scene-san-antonio-tx-circa-1938. Accessed November 2, 2026.
