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Rose Window of San Jose Mission, San Antonio, Texas, 1942

Subject
Churches
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1942 (Linen)
Front of Rose Window of San Jose Mission, San Antonio, Texas, 1942, Mr. Glen Cullen, IA, USA, c. 1942 linen postcard
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Back of Rose Window of San Jose Mission, San Antonio, Texas, 1942, Mr. Glen Cullen, IA, USA, c. 1942 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The Rose Window fills a rough stone wall of Mission San José, its carved tracery framed by scrollwork and topped with a small cross finial. The close view shows the deep relief of the Spanish colonial stonework, one of the best-known examples of mission-era carving in Texas. Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo was founded in 1720 by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesús and became the largest of the San Antonio missions. It was one of four Franciscan missions along the San Antonio River, and the church's ornamented stonework reflects the mission's prosperity in the 18th century. The site is now part of the San Antonio Missions, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

8-24-42 Dear Glen, Arrived Friday evening at Camp Barkeley, but was sent on to Fort Sam. Austin is only 70 miles from here but am much farther from Stut than if I were at Barkeley. This is a grand camp, & the Mexican girls are really plentiful - some are awful good looking. Good luck to you, Glen. Dick

PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Rose Window of San Jose Mission, San Antonio, Texas
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr. Glen Cullen

Liony Papis, IA

Postcard record

PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc.
Series10
ConditionGood
Place addressedMr. Glen Cullen, Liony Papis, IA
Place mentionedSan Antonio, TX
PublisherTichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, MA
Stamp1c Statue of Liberty, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; thin border at bottom edge; card number "10" printed at lower right. No postmark or cancellation visible; handwritten date "8-24-42" on the message side. Divided-back linen-texture card with 1¢ green "For Defense" stamp, Tichnor Bros. imprint. Light edge wear; faint pencil "50¢" at top right.

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Rose Window of San Jose Mission, San Antonio, Texas, 1942, postcard, c. 1942. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/rose-window-of-san-jose-mission-san-antonio-texas-1942. Accessed November 2, 2026.