A close view of the ornate carved stone rose window set in the rough masonry wall of Mission San José. The window, framed by elaborate scrollwork and a small cross finial above, is one of the best-known examples of Spanish colonial stone carving in Texas, executed in the late 18th century during the mission's building campaigns. Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo was founded in 1720 by Fray Antonio Margil de Jesús and forms part of the San Antonio Missions, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
8-24-42
Dear Glen,
Arrived Friday evening at
Camp Barkley, but was sent
on to Fort Sam. Houston is
only 70 miles from here but
am much farther from Stut
than if I were at Barkley.
This is a grand camp, &
the Mexican girls are really
plentiful - some are awful
looking. Good luck to you, Glen.
Dick
Linen-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.
Cite this card
Rose Window of San Jose Mission, San Antonio, Texas, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/rose-window-of-san-jose-mission-san-antonio-texas-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.
