San Jacinto Memorial Monument and Museum, Houston, TX, circa 1939
- Subject
- Monuments & Memorials
- Card type
- Linen
- Date
- c. 1939 (Linen)
About this postcard
The San Jacinto Memorial Monument rises as a tall obelisk with a star-shaped top above the low museum building, framed by tree branches, with a broad lawn in the foreground and blue sky behind. The monument commemorates the Battle of San Jacinto on April 21, 1836, when Texas forces defeated Santa Anna's army and won independence. The caption gives its height as 570 feet 4 inches, calls it the world's tallest monument, and places it 21 miles from Houston. Completed in 1939, the shaft and museum became a landmark of the Houston region.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | MORSE WHOLESALE |
|---|---|
| Series | 6B-H498 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place depicted | San Jacinto Memorial Monument and Museum, Houston, TX |
| Place mentioned | Morse Wholesale, Houston, TX |
| Place mentioned | San Jacinto Memorial Monument and Museum, Austin, TX |
| Notes | Linen texture; white border; photographer credit and card number printed on front. No postmark, stamp, or handwriting. Divided-back linen card with white border; imprint "C.T. Art-Colortone" (Curt Teich) and distributor Morse Wholesale, Houston, Texas. Light foxing/soiling at bottom edge. |
Cite this card
San Jacinto Memorial Monument and Museum, Houston, TX, circa 1939, postcard, c. 1939. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/san-jacinto-memorial-monument-and-museum-houston-tx-circa-19. Accessed November 2, 2026.