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Spanish Mission, San Antonio, TX, 1907

Subject
Churches
Card type
Printed photo
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Spanish Mission, San Antonio, TX, 1907, c. 1907 printed photo postcard
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Back of Spanish Mission, San Antonio, TX, 1907, c. 1907 printed photo postcard
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About this postcard

The photograph shows a long stone mission church in San Antonio, with a bell tower at the left and an arched arcade running along its front. It stands in a grassy field under a cloudy sky, with tree branches framing the view. The caption identifies it only as "Spanish Mission," a reminder that San Antonio's Spanish colonial missions were founded in the 18th century by Franciscan missionaries and remain among the city's oldest surviving buildings. A traveler named Martha sent the card, writing that she had arrived safely and planned to start home the next day.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

left Home the 9th arrived here all right expect to start for home tomorrow, wish we could stay longer, go in bathing every day, and better than when I came. Write me, love to all, Martha

PublisherSouvenir Post Card Co.
16109— "Spanish Mission," San Antonio, Tex. SOUVENIR POST CARD CO. N.Y. --- Post Card THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS
PostmarkedSan Antonio, TX, September 24, 1907
Stamp
Addressed to
Miss Eda Westworth

Candor, NY

Postcard record

Postmarked, San Antonio, TX
PublisherSouvenir Post Card Co.
Series16109
ConditionGood
Place addressedMiss Eda Westworth, Candor, NY
Place depictedSan Antonio, TX
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1930, perforated on all sides
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, issued 1902, perforated vertical sides only
NotesWhite margin at right carries the printed caption and publisher line; handwritten message on the front; light stain at top and creases visible. Postmark: SAN ANTONIO TEX. SEP 24 1907; separate received mark 'REC'D [illegible] 1907.' Undivided back ('THIS SIDE FOR THE ADDRESS'), 1907 era. 1c Franklin stamp. Card creased; pencil notation at top.

Cite this card

Spanish Mission, San Antonio, TX, 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/spanish-mission-san-antonio-tx-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.