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The Alamo chapel, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsPatriotic
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of The Alamo chapel, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of The Alamo chapel, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

Front view of the Alamo mission facade in San Antonio, Texas, with its curved stone gable, arched entrance and columns, flanked by lawn, shrubs and an agave. A Texas flag flies at left and a United States flag at right beside a palm tree.

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PublisherSan Antonio Card Co.
14:-THE ALAMO. BUILT 1718, SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS The sacred Alamo stands within the very heart of the business district of the city of San Antonio. It was erected in 1718 by the Franciscan Monks and was originally the Chapel of the Mission of San Antonio de Valera. It was within the gray stone walls of the quaint old Chapel, March 6, 1836, that Travis, Barrett, Bowie, Crockett and 182 unsung heroes gave their lives in defense of Texas liberty.
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Postcard record

PublisherSan Antonio Card Co.
Series14
ConditionVery good
Place depictedThe Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Place mentionedThe Alamo, San Antonio, TX
PublisherSan Antonio Card Co., San Antonio, TX
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; no white border; printed card number 14 at caption start. No postmark. Divided-back card with linen texture and no white border; printed Alamo description and publisher imprint (San Antonio Card Co.). Dealer pencil marks '#59' and '1-' at lower right. No stamp present.

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The Alamo chapel, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-alamo-chapel-san-antonio-tx-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.