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The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, 1940

Subjects
ChurchesMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1940 (Linen)
Front of The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, 1940, Dr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Peltier, NE, USA, c. 1940 linen postcard
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Back of The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, 1940, Dr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Peltier, NE, USA, c. 1940 linen postcard
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About this postcard

View of the Alamo mission facade in San Antonio, Texas, with its curved gable and arched entrance, a Texas flag flying at left, palm trees and a stone arcade wall at right, and beds of red and pink flowers in the foreground lawn.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Dear Friends - I stayed until Aug. 22 at I.S. College - meant to write you that day, but was so very busy that I had barely time to get away into Texas for a few days. I had a very splendid summer at I.S.C. We know that you have had a good vacation in Wis. Will be seeing you soon Kind regards

PublisherWeiner News Company
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 170 unsung heroes gave their lives in defense of Texas liberty "SAN ANTONIO, HOME OF THE ALAMO, GULF BREEZES AND SUNSHINE"
PostmarkedOshkosh, WI, September 4, 1940, 14:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Dr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Peltier

1801 - E St 55 Franklin Ave. Lincoln, NE

Postcard record

Postmarked, Oshkosh, WI
PublisherWeiner News Company
Series26 5A-H886
ConditionVery good
Place addressedDr. and Mrs. Geo. L. Peltier, 1801 - E St, 55 Franklin Ave., Lincoln, NE
Place mentionedSan Antonio, TX
PublisherWeiner News Company, San Antonio, TX
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stampcent George Washington, green
NotesLinen-textured stock with white border; Curt Teich production code 5A-H886 printed in lower right corner of front. Divided-back Curt Teich 'C.T. Art-Colortone' card with 1c Washington green stamp; postmark OSHKOSH SEP 4 2:30 PM 1940. Address originally read 55 Franklin Ave., Oshkosh, Wisconsin; struck through in red and redirected in pencil to 1801 E St, Lincoln, Nebr.

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The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, 1940, postcard, c. 1940. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-alamo-san-antonio-texas-1940. Accessed November 2, 2026.