The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, circa 1955

Subject: Monuments & Memorials
Card type: Chrome
Date: c. 1945 (Linen)

Back of The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, circa 1955, c. 1945 chrome postcard — Back

About this subject

Front view of the Alamo's weathered stone facade with its curved parapet and arched entrance, seen across a street and lawn. A Texas flag flies at left and a United States flag at right among palm trees, with a taller modern building visible behind the trees.

Postcard Details

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PublisherSan Antonio Card Co.

THE ALAMO K124 Alamo- Alamo Plaza. This historical Spanish Mission is known as the "Shrine of Texas Liberty". It was originally founded in 1718 by the Franciscan Padres as the Mission San Antonio de Valero for the purpose of educating and Christianizing the Indians. The present chapel of the Alamo was laid in 1744. In 1836, during the War for Texas Independence, the Alamo was the scene of one of the most heroic battles in the history of our nation. A "METROCHROME" Card by Metropolitan, Everett, Mass., U.S.A. PUB. BY SAN ANTONIO CARD CO. SAN ANTONIC . TEXAS POST CARD ADDRESS PLACE STAMP HERE

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Postcard record

Place depicted	The Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Place mentioned	Alamo Plaza, San Antonio, TX
Publisher	San Antonio, TX
Notes	Chrome-era color photo postcard; no white border, no printed caption on front; slight fading and soft focus in scan. Divided-back Metrochrome color card, glossy, no white border on front. No postmark and no stamp present. Printed caption and publisher imprint on back; dealer pencil mark "#59" lower right.

Cite this card

The Alamo, San Antonio, Texas, circa 1955, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-alamo-san-antonio-texas-circa-1955. Accessed October 5, 2026.