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The Alamo under six flags, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930

Subjects
ChurchesMonuments & Memorials
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of The Alamo under six flags, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of The Alamo under six flags, San Antonio, TX, circa 1930, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The Alamo chapel in San Antonio, Texas, with six flags flying above it representing the nations that ruled Texas. The stone facade features a curved gable, arched entrance, and small windows.

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PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
UNDER SIX FLAGS, SHOWING THE ALAMO, BUILT 1718, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS—34 --- UNDER SIX FLAGS SHOWING ALAMO, SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS The Alamo has been ruled under six different flags, namely, French, Spanish, Mexican, Texas, Confederate and the United States.
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Postcard record

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
Series16995
ConditionVery good
Place depictedThe Alamo, San Antonio, TX
Place mentionedSan Antonio, TX
Place mentionedThe Alamo, San Antonio, TX
PublisherMilwaukee, WI
NotesLinen texture; no white border; printed caption on front. No postmark. Divided-back linen card with E. C. Kropp Co. imprint; pencil dealer price ("1/2 2.00") on back, no message or address.

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