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The Quadrangle, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, circa 1940

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Linen

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A tall clock tower with an arched balcony rises above lawns and trees at the Quadrangle of Fort Sam Houston. In the foreground a stone-edged pond holds a flock of white ducks and swans, with low red-roofed buildings and a white colonnade in the distance.

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Series68
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedFort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX
PublisherSan Antonio, TX
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; vivid color printing typical of the linen era. No white border. No postmark, stamp, or handwritten message/address on this scan; only pencil dealer marks "#59" and "1-" at lower right. Divided-back linen-era card with printed description of Fort Sam Houston; publisher imprint along left edge. Light surface wear, no significant damage.

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The Quadrangle, Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, Texas, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/the-quadrangle-fort-sam-houston-san-antonio-texas-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.