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[Postcard of Albert's Buckhorn Saloon]

Description: Postcard of the "wild and domestic sheep and goat heads to be seen at Albert's Buckhorn Saloon, San Antonio, Texas" as an inscription at the bottom of the card states. The photograph on the front of the card features a number of taxidermy animal heads mounted on a beige background. The back of the card advertises "12 different Post Cards of this famous establishment."
Date: 1915
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.426205 -98.488951

[Postcard of Medina Dam]

Description: Postcard of workers in the quarries used to build Medina Dam. Text on the back of the card reads "Showing Quarries from which rock is taken for making concrete for the dam More than 2500 laborers are at work in this project. Dam is located in left of picture in Distance." The card is addressed to Mr & Mrs. Harry Morland.
Date: March 9, 1921
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.539200 -98.933347

[Postcard of the Alamo]

Description: Postcard of the Alamo in San Antonio. Text on the back of the card reads "The Alamo, built in 1718, is aptly called the "cradle of Texas Liberty." for it was here that on March 6, 18536, Travis, Bowie, Crockett, and 170 unsung heroes gave their lives for Texas liberty. Before the Battle of the Alamo, Commander Travis drew a line and told those who wished to try to escape what was apparently certain death, to step across the line, but not a man crossed the line. The Alamo today is the shrine of … more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 29.425967 -98.486142

[Postcard to Mrs. J. P. Bahl - December 7, 1920]

Description: Postcard addressed to Katharine Bahl, "Mrs. J. P. Bahl", of Waco, Texas, from Harry Bahl in San Antonio. Harry states he is having a "good time" and anticipates he will be home soon. The front of the post card depicts a large pagoda at the Japanese Tea Garden in San Antonio. At left, people walk past footpaths lined with ferns onto stairs that lead to the leftmost wing of the pagoda. Along the bottom of the picture is a lower section of the park, below the pagoda, which contains more pathways, … more
Date: 1920-12-07~
Creator: Bahl, Harry
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Robert Merz]

Description: Photograph of Robert Merz positioned from the waist up. He is photographed in front of a light colored background while wearing a dark coat and suit vest with a patterned bow tie on his collar. Handwritten text on the back reads "Robert Merz will be 21 yrs in Aug. 1899" and as well "Robert Merz, August 31, 1878, Gillespie Co, Tex. Jan 17, 1964, Gillespie Co, Tex. He operated the old Fredericksburg Hospital".
Date: unknown
Creator: Borel Portrait Co
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph

[Texas School for the Deaf]

Description: Postcard image of the Texas School for the Deaf in Austin, Texas. The multiple story building is pictured with the some of the exterior hidden by trees that are within the grassy lawn. The building spires are visible above the trees in the right side of the image. Handwritten text on back is addressed to Miss Mary Lea Powell in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: 1908
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard

[Two Girls Wearing Dresses and Veils]

Description: Photograph of two unknown girls captured standing up on the occasion of their First Communion. Both girls are wearing identical light colored dresses, gloves and veils with the same type flowers on their heads. In their hands each is holding a small missal prayer book.
Date: unknown
Creator: Callaway
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
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