Texas, Y'all!
We live in Texas, so pardon a small amount of pride in our non-political heritage.
Punching Cattle on a Jack Rabbit
From the back:
And out here in the West they do punch cattle. Some of them do on Broncs, and even as you can see, some of them do on the lowly Jack Rabbit.
It's said we grow 'em bigger in Texas.
Postmark March 18, 1958 10 AM
Red Granite
On the back:
Texas Red Granite has been used in tremendous quanties to build fishing jetties, breakwaters, and sea walls, adding to the fishing and recreational facilities of the Gulf Coast.
On the back:
Enjoying the surf and Sun
From the back:
The Yacht Basin Motel on Highway 35 in downtown Rockport, Texas, is just opposit the famed "fishing bowl", yacht basin harbor of Rockport. Central heating and air-conditioning, with or without kitchenettes. Room phones and free TV. Vacation with us and fish off the 42-foot Mary Lou. Headquarters for deep sea fishing.
The party boat Mary Lou was $5 per person, live bait furnished.
The motel now appears to be the Harbour Inn. No word on the Mary Lou.
From the back:
San Antonio is rated by world travellers as one of the three most interesting American cities. It is filled with Old World atmosphere and charm and is at the same time a truly modern city. This is a view along the San Antonio River, Venice of America..
San Antonio, Home of the Alamo, Gulf Breezes and Sunshine.
Postmark October 14, 1941, 6 PM
On the back:
The San Antonio River runs through the business section and is crossed by bridges 42 times. These bridges together with the beautiful landscaping along the banks, is often called the Vienna of Texas.
"SAN ANTONIO, HOME OF THE ALAMO, GULF BREEZES AND SUNSHINE"
Yes, I know the previous card said "Venice of Texas." Neither a typo. Maybe the creatures on the next card had something to do with it. No, wait. That would be Hamlet.
Postmark October 17, 1941, 1 PM
From the back:
One of the many interesting spots visited by thousands of tourists annually.
"SAN ANTONIO, HOME OF THE ALAMO, GULF BREEZES AND SUNSHINE"
Yes, it's Brackenridge Park, and even the monkeys know that.
Here's a history of the park.
