Description
The Hotel Eagle in Eagle Pass, Texas, boasts a multi-story tan building accented with red, as seen in this vintage postcard. It’s completely air-conditioned and situated at the junction of Highways 277, 131, and 76, a convenient location near the Rio Grande. This colorful postcard, published by Walcott’s Products Co. in the 1960s, captures a moment in time.
Front Text (cleaned):
HOTEL EAGLE
Back Text (cleaned):
Hotel Eagle, completely air-conditioned. Eagle Pass, Texas, 148 SW of San Antonio, on the Rio Grande across from Piedras Negras, Mexico. Junction of Highways 277, 131, 76. 40,000 acres of fertile land under irrigation. 750,000 acres in ranches. Crops grown year-round. Port of entry to scenic highway to Mexico.
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Pub. by Walcott's Products Co., San Angelo, Texas
71961
"The Red Stork"
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