Description
This vintage postcard, celebrating Texas’s independence, vividly depicts the Battle of San Jacinto and the iconic San Jacinto Monument, alongside a covered wagon and an airplane. The back features a personal message from Orlando, Florida, expressing the intense Texas heat. This colorful postcard showcasing Texan history dates to approximately the 1930s.
Front Text (cleaned):
Texan, Texas
1836
"San Jacinto"
1938
A mighty empire
within a state
9A-H176
Back Text (cleaned):
From Your Woodman
SEAWALL SPECIALTY CO., HOUSTON AND GALVESTON, TEXAS
TEXANIC "TEXAS"
Battle of San Jacinto, April 21, 1836. 16th decisive battle of the world. Texans—2 killed, 23 wounded. Mexicans—630 killed, 228 wounded, 780 captured. Battle lasted only 18 minutes. Won Independence for TEXAS.
San Jacinto Memorial Shaft at historic Jacinto Battlefield, an enduring tribute to the heroes of that great conflict who established the independence of the Republic of Texas.
Greetings From the Hottest Place We Ever Experienced. Never under 90°. Highest was 107°. Some Hot! Times we are having.
Best Wishes from White Boy + my belt (Nordy) 707 Harutood Lane Orlando Fla.
