Texas Postcards

Texas Postcards

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Texas Postcards

Texas Windmill at Sunset - Text on back: One of the many wind mills in Texas. This wind mill has pumped thousands of gallons of water for thirsty cattle. The wind mill is often referred to as a desert air conditioner. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition with scalloped edging.

U Drop Inn Cafe in Shamrock, Texas - Text on back: U - Drop Inn, located on Historical Route 66, Shamrock, Texas. U-Drop Inn was built in 1936, J.M. Tindall and R.C. Lewis built the beautiful Tower at the cost of $23,000. J.C. Berry of Shamrock was the architect on the job. The building houses the Tower Service Station, owned by W.C. Tennison and the U-Drop Inn owned and operated by Mr. and Mrs. John Nunn. Nunn conceived the idea for the structure two years before it was erected, interesting Tindall and Lewis in constructing it. Postcard is new and in mint condition.

Greetings From Amarillo - Vintage Card Scene. From the collections of Ray Franks Publishing. Route 66 Nostalgia Series. Postcard is new, unused, mint condition.

Broadway Boulevard, Galveston - Picturesque Broadway Boulevard. Showing Texas Heroes Monument, Galveston, Texas. No text on back. Linen postcard is in very good condition. No writing on back.

Big Texan - Text on back: Isn't That Where Amarillo Is? The Big Texan Steak Ranch, internationally famous home of the "free 72 ounce steak." Big time! Big fun! Big Shopping!! Postcard is new and unused. Excellent condition.

Alanreed - Text on back: Travelers on Old Route 66, Alanreed, Texas. Postcard is new and unused. Excellent condition.

Texas State Line/Route 66 - Text on back: Interstate 40 and U.S. 66 through Texas . These scenes show the semi-desert terrain and modern interstate highways in the area between Glenrio, Texas and Shamrock, Texas. Postcard is new, unused and in mint condition.

U Drop Inn Cafe in Shamrock, Texas - Text on back: Tower Station and U - Drop Inn Cafe, crossroads of Route 66 and US 83, Shamrock, Texas. One of the most photographed sites on historic Route 66. Postcard is new and in mint condition.

Texas Historic Route 66 - Text on back: Route 66, Texas. Route 66 was built to connect Chicago, Illinois to Los Angeles, California. Completed in 1938, Route 66 is part of American Culture. Amarillo is the largest city along the 138 miles that run through the Texas panhandle. Postcard is new and in mint condition.

Greetings From Amarillo- Text on back: Vintage Card Scene. From the collections of Ray Franks Publishing. Route 66 Nostalgia Series. Postcard is new, unused, mint condition.

Shamrock, Texas "The Irish City" - Text on back: St. Patrick's day parade in downtown Shamrock, Texas. Thousands of visitors visit Shamrock each year to celebrate "Irish Day." Postcard is new and in mint condition.

Route 66 Set of Four Postcards - Four Route 66 postcards display the vintage appeal of the Mother Road. Includes the Cadillac Ranch in Amarillo, Texas; the interior of the famous Snow Cap Drive In in Seligman, Arizona, and weathered signs in Gallup, New Mexico, and Peach Springs, Arizona. Postcards are all new and unused. Mint condition.

Amarillo Route 66 - Text on back: Route 66, Amarillo, Texas. Amarillo, Texas , know n as the "Friendly city," marks the midway point for historic Route 66. Postcard is new, unused, mint condition.

Greetings From Texas - Print of hand-drawn card from artist Bob Waldmire. Route 66 was certified in 1926 when the nation adopted a numbered system of cross-country, inter-state roads. Fully paved by 1936, Route 66 became an important and legendary highway, "immortalized" in literature, music and on television. Postcard is new, unused and in excellent condition.

Greetings From Fort Sam Houston - Text on back: Tame deer in famous Quadrangle area Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Postcard has writing on back, postmarked 1962, and intact 4 cent stamp.

Main Entrance, Fort Hood - Text on back: Main Entrance - Fort Hood, Texas. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition with scalloped edging.

Astrodome, Houston - Text on back: The Astrodome - Houston, Texas. Approaching the Astrodome - Automobiles, 30,000 of them, file into one of the four main arteries to the Astrodome for one of the many capacity National League games played inside this "Eighth Wonder of the World." Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition with scalloped edging.

State Capital, Austin - Text on back: Texas State Capitol in Austin, north end of Congress Avenue, is an impressive building, second in size to the U. S. Capitol in Washington among the capitols of the United States. Visitors are admitted. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition with scalloped edging.

Gateway International Bridge, Brownsville - Text on back: Gateway International Bridge: spans the Rio Grande River at the southern tip of Texas and joins Matamoris Mexico to Brownsville Texas. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition with scalloped edging.

Seaman's Memorial Tower, Aransas Pass - Text on back: Seaman's Memorial Tower - Aransas Pass, Texas. The Tower, paid for by public donations, was built on the harbor front to honor area seamen lost at sea. Dedicated on May 9, 1970, the Tower is nearly 100 feet high . . . including a 22·foot white cross, illuminated at night and visible for more than 10 miles at sea. A feature of the structure is a 12·foot hand hewn statue of Christ. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition.

Fun For Everybody, Galveston - No text on back. Vintage postcard is unused and in good condition with slight edge/corner wear.