San Antonio Police History Archive

Alamo Plaza

Photo crop exposure date: unknown. Exposure date (or window) of subject photo: ca. 1890. Subject: Photo crop of Post Card. Marked “Mexican Chili Stands, San Antonio, Texas.” Subject card rendering depicts US Post office (completed August 1890) North side of Alamo Plaza. Hugo & Schmeltzer building (1877) is present to the east. United Shirt and Collar Company (formed 7 May 1890) advertisement at top of Hugo & Schmeltzer Building. Plaza fountain is shown surrounded by tables. Streetcar tracks at left. View is NNE from Alamo Street. Additional cut block in top left corner carries “www.thealamocity.com”.

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