Postcards from San Antonio ~ No5
"Without Them the City Would Be Pan Blanco"
Edition limited to 25 prints, $70 each
Image size: 7 1/2 x 5 inches
Early 1900s' postcard, "Greetings from San Antonio,
Texas," of "Mexican women grinding corn for tortillas." Original
handwritten message: "I eat this after the women get through grinding
it and it's great."
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Postcards from San Antonio ~ No6
"Suppertime in the Land of Opportunity"
Edition limited to 25 prints, $70 each
Image size: 5 1/2 x 5 1/8 inches
Early 1900s' postcard labeled "Greetings from San
Antonio: Preparing Supper" combined with a tortilla. Copy: "The
grinding of corn for fresh tortillas is a daily ritual involving all the
women of the family."

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Postcards from San Antonio ~ No7
"Alamo Plaza - The Cradle of Tex-Mex"
Edition limited to 25 prints, $70 each
Image size: 7 1/4 x 4 5/8 inches
Early 1900s' postcard labeled "Mexican Chili Stands"
combined with photo of dried chiles. Copy drawn from original
descriptive copy: "Dear Uncle Louis, For the sake of olden times, the
Mexicans are still allowed to set up their tables and camp stoves on the
Plazas and serve their native dishes, such as chili con carne and chili
verde, in the open air. We wish you would come visit. Love,
Virginia."
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Postcards from San Antonio ~ No8
"Salsa and the City"
Edition limited to 25 prints, $70 each
Image size: 5 1/16 x 5 5/8 inches
Early 1900s' postcard labeled "Chili Stands" combined with
photo of salsa. Copy drawn from original descriptive copy of
No. 7: "Dear Uncle Clyde, The exotic chili queens reign over Alamo plaza. As
day dawns and the lamps show dimmer, these queer hotel keepers put out their
fires and, folding their tables, 'silently steal away' until another night.
Their 'al fresco' offerings would make Alamo Plaza your favorite
haunt. Love, Virginia." | | |