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Greetings from Texas — Land of the Modern Pioneer

Date
1939 design
State
Texas
Category
Old Texas
Publisher
Curt Teich & Co., Inc.
Format
Large-letter postcard
Reference number
9A-H14

A capitol, an oil derrick, fields, and a beach fill the letters of TEXAS. The Capitol in Austin was dedicated in 1888. By the time this design appeared, its dome could stand for Texas in a single picture, alongside scenes of industry and recreation.

The caption calls Texas the Land of the Modern Pioneer. On the reverse, the publisher extends that theme with population figures for West Texas. This mailed copy pairs the promotional text with a handwritten message.

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