San Antonio U.S. Post Office Dedication [Cover]
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San Antonio U.S. Post Office "Dedication" [Cover]Description
A “Dedication” cover postmarked on March 24, 1937, on the dedication of the U.S. Post Office in San Antonio. Hand painted by Texas cachet maker Gladys Adler and addressed to Emil A. Thurman, a prominent cachet maker in New Orleans, Louisiana.Context
Constructed in 1936 and dedicated in 1937, the San Antonio U.S. Post Office and Courthouse is an impressive structure both in its location and design. Situated across the street from the Alamo, the building holds a prominent position in Alamo Plaza, one of San Antonio's three major plazas. Well-known local architect Ralph Cameron, in association with renowned Philadelphia architect Paul Philippe Cret, designed the building under the supervision of the Office of the Supervising Architect of the U.S. Treasury Department. Prominent artist Howard Cook painted a 16-panel fresco mural in the entry lobby to the post office.Category
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