A postcard from 1945, no. 25259N. "Swimming Pool, Landa Park, New Braunfels, Texas - 8. This is the largest swimming pool in the South. Five million gallons of water flow through it daily; modern bath house accommodating 500 bathers. Lando [sic] Park is famed as the beauty spot of Texas."
Postmarked May 12, 1946. Postcard was purchased, written, and mailed while attending the New Braunfels' Centennial Celebration and Parade. "Swimming Pool, Landa Park, New Braunfels, Texas"
"New Braunsfels Smokehouse"
Comal Cottons Mill Retail Store. "New Braunfels Textile Mills Inc., New Braunfels, Texas Wish you were here - the bargains at this mill's store are fabulous - thousands of beautiful fabrics at mill prices - all year round"
"New Braunfels Textile Mills. Retail Stores in Texas: Comal Cottons New Braunfels, Austin, Corpus Christi, Cleburne. Temple Cottons - Temple; Ennis Cottons - Ennis."
"Camp Warnecke, New Braunfels, Texas -- 14. On the banks of the Comal River, within the city limits, are Camp Warnecke, Camp Ullrich and Camp Giesecke. Accommodations are modern here, where cooling gulf breezes fan the city which is located just below the estrance to the scenic Southwest Texas 'Hill Country.'" One-cent post card no. 25266N, postmarked August 16, 1945.
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