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Black and white image of fish hatchery grounds. Front text: 253 Fish Hatchery, San Marcos, Texas.

Scope and Contents Color image of two boats on riverway. Front text: "Fishing on San Marcos River, San Marcos, Texas." Back text: E. C. Kropp Co., Pub., Milwiukee, no. 5177. Addressed to Mrs J E Morris ... San Antonio, Tx Transcription: San Marcos / Dear Mrs Morris with best / wishes and love from a sister / missionary. How we miss you / Hannah: and come home we are all ? proud to know / that you are improved ? / and getting along so well ? / and hope that you will soon / return sound is...

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"Aquarena Springs Inn located at the headwaters of the San Marcos River. Enjoy the view from the glass bottom boats where one can see over 200 springs bubbling from the Edwards Aquifer"
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Black and white image of glass bottom boat on Spring Lake with hotel in background. Front text: Glass Bottom Boat at Aquarena - San Marcos, Texas. 6-M-249.

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Black and white image of glass bottom boat on Spring Lake with hotel in background. Front text: Glass Bottom Boats at Docks at Aquarena - San Marcos, Texas 6-M-250.
Addressed to Mr. and Mrs. J.O. Kumpe Bentonville Ar.
Transcription: Could kick myself / for going off without / J.O. and Jo Ella's / address. We've had / a few [blow]. Bob / will only be in the / states 60 more days Korea, May 1st. for / 50 missions. / Terry

Scope and Contents Color image of clown with breathing tube underwater. Back text: Aquarena, San Marcos, Texas. Glurpo, Aquarena's Famous Aquatic Clown, who performs his acts under-water. Thrilling under-water shows are presented by the world's only submarine theatre at this attraction every day of the year (except Christmas Day). Addressed to Miss Elna Littell Western State Hospital Ft. Supply Oklahoma. Transcription: Dear Elna - / We drove from Andy's / falls to San Marcos this / morning. We've has...

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Color image of man in costume underwater with breathing tube. Back text: Aquarena Springs. Glurpo is very strong..but sometimes his magic is very weak! His antics include blowing huge air rings, smoking a pipe, taking pictures of the audience and doing a weird native dance called the “Swahilly Swamp Stomp!” C32149 C

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Black and white photographic image of group of people sitting on house porch steps. Possibly a photograph of the Idyllics family.
Addressed to Miss May McDonald San Marcos Texas.
Transcription: We are all / ? Idyllics and here as one. / We are member of the "Sweet Sixteen" / ? present here . ? absent but / we are one in heart and spirit / Yours truly / M H?

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Color image of Aquamaid sitting underwater feeding fish. Front text: Aquarena San Marcos, Texas.
Backtext: Hand feeding friendly fish is part of every under-water show viewed from the World's only Submarine Theatre which also operates the year-round. C15340 Color by Mike Roberts Berkeley, Calif. 94710

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Black and white photographic image of building with handwritten text: Harris Hall, State Teachers College, San Marcos, Tex.

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Black and white photographic image of river and vegetation and trees. Front text: Head of San Marcos River. San Marcos. Copyright 1905 by G. Miller.

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Color image of Spring Lake and San Marcos River with two people in a canoe.
Back text: "DB-172 the Headwaters of the SAN MARCOS RIVER which flows through the city of San Marcos, Texas. It is estimated the river's source is fed by springs which yield up to 200,000,000 gallons per day. This view is very near to the famous Aquarena Submarine Theater and the Glass Bottom Boats. Anscochrome by Don R. Bartels."
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"High above, the Sky Ride carries the visitors across to the Hanging Gardens with lovely walkways and beautiful flowers."

Two version of same postcard image, both vertical:
C33318 [photo only]
C36856 [with border and wordmark at top]

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Color image of red brick building with white accents. Front text: High School, San Marcos, Texas.

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Real black and white photograph postcard of crowd inside of the Submarine Theatre. Front text: Inside the world's only submarine theatre - at Aquarena - San Marcos, Tex. 6-M-260.

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Color image of Jackson Hall at Southwest Texas State University with victory star on top. Back text: Southwest Texas State University. San Marcos, Texas. Jackson Hall.
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"Southwest Texas State College, San Marcos, Texas. Lantana Hall, Constructed in 1961. Houses 250 women. This dormitory is one of the most modern that exists on the Campus. It carries out the Spanish Colonial motif, with some emphasis on contemporary architecture."
17946 Color Photo - W. C. Pine

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Color image of the Library-Administration Building with trapezoid windows with trees and ponds in the foreground. The Library-Administration Building is now known as the J.C. Kellam building. Back text: Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas. Library-Administration Building.
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Color image of Aquarena Springs with glass bottom boats and Texas State University in the distance. Back text: Magnificent view of the San Marcos River through Aquarena Springs grounds and Southwest Texas State University Nestled in and atop the tree studded Texas Hill Country. C33322

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Black and white photographic image of building with car to front left. Front text: Memorial Hospital, San Marcos, Texas.