Grouping of six (6) photographic prints and cards documenting the Alamo and historic San Antonio circa 1870s–1910s. Views include:

1. The Alamo Kodak No. 1 circular snapshot. San Antonio, Texas: N.p., 1890.  Kodak imprint to mount verso. Period pencil inscription to mount verso reads: "The Alamo, San Antonio / Texas. April 18, 1890."

An excellent view of the Alamo facade and plaza courtyard with adjacent two-story wooden galleries.

2. Trimmed outdoor albumen view 3 1/4 x 3 inches. San Antonio, Texas: Henry Doerr, n.d. Photographer's imprint printed to mountnverso. Period pencil to mount verso. Modern ink identification to mount verso. 

Albumen view of the ruined mission church and bell tower in San Antonio, Texas.  

3. Ruins of the Alamo albumen view of historic sketch cabinet card.  San Antonio, Texas: H.L. Bingham, 1837. Period identification faintly printed to albumen. Period ink year identification printed to mount recto. Publisher's imprint printed to mount verso. 

Albumen photograph reproducing an antebellum sketch of the Alamo ruins within an oval vignette. 

4. " The Alamo" Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) 5 1/3 x 3 1/3 inches. "'The Alamo' / San Antonio Built 1718" caption to mount recto. AXO stamp box to mount verso. Blank correspondence box to mount verso. 

Pre-1910 Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) of The Alamo Facade. An excellent view of the stone facade with a Lone Star motif visible near the upper gable.

5. "The Alamo" outdoor silver gelatin print 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. San Antonio, Texas: N.p.,n.d. Ink inscription to mount verso: "The Alamo". 

Atmospheric street-level view showing a standing gentleman, horse carriages, and the Alamo facade with the neighboring "Clifton" sign. 

6. Outdoor silver gelatin print 6 x 4 1/4 inches. Mounted to embossed black paper mat card. 

View of the Spanish Revival Villa / Pavilion.

7. Vignetted outdoor albumen cabinet card. San Antonio, Texas: N.p.,n.d.

A striking vignetted portrait of the Alamo's stone facade. 

Visual records tracing the architectural evolution of the Alamo and the 18th-century Franciscan missions of San Antonio are among the cornerstones of Texas collecting. This group spans several early photographic formats and includes imprints from significant frontier photographers such as Henry A. Doerr and H. L. Bingham.

[Texas History, Texas Revolution, The Alamo, San Antonio Texas, Mission San Jose, Spanish Missions, Henry A Doerr, HL Bingham, Kodak No 1, RPPC, Real Photo Postcard, Cabinet Card, CDV, Western Americana, 19th Century Texas]

Good to very good overall. Prints exhibit varying degrees of light fading, minor surface soil, and handling typical of early Texas vernacular photography. Mounts show light corner rounding, edge wear, and scattered age toning.