Category Archives: Bexar County Texas

San Antonio River and Bridges photos

Posted on 2018-07-20 by Jan Wilkinson

I have found many photos of postcards of the San Antonio River and its bridges and wanted to share them for your reference. I love history and especially photos.  Wagons would drive into the river to soak their wheels to … Continue reading →

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Texas State Champs – Dan Auld c1918

Posted on 2015-09-17 by Jan Wilkinson

West Texas Military Academy, San Antonio, Texas, photo taken sometime before 1918, when Alexander Daniel “Dan” Auld left for war in May.  Founded as West Texas School for Boys and popularly nicknamed ‘West Point on the Rio Grande’ and in … Continue reading →

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Milroy Powell – 35 years as San Antonio Horse Show Superintendent 1950-1985

Posted on 2015-06-21 by Jan Wilkinson

The San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo was such a big part of my growing up since my daddy, Milroy Powell first started in 1950 as the Horse Show Superintendent and his career ended the spring of 1985. Every year … Continue reading →

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King William Historic District – Meerscheidt Homestead

Posted on 2014-09-01 by Jan Wilkinson

Another one solved!! This is one of my unidentified photos in my glass negative collection I have previously posted. I have had so many people help me with the photos and locations and appreciate all the help! Unfortunately the photographer … Continue reading →

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Unidentified Gentlemen at Photo Studio in San Antonio

Posted on 2014-08-06 by Jan Wilkinson

This is another unidentified glass-plate negative photo from the late 1800’s. The seated gentleman is the same man in the Nic Tengg blog post. I am still trying to identify the photographer.  Great photo!

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Nic Tengg and San Antonio, Texas

Posted on 2014-08-05 by Jan Wilkinson

Nic Tengg started his business in San Antonio in 1874.  Here is one of my glass-plate negative photos and you can see a safe behind the stand-up desk with the name Nic Tengg.  Wonder who took this photo, when and … Continue reading →

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San Antonio Texas – Battle of Flowers at Alamo Plaza Postcard

Posted on 2012-12-26 by Jan Wilkinson

This is a postcard I found on eBay of the Battle of Flowers Parade in San Antonio, Texas. The publisher got the date wrong on the Battle of San Jacinto; which as we all know was April 21st. I was … Continue reading →

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Auld Homestead

Posted on 2012-06-25 by Jan Wilkinson

In my previous post in the Auld Wedding 130 years ago, I discussed the pinon pine log cabin built by my great grandfather, Alexander Kennedy Auld. The Auld Ranch headquarters is in the Texas Hill Country at the highest point … Continue reading →

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Peacock School for Boys in San Antonio, Texas also known as Peacock Military Academy

Posted on 2012-01-09 by Jan Wilkinson

My husband’s grandfather; Wilson Lamar Wilkinson was the fourth child of Nancy Mires and William Jackson Montgomery Wilkinson; born 17 September 1882 in Menard County, Texas.  As a young boy, Lamar attended Peacock School for Boys.  It was also known … Continue reading →

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Southwestern Insane Asylum of San Antonio

Posted on 2011-10-02 by Jan Wilkinson

Thank you to Mark D. Cowan from the Texas Historical Commission for his identification from their image collection of my photo of the Southwestern Insane Asylum; as it was originally called when it began operations in 1892. It was located … Continue reading →

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