Product Description
This antique lithograph postcard from 1913 captures a vibrant scene of the bustling Galveston, Texas beach, showcasing surf bathers, swimmers, and vigilant lifeguards immersed in summer activities.
The detailed imagery offers a valuable glimpse into early 20th-century beach culture and recreational practices along the Gulf Coast. Collectors and historians will appreciate the postcard’s authentic depiction of period attire, beach equipment, and the social atmosphere of a popular seaside destination over a century ago. This piece serves as both a charming artifact and a visual document of coastal leisure history.
Published by HHT Co.
The heavy cardstock postcard is used and stamped with a U.S. 1 cent stamp and postmarked August 1913. The card is in very good condition. It has a very light small surface crease on the top right corner and some minor wear/rounding on the bottom left corner tip edges (see photos).
Product Description
This antique lithograph postcard from 1913 captures a vibrant scene of the bustling Galveston, Texas beach, showcasing surf bathers, swimmers, and vigilant lifeguards immersed in summer activities.
The detailed imagery offers a valuable glimpse into early 20th-century beach culture and recreational practices along the Gulf Coast. Collectors and historians will appreciate the postcard’s authentic depiction of period attire, beach equipment, and the social atmosphere of a popular seaside destination over a century ago. This piece serves as both a charming artifact and a visual document of coastal leisure history.
Published by HHT Co.
The heavy cardstock postcard is used and stamped with a U.S. 1 cent stamp and postmarked August 1913. The card is in very good condition. It has a very light small surface crease on the top right corner and some minor wear/rounding on the bottom left corner tip edges (see photos).