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Antique postcard showcases the High School in Houston, Texas, which was noted at the time as the largest high school building in the South. This lithograph card features a detailed illustration of the grand brick architecture with its distinctive towers and arched windows. The front includes printed text regarding the building's capacity of 1,000 students and 56 classrooms, along with a faint handwritten message. The reverse side is postmarked August 24, 1911, from Houston and includes a green one-cent Benjamin Franklin U.S. postage stamp, a handwritten message to Mr. Eddie Cuenod in Galveston, and the publisher mark of S. H. Kress & Co. Brand: S. H. Kress & Co. Type: Postcard Subject: High School Houston Texas Era: Divided Back (1907-1915) Postmarked: 1911 Postage: 1 Cent Franklin Stamp Material: Cardstock Orientation: Landscape Theme: Architecture, Education, Texas History Region: Houston, Texas Features: Lithograph, Handwritten Message Keywords: Vintage, Ephemera, Southern History, Academic, Gothic Revival, Collectible, Early 20th Century, Urban Landscape, Postal History, Lone Star State