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Ancient San Antonio Scenery "Main Plaza," Some Sixty Years Aoo 

 This interesting and Old Scenery of One of the Lungkwitz's Drawings From Nature. Represents the Ancient 

 San Fernando Cathedral on Main Plaza (True to Nature, With Its Original High Rock Wall Enclosures Surround- 

 ing This Old Mission Church,) Also Some of the Old Adobe Houses, With Umbrella China-Trees on North Side of 

 the Plaza, Near an Old Auction House (Now Frost's Bank); and Some Such Trees existed also on theSouthSide 

 Near thS Ancient Court House and Post OiEce (Now Southern Hotel); and also, the view shows some Mexican Ca»- 

 retas Loaded With Wood and Hay , and the Ancient United States Flag Pole and Some Adobe Houses Are Seen on 

 the Adjoining Military Plaza. In the Center of the Picture is Seen an Ancient Four-Team Stage; Some City 



Officials and Mexican Caballeros. 

 Lungkwitz of San Antonio.) 



(Photo Reproduced by the Writer From an Original Drawing of the Late 1 



Outside View of the Century Old Rock Tower, Southeast Corner of the Espada Mission Rockhouses, 



With Cannon and Rifleholes in Solid Rocks, Used in Olden Times to Defend 



the Inmates and the Old Misson 



