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This postcard shows an aerial view of South Padre Island, Texas, featuring a sandy beach along the Gulf of Mexico, coastal development including a prominent white high-rise hotel, and a long causeway stretching across the bay in the distance.- Publisher: James Hanshaw Postcards, McAllen, Texas
- Photographer: Glenn Hampton
- Card Number: 021359 / 163
- Printer: McGrew Color Graphics, Kansas City, MOSouth Padre Island\'s development as a premier Texas resort destination accelerated significantly in the early 1970s. This aerial view captures the island during this transitional era, featuring the prominent white tower of the Bahia Mar Resort, which was announced in 1972 and operated by a subsidiary of Braniff Airlines.The postcard includes a handwritten message from the sender: \"Thurs- Hi - Going out here in the A.M. to pick shells & picnic. Have been into Mexico shopping - Played our 1st golf today. Spent the afternoon in the pool - 93 but cooling off tonite - so will sleep good. Had a nice time at Sally\'s on Sat & Sun. seeing the sites & Indian crafts. Had some real Mexican food. Love Lois & Neil\"Shipping and Handling:
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