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A view of three prominent San Antonio, Texas, towers

A view of three prominent San Antonio, Texas, towers

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The forward two are part of the 1892 Bexar County Courthouse, designed by architect J. Riely Gordon. The third and most-hidden struct... More

San Antonio, Texas, with the The Tower Life Building prominent

San Antonio, Texas, with the The Tower Life Building prominent

Title, date, and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. The 30-floor building, which opened in 1929, was originally named the Smith-Young Tower. The eight sided, neo-gothic brick and terra-... More

Two San Antonio, Texas, landmarks are captured in the same frame: In the foreground is architect J. Riely Gordon's 1897 Bexar County Courthouse; in the rear, the 1929 terra cotta-clad Tower Life Building (originally the Smith-Young Tower, designed by Ayres & Ayres)

Two San Antonio, Texas, landmarks are captured in the same frame: In t...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Lyda Hill Texas Collection of Photographs in Carol M. Highsmith's America Project, Library of Congress, Prints and Ph... More