Real photo postcard of the Hotel Ancira, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico — one of the city's grandest historic hotels, built in 1912 in Beaux-Arts style. The photograph shows the ornate façade with its elaborate corner tower, carved stone decoration, and rounded dormer window, framed by palm trees and shade trees. Period automobiles from the late 1940s–early 1950s are parked along the street in front. Photographer: Desentis [?], no. 706. "Tarjeta Postal" back. Posted Monterrey, N.L. [c.1950s] → Mr. Frank [surname illegible], 59 Hughes Ave., Buffalo 8, N.Y., U.S.A. Mexico 6 centavos stamp (Correos Mexico, Monumento Colón issue). Message mentions touring, good time, and miles of cactus.