Shot with crisp realism on Kodak Mexicana photographic paper, this real photo postcard presents the Palacio de Bellas Artes in Mexico City at an early and historically significant moment — the grand Art Nouveau/Art Deco palace had only just been inaugurated in 1934 after more than three decades of construction, and this image, with a vintage automobile parked at the curb and hat-wearing pedestrians strolling the forecourt, documents the building in its very first years open to the public. The sepia-toned photograph emphasizes the building's massive dome, elaborate sculptural program, and the elegant Carrara marble facade. Sent to Mrs. G.H. W. at 612 Monticello Court, San Antonio, Texas, the sender — Maxi — reported simply: "Beautiful paintings and sculpture. Love." A terse but sincere dispatch from a traveler clearly moved by Mexico's newly completed cultural crown jewel.