SAPL : August 22 In San Antonio History...

Press release from the San Antonio Public Library:

Andrew Crews

August 22, 2021

1905
According to the records in the office of the city engineer, there are 71 automobiles in San Antonio, representing a value of about $37,200.
(Automobiles were quite expensive. One could buy an average house for $3000 then.)

1968
Plans for a special San Antonio Day at Hemisfair were announced today by Chairman David Straus. Tickets will be 2 for 1 this Sunday, August 25. There will also be free parking on a first-come, first-served basis in the Hemisfair parking lot east of the fairgrounds and south of Durango.

1987
The Pope’s upcoming nine-day visit to the United States, including San Antonio, is expected to cost at least $28 million. Texas bishops are raising $2.5 for the San Antonio visit on September 13.

This press release was produced by the San Antonio Public Library. The views expressed here are the author’s own.