northeast gallery could be opened to allow air flow into the galleries, which was certainly needed to combat the heat from the crowds who visited during the opening.

The lobby was full during the two-day opening event. The doors in the far wall open to what was called the Anglo-American Room at the time of the opening; that is the present exhibit gallery.

The gallery on the south side exhibited material covering the period of Spanish and Mexican rule over Texas. This room is now the Jesse H. Jones Theatre for Texas Studies.

The elevator lobby was just as crowded, with people waiting to go to the top. Cost of an elevator ticket in 1939: 25 cents for adults, 10 cents for children. Length of time for the trip in 1939:a minute and a half going up, about 5 seconds less coming down. A young Houston athelete walked up as quickly as he could, and made the trip up in 15 minutes, and down in 10.

Unlike the windows on the Observation Floor today, in 1939 the windows could open. Governor W. Lee O'Daniel rests his elbow out of the window.

San Jacinto Monument Dedication

Official cachet envelopes were offered during the two-day opening. Margaret Scullin, Suan Barry, and Dick Golding at the cachet envelope table. The first letter mailed from the top of the San Jacinto Monument was addressed to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and was mailed with a rare 1936 Texas Centennial stamp. A 25 cent fee was charged for letters mailed at the top of the Monument, with