Former US Air Force Nurse Corps officer Joan Marston Korte settled in San Antonio in 1974 and has lived downtown since 1993. She has served on many city and community boards and is currently the president of the Downtown Residents Association. This book has become a labor of love for her. David L. Peché is a San Antonio native and a graduate of the city’s oldest boys’ school, Central Catholic. His passion for collecting history and ephemera, particularly items related to the downtown area, has fueled his desire to share San Antonio’s history with others.