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A Few Varieties of Desert Cacti

Subjects
Fantasy & Composite ViewsMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of A Few Varieties of Desert Cacti, Las Vegas, NV, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
Front
Back of A Few Varieties of Desert Cacti, Las Vegas, NV, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

A linen postcard illustration of a desert landscape with many labeled varieties of cacti, including ocotillo, yucca, saguaro, Joshua tree, prickly pear, and barrel cactus, set against distant mountains under a blue sky.

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PublisherDesert Supply Co.
693 A FEW VARIETIES OF DESERT CACTI OCOTILLO YUCCA CHOLLA PINCUSHION BARREL BEAVER TAIL SPANISH BAYONET SAHUARO JOSHUA TREE MESCAL PRICKLY PEAR HEDGE HOG NIGGER HEAD BUCKHORN RAINBOW 3A-H1409 --- POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE "C.T. ART-COLORTONE", REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. DESERT SUPPLY CO., LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
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Series693
ConditionVery good
PublisherLas Vegas, NV
NotesLinen texture; cream border; printed labels on image. No postmark. Divided-back linen-era card ("C.T. ART-COLORTONE" imprint) published by Desert Supply Co., Las Vegas, Nevada. No stamp, no address, no message; only a dealer pencil notation "#59 1-" in the lower right corner. Light soiling/toning on the card stock.

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A Few Varieties of Desert Cacti, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/a-few-varieties-of-desert-cacti. Accessed October 5, 2026.