A composite desert scene shows a cluster of labeled Southwest plants against distant mountains and a blue sky. Printed labels identify ocotillo, yucca, Spanish bayonet, sahuaro (saguaro), Joshua tree, mescal, cholla, and pincushion. The title calls them cacti, but the group includes non-cacti such as ocotillo, yucca, Joshua tree, and mescal. The labels also mix plants from different desert regions: saguaro and ocotillo are Sonoran Desert species, while the Joshua tree is characteristic of the Mojave.
Linen 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.
Cite this card
A Few Varieties of Desert Cacti, Las Vegas, NV, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/a-few-varieties-of-desert-cacti-las-vegas-nv-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.
