A large white stucco house with red tile roofs and a balustraded terrace stands behind a broad orange grove, the trees heavy with fruit. The printed caption calls it "A Home surrounded by Orange Trees." The architecture suggests a prosperous citrus-growing residence in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The postmark places the card in Los Angeles in 1908, when citrus agriculture was a major part of the region's identity.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
6/13/08.
Cards recived this
morning Fin.
am. well
Geo.
Very hot. here.
Worn edges and rounded corners; surface crackling across sky and image; no white border; caption printed in red.
Postmark: LOS ANGELES CAL JUN 13 1 PM 1908. Divided-back private mailing card printed in Germany ("Made in Germany" imprint, Newman Post Card Co., Los Angeles); 1c Franklin stamp; heavy edge wear, corner loss and soiling on the back.
Cite this card
A Home surrounded by Orange Trees, Los Angeles, CA, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/a-home-surrounded-by-orange-trees-los-angeles-ca-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.
