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Adobe dwelling with drying chili peppers, American Southwest

Subjects
Native American LifeResidences
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Adobe dwelling with drying chili peppers, American Southwest, Albuquerque, NM, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Adobe dwelling with drying chili peppers, American Southwest, Albuquerque, NM, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this subject

A low adobe building with a weathered mud-plastered wall and flat roof stands among trees, with strings of red chili peppers hung out to dry on the wall. Two figures, one wrapped in a red blanket and one in white, stand near a pile of lumber at the right corner of the structure.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
107—A BIT OF OLD NEW MEXICO Of unusual interest are the native New Mexican "Jacals" or mud huts. Being the color of the earth from which they are made, they blend into and become a part of the landscape. This particular type of house is found throughout the State. DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHWEST POST CARD CO., BOX 685, ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 7A-H1158
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Postcard record

ConditionVery good
Place mentionedBox 685, Albuquerque, NM
PublisherCurt Teich & Co., Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL
NotesLinen-era crosshatch texture visible across the image; no printed text or handwriting on the front. No postmark, stamp, address, or message — unused card. Divided-back linen-era 'C.T. Art-Colortone' (Curt Teich) card, ca. 1930s–40s; dealer pencil price mark '#59 1-' at lower right. Light edge wear/toning.

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Adobe dwelling with drying chili peppers, American Southwest, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/adobe-dwelling-with-drying-chili-peppers-american-southwest. Accessed October 5, 2026.