Adobe dwelling with drying chili peppers, New Mexico, circa 1930
- Subject
- Residences
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
The caption calls the scene "A BIT OF OLD NEW MEXICO." A low adobe building with a weathered mud-plastered wall and flat roof stands among trees, with strings of red chili peppers hung against the wall to dry. Two figures, one wrapped in a red blanket and the other in white, stand near a pile of lumber at the right corner. Adobe construction and outdoor chili drying were common in New Mexican villages. Thick earthen walls moderated the dry climate, and strings of peppers, often called ristras, were hung to dry for cooking through the winter.
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Curt Teich & Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | 107 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place mentioned | Box 685, Albuquerque, NM |
| Publisher | Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL |
| Notes | Linen-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, series 107, print code 7A-H1158 inside the stamp box; distributed by Southwest Post Card Co., Box 685, Albuquerque, N. M. Back carries a descriptive paragraph about native New Mexican "Jacals" or mud huts. Dealer pencil price mark '#59 1-' at lower right. Light edge wear/toning. |
Cite this card
Adobe dwelling with drying chili peppers, New Mexico, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/adobe-dwelling-with-drying-chili-peppers-new-mexico-circa-19. Accessed November 2, 2026.