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Cattle on the range, Southwest, circa 1937

Subjects
Agriculture & FarmsFarm AnimalsMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1937 (Linen)
Front of Cattle on the range, Southwest, circa 1937, Southwest Post Card Co., NM, USA, c. 1937 linen postcard
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Back of Cattle on the range, Southwest, circa 1937, Southwest Post Card Co., NM, USA, c. 1937 linen postcard
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A herd of black-and-white cattle grazes across a green Southwestern range, with autumn foliage in the right foreground and blue mountains under a partly cloudy sky beyond. The open range recalls the region's cattle history: Longhorns brought by the Spanish once ran wild across Texas, then gave way to improved beef stock.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
188 CATTLE ON THE RANGE IN THE SOUTHWEST The western cattle ranges feed most of the U. S. There were no cattle in America when the Spaniards came (only buffalo) They brought a breed of "Long Horn" cattle which had their origin in Portugal. By the time Texas was annexed to the U. S. the South- west was over-run by wild "Long Horns". Thousands were driven to northern markets. They are now replaced by better stock, great herds of which supply our finest beef steaks.
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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
Series188
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedSouthwest Post Card Co., Albuquerque, NM
PublisherChicago, IL
NotesLinen texture visible; no white border; no printed text on front. No postmark. Divided-back linen-era 'C.T. Art-Colortone' card (Curt Teich, Chicago), distributed by Southwest Post Card Co., Albuquerque, N.M. No message, address, or stamp; only a dealer mark '#59' at lower right. Card number 7A-H3353.

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Cattle on the range, Southwest, circa 1937, postcard, c. 1937. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/cattle-on-the-range-southwest-circa-1937. Accessed November 2, 2026.