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Century Plants of the Desert (Agave Americana), circa 1935

Subject
Gardens
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Century Plants of the Desert (Agave Americana), circa 1935, Albuquerque, NM, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Century Plants of the Desert (Agave Americana), circa 1935, Albuquerque, NM, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Two tall century-plant (agave) stalks in full bloom with clusters of yellow-and-orange flowers rise against a blue sky with white clouds. Leafy trees flank the scene and a strip of blue water lies behind the grassy foreground.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
276—CENTURY PLANTS OF THE DESERT Agave Americana, commonly known as the Century Plant, was formerly thought to bloom only after attaining the age of 100 years—it blooms after it is 10 or more years old, then dies, but new plants develop from suckers at the base. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE 2B-H618 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.)
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ConditionVery good
Place mentionedAlbuquerque, NM
PublisherChicago, IL
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; no white border; no printed text on front. No postmark, stamp, address, or handwritten message. Divided-back C.T. Art-Colortone linen card; printed caption and imprint only. Dealer pencil mark '#59' lower right.

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Century Plants of the Desert (Agave Americana), circa 1935, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/century-plants-of-the-desert-agave-americana-circa-1935. Accessed October 5, 2026.