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Dividivi tree, Curaçao, Netherlands West Indies, circa 1930s

Subjects
Forests & TreesHistoric Trees
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Dividivi tree, Curaçao, Netherlands West Indies, circa 1930s, C. A. Justiana, Curaçao, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Dividivi tree, Curaçao, Netherlands West Indies, circa 1930s, C. A. Justiana, Curaçao, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

The picture shows the famous divi-divi trees of Curaçao, their crowns permanently bent and flattened by the constant northeast trade winds, standing in an arid landscape of cactus and scrub with a low building behind. The dividivi (Caesalpinia coriaria) is a leguminous tree native to northern South America and the ABC islands, long harvested for its curled seed pods, which are rich in tannin and were exported for leather tanning. The Spanish subtitle "Arbol del Dividivi" reflects the bilingual Dutch-Antillean tourist trade of the era.

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PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
DIVIDIVI TREE, CURACAO, N. W. I. (ARBOL DEL DIVIDIVI) --- 19917N MADE IN U. S. A. BY E. C. KROPP CO., MILWAUKEE, WIS.—(AJA) COPYRIGHT BY C. A. JUSTIANA, CURACAO, N. W. I. POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE
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Minnie Raynor

J. Schnyders 7129 So. Green St Chicago, Ill. Minnie Raynor

FromJ. Schnyders, 7129 So. Green St, Chicago, IL

Postcard record

PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedC. A. Justiana, Curaçao
PublisherE. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, WI
Place sent fromJ. Schnyders, 7129 So. Green St, Chicago, IL
NotesFine woven/linen texture visible across the image; no white border; light edge and corner wear, small discoloration at right edge. No postmark — card is unused. Divided-back linen-texture card with an "E C / K Co" stamp box; E. C. Kropp Co. imprint (19917N) and copyright line for C. A. Justiana, Curaçao. Light wear, no damage.

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Dividivi tree, Curaçao, Netherlands West Indies, circa 1930s, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/dividivi-tree-cura-ao-netherlands-west-indies-circa-1930s. Accessed October 25, 2026.