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Field of bluebonnets, Texas, circa 1940

Subject
Forests & Trees
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Field of bluebonnets, Texas, circa 1940, Glenna Wagner, LA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Field of bluebonnets, Texas, circa 1940, Glenna Wagner, LA, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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About this postcard

A rolling meadow carpeted with bluebonnets, the Texas state flower, sweeps across the foreground and around scattered green and autumn-toned trees beneath a soft pink-and-blue sky, with a pale dirt road curving through the blooms. Bluebonnets (Lupinus texensis) were designated the state flower of Texas in 1901, and massed displays of them became a staple of Texas roadside scenery and tourist imagery in the early 20th century. The card's caption presents the scene as the card's own naming of the subject.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Dallas, Texas Sept 2, 1936 Having a fine [illegible] [illegible] [illegible] week, and seem alright, Just one was delightful with lots of see this beautiful Centennial Love to all, Mrs. Hewlett

PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
103 BLUE BONNETS, THE TEXAS STATE FLOWER 5A-H1687 --- A FIELD OF BLUE BONNETS Blue Bonnet is the state flower of Texas and blooms in the Spring, when in bloom it is one of the most beautiful sights to be seen, a gorgeous field of blue. POST CARD THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY DALLAS POST CARD CO., DALLAS, TEXAS "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY CURT TEICH & CO., INC., CHICAGO
PostmarkedDallas, TX, September 21, 1938
Stamp
Addressed to
Glenna Wagner

Ponchatoula, LA

Postcard record

Postmarked, Dallas, TX
PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
Series103
ConditionVery good
Place addressedGlenna Wagner, Ponchatoula, LA
Place mentionedTX
PublisherCurt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL
Stamp1c Benjamin Franklin, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with a white border; Curt Teich production code "5A-H1687" and number "103" printed in the margins. Postmark: DALLAS TEXAS SEP 21 1938 with boxed "TEXAS CENTENNIAL 1936" slogan cancel. Curt Teich "C.T. Art-Colortone" linen card, divided back, white border; message written in pencil, light edge wear and slight toning.

Cite this card

Field of bluebonnets, Texas, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/field-of-bluebonnets-texas-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.