A close-up black-and-white view of grapefruit hanging on tree branches, with dense foliage and bright sunlight filtering through. A white border surrounds the image.
The printed caption names the spot as Sniff Gardens in Indio, in the Coachella Valley of Southern California, where irrigation had turned desert land into citrus groves by the early twentieth century.
White border; real photo postcard; printed caption at bottom.
No postmark. Divided-back real-photo card with white border; stamp box corner-marked D O P S. Only handwriting is an upside-down dealer/price notation ('12' and 'Fm 15') on the address side; no message or address written.
Cite this card
Grapefruit in Sniff Gardens, Indio, California, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/grapefruit-in-sniff-gardens-indio-california-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.