A paved two-lane highway curves through rocky, brush-covered desert foothills toward the massive dark bluff of Guadalupe Peak, which rises against a pale blue sky. The scene is rendered in muted greens, browns and purples typical of mid-century view cards.
Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch weave; card number 2249 printed at upper left; no white border visible in scan.
No postmark, stamp, address, or handwritten message on this scan. Undivided back; stamp box reads 'A NATURAL COLOR POST CARD' with E C / K Co corner marks. Imprint along left edge: distributed by Beach Importers and Traders Inc., El Paso, Texas; made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis. - GBY. Card number 11221 printed top center. Pencil dealer marks '#59 1-' at lower right.
Cite this card
Guadalupe Peak on U.S. Highway 62, Texas, circa 1940, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/guadalupe-peak-on-u-s-highway-62-texas-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.
