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Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, Albuquerque, NM, 1946

Subject
Wildlife
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1946 (Chrome)
Front of Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, Albuquerque, NM, 1946, Sue Ferguson, IN, USA, c. 1946 linen postcard
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Back of Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, Albuquerque, NM, 1946, Sue Ferguson, IN, USA, c. 1946 linen postcard
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About this postcard

Ten labeled desert plants fill the scene: sahuaro (as spelled on the card), ocotillo in red bloom, buck horn, barrel, pin cushion, cholla, Spanish yucca, mescal, rainbow, and prickly pear, set against reddish soil and low purple hills. The printed text on the back explains that the Southwest's cacti are peculiar to the desert region and that local brush and small trees, including palo verde, mesquite, greasewood, and sagebrush, are all fortified with thorns. Labeled desert-variety views of this kind were common Southwest souvenirs.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Fri. noon at Alb. New Mexico all Okay, Lick

PublisherSouthwest Post Card Co.
MANY VARIETIES OF CACTI OF THE SOUTHWEST 90 SAHUARO OCOTILLO BUCK HORN BARREL PIN CUSHION CHOLLA SPANISH YUCCA MESCAL RAINBOW PRICKLY PEAR (OVER) 2A-H360 --- The Southwest has many varieties of cacti peculiar to the Desert region only. It is strange that all vegetation has thorns as tho' a protection against an enemy. Many sections have an abundance of brush or small trees such as Palo Verde, mesquite, greasewood and sagebrush—all fortified with thorns. 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.) POST CARD
PostmarkedAlbuquerque, NM, April 5, 1946, 18:30
Stamp
Addressed to
Sue Ferguson

Richland, IN

Postcard record

Postmarked, Albuquerque, NM
PublisherSouthwest Post Card Co.
Series90 2A-H360
ConditionVery good
Place addressedSue Ferguson, Richland, IN
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
Stamp1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
NotesLinen-textured stock with a white border; printed production code "2A-H360" and "(OVER)" (printed pointer to text on reverse) at the lower edge, small number "90" at upper right. Slight corner wear. Postmark: ALBUQUERQUE APR 5 6:30 PM N MEX. Curt Teich linen "C.T. Art-Colortone" card, divided back, white border; light edge wear and a few stains. Distributed by Southwest Post Card Co., Box 685, Albuquerque, N.M.

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Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, Albuquerque, NM, 1946, postcard, c. 1946. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/many-varieties-of-cacti-of-the-southwest-albuquerque-nm-1946. Accessed November 2, 2026.