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Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, circa 1940

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GardensMountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, circa 1940, Southwest Post Card Co., NM, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, circa 1940, Southwest Post Card Co., NM, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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A desert scene illustrating ten labeled varieties of southwestern cacti and succulents — saguaro, ocotillo, buckhorn, barrel, pin cushion, cholla, rainbow, prickly pear, Spanish yucca and mescal — set against reddish soil and low purple hills under a pale sky.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
MANY VARIETIES OF CACTI OF THE SOUTHWEST 90 SAGUARO OCOTILLO BUCK HORN BARREL PIN CUSHION CHOLLA RAINBOW PRICKLY PEAR SPANISH YUCCA MESCAL --- 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 PLACE STAMP HERE
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Series90
ConditionVery good
Place mentionedSouthwest Post Card Co., Albuquerque, NM
PublisherChicago, IL
NotesLinen-textured stock with visible cross-hatch grain; narrow white border; printed identification labels on the image. No postmark, stamp, address, or handwritten message. Divided-back 'C.T. Art-Colortone' linen card with white border; dealer pencil mark '#59 1-' at lower right. Printed cactus description and Southwest Post Card Co. / Curt Teich imprints on back.

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Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/many-varieties-of-cacti-of-the-southwest-circa-1940. Accessed October 5, 2026.