Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, linen postcard, circa 1940

Subject: Wildlife
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, linen postcard, circa 1940, Sue Ferguson, IN, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

A desert scene illustrating and naming ten kinds of cactus and desert plants of the American Southwest: saguaro, 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. Such labeled "varieties" cards were popular souvenirs of the desert Southwest, where the saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) and cholla grow in the Sonoran and Chihuahuan deserts. The linen-finish printing and the "2A-H360" production code are typical of mid-century American view cards.

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 SAGUARO 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 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, 16:30

Addressed to

Sue Ferguson

Richland, IN

Postcard record

Postmarked	April 5, 1946, 16:30, Albuquerque, NM
Publisher	Southwest Post Card Co.
Series	2A-H360
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Sue Ferguson, Richland, IN
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a white border; printed production code "2A-H360" and "(OVER)" at the lower edge, small number "90" at upper right. Slight corner wear. Postmark: ALBUQUERQUE N.MEX. APR 5 4:30 PM 1946. Curt Teich linen "C.T. Art-Colortone" card, divided back, white border; light edge wear and a few stains.

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Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, linen postcard, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/many-varieties-of-cacti-of-the-southwest-linen-postcard-circ. Accessed October 24, 2026.