Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, linen postcard, circa 1942

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

Back of Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, linen postcard, circa 1942, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

A desert scene illustrating and naming ten kinds of desert plants: sahuaro (saguaro), ocotillo in red bloom, buckhorn, barrel, pin cushion, cholla, rainbow, prickly pear, Spanish yucca and mescal, set against a low purple mountain range. The card presents the Sonoran and Chihuahuan desert flora commonly associated with Arizona, New Mexico and west Texas, where the saguaro and ocotillo are signature species. The imprint code 2A-H360 is a Curt Teich dating code indicating a 1942 printing.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

Fri. noon at Alb. New Mexico all Okay. Lient

PublisherSouthwest Post Card Co.

MANY VARIETIES OF CACTI OF THE SOUTHWEST 90 SAHUARO OCOTILLO BUCKHORN BARREL PIN CUSHION CHOLLA RAINBOW PRICKLY PEAR SPANISH YUCCA MESCAL (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. POST CARD DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHWEST POST CARD CO., BOX 685, ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD

PostmarkedAlbuquerque, NM

Addressed to

Sue Ferguson

Richland, IN

Postcard record

Postmarked	Albuquerque, NM
Publisher	Southwest Post Card Co.
Condition	Very good
Place addressed	Sue Ferguson, Richland, IN
Place depicted	Southwest
Stamp	1c George Washington, green, perforated on all sides
Notes	Linen-textured stock with a white border; '(OVER)' instruction at lower left and Curt Teich job code '2A-H360' at lower right; number '90' printed at the end of the title line. Postmark: ALBUQUERQUE N.MEX APR 5 4:30 PM (year digit unclear). Linen-era Curt Teich "C.T. Art-Colortone" card with 1¢ Washington stamp; divided back; light wear and a few foxing spots at lower edge.

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Many Varieties of Cacti of the Southwest, linen postcard, circa 1942, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/many-varieties-of-cacti-of-the-southwest-linen-postcard-circ-1930. Accessed October 24, 2026.