Mt. Lemmon Road near Tucson, Arizona, circa 1940

Subjects: Automobiles Mountains & Hills
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Mt. Lemmon Road near Tucson, Arizona, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

The linen postcard shows the Mt. Lemmon Road winding through desert hills near Tucson, Arizona, with a large saguaro cactus in the foreground and an automobile on the road. The road climbs into the Santa Catalina Mountains and is known today as the Catalina Highway, a scenic drive that became popular in the mid-20th century. The view emphasizes the Sonoran Desert vegetation and mountain scenery that made the route a popular tourist subject.

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PublisherCurteich

T-7 Mt. Lemmon Road, near Tucson, Arizona OE-H2676 --- This new road, under construction by convict labor for several years, will cut in half the motoring distance to Tucson's chief summer retreat in the pine forests at the top of Mt. Lemmon. Even now a 30-minute drive in this direction affords a delightful outing; the return trip, with Tucson faintly discernible in the haze across the desert, is particularly interesting. DISTRIBUTED BY LOLLESGARD SPECIALTY CO., TUCSON AND PHOENIX, ARIZONA GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE

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Publisher	Curteich
Series	T-7
Condition	Very good
Place depicted	Mt. Lemmon Road, Tucson, AZ
Place mentioned	Tucson, AZ
Publisher	Curteich, Chicago, IL
Notes	Linen texture; yellow border; printed code T-7 at upper left and OE-H2676 at lower right; minor corner wear. No postmark. Linen-era C.T. Art-Colortone (Curteich) back, divided, with printed description; unused, no handwriting.

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Mt. Lemmon Road near Tucson, Arizona, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mt-lemmon-road-near-tucson-arizona-circa-1940. Accessed October 24, 2026.