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Ocotillo on the desert

Subject
Mountains & Hills
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Ocotillo on the desert, Milwaukee, WI, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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Back of Ocotillo on the desert, Milwaukee, WI, USA, c. 1930 linen postcard
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A large ocotillo plant with bright red flower clusters at the tips of its tall, slender stems, growing in a sandy desert landscape with low green shrubs and distant mountains under a pale blue sky.

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PublisherE. C. Kropp Co.
OCOTILLO ON THE DESERT——M7 --- Ocotillo is a shrub native to the Southwest. The branching stems are covered with small green leaves, and the tips have bright red flowers. The Ocotillo is not a cactus. Sometimes called Candlelina. 31576 Post Card Natural Color Post Card Made in U.S.A. by E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee, Wis.-JJY A NATURAL COLOR POST CARD
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SeriesM7
ConditionVery good
PublisherMilwaukee, WI
NotesLinen texture visible; no white border; printed caption at top. No postmark or stamp. E. C. Kropp Co. 'Natural Color Post Card' (linen-textured, divided back), ca. 1930s-40s. Printed ocotillo description on the back; pencil dealer mark '#59' at lower right. No handwriting, no address.

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Ocotillo on the desert, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/ocotillo-on-the-desert. Accessed October 5, 2026.