A close view of an orange tree with ripe fruit in the foreground, set against a backdrop of green hills, dark trees, and a snow-capped mountain, illustrating the contrast of oranges and snow in California.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Colton, Calif.
Dec. 1, 1945
Dear Friend: - We
made it out here
in two days and
that is flying rather
low. Had to sleep
in the car at Williams
Ariz, and was it
cold, but we had
a good sleep here.
Had to send a
telegram this morning
and had to ask the
name of the town here.
Regards to mom + dad
[illegible]
Linen texture; no white border; printed code 1A-H412 at lower right.
Postmark: COLTON CALIF. DEC 1 1 PM 1945. Divided-back linen card (C.T. Art-Colortone) with white border; message written sideways along the left edge, last line cut off by the scan edge. Light edge wear and slight toning.
Cite this card
Oranges and Snow in California, 1945, postcard, c. 1945. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/oranges-and-snow-in-california-1945. Accessed November 2, 2026.
