A sandy wash runs through a rocky canyon, with tall fan palms growing along it and dry hills rising behind. The scene is Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, California, a desert oasis in the Santa Rosa Mountains where springs support native California fan palms. In the 1910s Palm Springs was still a small desert settlement and health resort, and the canyon groves were a common excursion for visitors.
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the flowers & couldn't repeat them. So I will be home
may not be able to do so until the 25th. I think there is a morn
train to Boston. How about your taking it the day you leave
school. If Aunt Florence or Mademoiselle could meet you & take you
for the night then you could see Sussman Fri the 25th at 10 or rather
by yourself on the 9.10 train Fri. How would that do? I think it
settles the first scheme. I shall write to him tomorrow for appointment
& ask him to send it to you. Will write to Aunt Florence ditto. If
she is busy about vacations then you write to Mlle & if she cannot
perhaps Miss Dwight could. You would reach Boston at 8.30 p.m.
& would have to go to hotel with Mlle. Aunt Edith would have to get
ticket etc. Main thing is Sussman so I will write him now & Aunt
Florence. And 2nd if when the girl is going to Boston & Aunt Edith
could get you a seat with her in the same car. You may have made
this trip and before alone & I am sure you would not mind it again
Real photo postcard with white border; photographer signature 'Willard' in image; printed caption '167 - PALM CANYON NEAR PALM SPRINGS CAL.'; number 167.
No postmark, stamp, or filled address block on this scan; the back has printed headings 'POST CARD', 'CORRESPONDENCE', 'ADDRESS', and 'PLACE STAMP HERE' plus a handwritten message in pencil. Real-photo card with white border.
Cite this card
Palm Canyon near Palm Springs, CA, circa 1915, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/palm-canyon-near-palm-springs-ca-circa-1915. Accessed November 2, 2026.
