A color illustration of a prehistoric scene with three dinosaurs: a large grey sauropod wading in water, a brown long-tailed dinosaur on the shore, and a small purple dinosaur in the foreground. Vernal, in eastern Utah, is home to the Utah Field House of Natural History and serves as a gateway to Dinosaur National Monument, whose Jurassic fossil beds made the region a center for dinosaur research and display.
No printed text on front; white specks near top edge; color lithograph.
No postmark. Divided-back chrome/glossy card, Artist-tone K161; printed back description and promotional line ("Now at Utah Field House of Natural History, Vernal, Utah"); printed heading "PLACE STAMP HERE"; copyright 1953 by L. H. Larsen, Cowboy Artist, Kanab, Utah; published exclusively by L. H. Larsen, Kanab, Utah; made in U.S.A. by Wheelwright Lithographing Company. Pencil dealer marks "#59" and "1-" at lower right. No stamp, no address, no handwritten message.
Cite this card
Prehistoric Reptiles, Vernal, Utah, 1953, postcard, c. 1953. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/prehistoric-reptiles-vernal-utah-1953. Accessed November 2, 2026.
