A dense clump of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia) fills the frame, its flat green pads heavily set with clusters of ripe red-purple fruit, with trees and shrubbery behind and rough grass in front. The card's own caption names the scene simply "Cactus and Fruit." Prickly pear fruits, often called tunas, are edible and were a familiar sight in the semi-arid landscapes of the American Southwest and Mexico that early twentieth-century view cards liked to advertise.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Della :-
The fruit on this
cactus is very good.
I have eat it
Will send you one
of the apples some
time Jack
Thin white margin around the image; light corner and edge wear; printed in color with a visible halftone/litho screen.
No postmark or stamp — card is unmailed. Divided-back "POST CARD." with red stamp box (No. 42204) and vertical imprint "M. Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal. No. 3622. Made in Germany." Light toning and edge wear; color litho view of cactus fruit.
Cite this card
Prickly pear cactus in fruit, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/prickly-pear-cactus-in-fruit-circa-1910. Accessed October 24, 2026.
