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Ripples of the White Sands, National Monument, near Alamogordo, New Mexico

Subjects
Mountains & HillsNational & State Parks
Card type
Chrome
Date
c. 1930 (White Border)
Front of Ripples of the White Sands, National Monument, near Alamogordo, New Mexico, White Sands National Monument, NM, USA, c. 1930 chrome postcard
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Back of Ripples of the White Sands, National Monument, near Alamogordo, New Mexico, White Sands National Monument, NM, USA, c. 1930 chrome postcard
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A single small yucca-like plant stands on a rippled sand dune, casting a long shadow. A trail of footprints crosses the sand toward the plant, with wind-formed ripple patterns across the dune surface.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.
217—RIPPLES OF THE WHITE SANDS, NATIONAL MONUMENT, NEAR ALAMOGORDO, N. M. The 176,000 acres of crystallized gypsum which comprise the area known as the "WHITE SANDS" are blown into ripples and dunes, while the vegetation struggles thru in a fight for existence. In the interior of the area, where drifts are extremely high there is no vegetation of any kind. PHOTO BY UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DISTRIBUTED BY SOUTHWEST POST CARD CO., BOX 685, ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE OB-H235
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Place mentionedWhite Sands National Monument, NM
Place mentionedAlamogordo, NM
Place mentionedAlbuquerque, NM
PublisherChicago, IL
NotesNo printed text on front; visible halftone dot screen texture typical of mid-century color cards. No postmark and no stamp present. Divided-back C.T. Art-Colortone (Curteich) card, linen-era, ca. 1930s-1950s; printed caption, photo credit and distributor imprint on back; pencil dealer marks "#59" and "1-" in lower right corner.

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Ripples of the White Sands, National Monument, near Alamogordo, New Mexico, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/ripples-of-the-white-sands-national-monument-near-alamogordo. Accessed October 5, 2026.