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Saguaro cacti in desert

Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Saguaro cacti in desert, Mrs Ella Woodbury, ME, USA, c. 1915 linen postcard
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Back of Saguaro cacti in desert, Mrs Ella Woodbury, ME, USA, c. 1915 linen postcard
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About this subject

A cluster of tall saguaro cacti stands against a warm orange and yellow sky in a desert landscape, with smaller cacti and scrub in the foreground.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

South Pacific Station Los Angeles 9-PM 9/14/26 Arrived here at 2 PM and have to wait until 11-15 PM for our train. Will reach home to morrow morning The trip through N.M.C & Arizona was very dark. And we are pretty well worn out. Had a friend meet us here & made it pleasant. Hope you are all well" Susie Smith

PublisherDetroit Publishing Co.
"PHOSTINT" TRADE MARK - REG U.S. PAT OFF. MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO. POST CARD THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR MESSAGE. THIS SPACE FOR THE ADDRESS
PostmarkedSouthern Pacific R.R. Co., Martinez
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs Ella Woodbury

Damariscotta, Maine

Postcard record

PostmarkedSouthern Pacific R.R. Co., Martinez
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs Ella Woodbury, Damariscotta, ME
PublisherDetroit Publishing Co., Detroit, MI
Stamp2c George Washington, red, issued 1902
NotesWhite border; linen texture; light surface spotting and possible vertical crease. Postmark: SOUTHERN PACIFIC R.R. CO. S.P. 1941 (railway post office cancel, day/month not legible). Divided-back "Phostint" card by Detroit Publishing Co. for Fred Harvey; white border on front; 2c red Washington stamp; message written in pen. Light edge wear and creasing.

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Saguaro cacti in desert, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/saguaro-cacti-in-desert. Accessed October 5, 2026.