Rippled sand dunes fill the foreground, their crests casting long shadows toward a dark mountain range with snow-streaked peaks under a clear blue sky. The printed caption places the scene in the deserts of the American Southwest, where shifting dunes contrast with distant snow-capped mountains and offer travelers an ever-changing panorama. The view shows a contrast typical of the region: wind-shaped sand at the foot of high, cool mountains.
Printed series C37—SAND DUNES ON THE DESERT; fine halftone screen visible throughout, typical of a chrome-era color photo card; thin white margin at left and bottom edges.
No postmark. Divided-back chrome-era "Color Card" with printed desert description and publisher line "REPRODUCTION FROM MIKE ROBERTS KODACHROME BY INTERMOUNTAIN TOURIST SUPPLY, INC., SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH"; light edge wear, faint surface soiling. Front is a halftone color view of sand dunes with snow-capped peaks.
Cite this card
Shifting sand dunes, American Southwest, circa 1960, postcard, c. 1960. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/shifting-sand-dunes-american-southwest-circa-1960. Accessed November 2, 2026.
