Tucson at night seen from "A" Mountain, Tucson, Arizona, circa 1940

Subjects: Mountains & Hills Town & City Views
Card type: Linen
Date: c. 1930 (White Border)

Back of Tucson at night seen from "A" Mountain, Tucson, Arizona, circa 1940, c. 1930 linen postcard — Back

About this postcard

A nighttime panoramic view of Tucson, Arizona, spread across the desert floor with scattered yellow, red and white lights, the dark mass of the Santa Catalina Mountains rising behind the city under a deep blue sky. The card's own caption places the viewpoint on "A" Mountain, the hill marked with a large white "A" for the University of Arizona that overlooks the city from the west. Tucson grew rapidly as a railroad and copper-mining center in the early 20th century, and views like this were popular linen-era souvenirs of the desert Southwest.

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PublisherCurt Teich & Co.

T-161 Tucson at Night, seen from "A" Mountain 8B-H456 --- "A" Mountain is the best vantage point from which to see the layout of Tucson and surroundings. Every evening the "A" Moun- tain road is lined with the cars of visitors and Tucsonans who drive up there to watch the many-colored lights of the city come on. DISTRIBUTED BY LOLLESGARD SPECIALTY CO., TUCSON AND PHOENIX, ARIZONA GENUINE CURTEICH-CHICAGO "C.T. ART-COLORTONE" POST CARD (REG. U.S. PAT. OFF.) POST CARD PLACE STAMP HERE

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Publisher	Curt Teich & Co.
Series	T-161
Condition	Very good
Place mentioned	Tucson, AZ
Place mentioned	Phoenix, AZ
Place mentioned	A Mountain, Tucson, AZ
Publisher	Curt Teich & Co., Chicago, IL
Notes	Linen-textured stock with visible crosshatch grain; wide cream border; printed card number T-161 at upper left and 8B-H456 at lower right. No postmark. Divided back; linen texture; white border; blank back; light edge wear.

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Tucson at night seen from "A" Mountain, Tucson, Arizona, circa 1940, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/tucson-at-night-seen-from-a-mountain-tucson-arizona-circa-19. Accessed October 25, 2026.