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Carlsbad Caverns New Mexico NM Overhanging Cliff Texas Trail Postcard Curt Teich — photo 1 of 2

Photo 1 of 2

About this piece

White border postcard captioned "2253 Overhanging Cliff on Texas Trail, Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico," showing stalactites and stalagmites in the cave. Published by Curt Teich, Chicago, with the "C.T. American Art" imprint, back code 4666-29 and "H.S.B." at the left edge. Standard size, about 3.5 x 5.5 inches. Posted; condition is fair, with album paper loss spots across the back, a stamp that has been torn away, a short crease at the left edge of the front, and faint pencil writing.

Machine-cancelled at El Paso (Feb 2, year not legible). The faint pencil message mentions traveling on a train and is signed by the sender; the address is mostly obscured by the paper loss but ends with "Ill."

The front image is clean and bright. Of interest to Carlsbad Caverns, national park and New Mexico collectors.