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Palo Verde and Smoke Trees of the Desert

Burton Frasher (1888-1955)

Object Details

  • Date

    ca. 1940

  • Object Type

    Photographs

  • Medium

    Halftone print

  • Contributors

    Published by Lollesgard Specialty Co.

    Printed by Curt Teich Co.

  • Object Format

    Postcard

  • Dimensions

    3 7/16 x 5 7/16 in.

  • Inscriptions

    Recto:

    u.l. printed: S-16

    u.c. printed: Palo Verde and Smoke Trees of the Desert

    l.r. printed: © FRASHER FOTO

    Verso:

    u.c. printed: PALO VERDE AND SMOKE TREES \ The showy Palo Verdes, and the leafless \ Smoke Trees (resembling puffs of smoke) the \ Indigo Bush and the fragrant Sand Verbenas \ are only a few of our desert's colorful at- \ tractions.

    u.c. [stamp]: PHOENIX \ NOV 18 \ 2 PM \ 1946 \ ARIZ.

    c.l. printed along left edge: DISTRIBUTED BY LOLLESGARD SPECIALTY CO., TUCSON, ARIZONA

    u.l. to l.l. in ink: Nov 17th \ Dear Marion \ Such a beautiful \ sunny country to spend \ a vacation at. We are \ having a perfectly won- \ derful time. Taking \ in everything & missing \ nothing. Leaving tomorrow \ for Tucsan then El Paso. \ This is quite the life \ Love Buelah

    c.r. in ink: Mrs James Gilbert \ 1970 Grape \ Denver \ Colorado

  • Collection Name

    Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection

  • Credit Line

    Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth, Texas

  • Accession Number

    P1976.48.338

  • Copyright

    Public domain

Additional details

Location: Off view
Part of: Fred and Jo Mazzulla Collection
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