Picture Rock Tucson Arizona Albertype Sepia Tone Desert Postcard

$ 10.55

City: Tucson Subject: Landscape Original/Licensed Reprint: Original Continent: North America brand: The Albertype Co. / R. Rasmussen Era: Divided Back (1907-1915) Year Manufactured: 1910 Region: Arizona Country of Origin: United States Time Period Manufactured: 1910-1919 Signed: No Brand/Publisher: The Albertype Co. / R. Rasmussen Country: United States Unit Type: Unit Postage Condition: Unposted Features: Divided Back Number of Items in Set: 1 Unit of Sale: Single Unit Material: Cardboard Type: Printed (Lithograph) Unit Quantity: 1

Description

Picture Rock Tucson Arizona Albertype Sepia Tone Desert Postcard. Discover this captivating vintage postcard featuring "Picture Rock" in Tucson, Arizona. The sepia-toned image beautifully captures the rugged grandeur of the desert landscape, showcasing a prominent rock formation surrounded by sparse, resilient vegetation and distant saguaro cacti under a vast sky. This piece offers a glimpse into the natural beauty of the American Southwest during an earlier era. Produced with the renowned quality of The Albertype Co. of Brooklyn, N. Y., this postcard exemplifies their photomechanical printing excellence, known for its detailed and rich tonal reproduction. Published by R. Rasmussen of Tucson, Arizona, it represents a significant historical artifact for collectors of Arizonaiana, Southwestern history, and vintage postcards. Its divided back design is characteristic of early 20th-century postcards, making it a valuable addition to any collection.