Packing Peaches Carlsbad New Mexico NM 1911 Fred Harvey Postcard
Packing Peaches Carlsbad New Mexico NM 1911 Fred Harvey Postcard
In addition to climate, soil and just enough water and no more, the long growing season enables the trees to recover their strength for the succeeding crop. Peaches, pears, prunes, apples, grapes, plums and cherries are produced in abundance and of superior quality, in the Pecos Valley.
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Packing Peaches Carlsbad New Mexico NM 1911 Fred Harvey Postcard
Carlsbad, New Mexico developed irrigated orchards along the Pecos River after irrigation projects in the late 19th and early 20th century, and by the 1920s commercial peach production and packing—using long wooden packing tables and stacked wooden crates—was a recognized part of the region’s agricultural economy, relying on seasonal farm workers and organized packing operations to move fruit to regional markets.
✍️ Message on the Postcard
Back:
**Handwritten date**: 7/28/1911
**Handwritten message**: Dear sir OK so far Walla
**Printed message**: For fruit the Pecos Valley is ideal. In addition to climate, soil and just enough water and no more, the long growing season enables the trees to recover their strength for the succeeding crop. Peaches, pears, prunes, apples, grapes, plums and cherries are produced in abundance and of superior quality, in the Pecos Valley.
🖼️ Information on the Front of the Postcard
📝 In-Scene Text
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🏢 Publisher Information
FRED HARVEY
💬 Captions
79 14 PACKING PEACHES UNDER SUNNY SKIES, CARLSBAD, N. M.
📬 Information on the Back of the Postcard
Here is the analysis of the postcard back:
📮 Address
Miss F. Jett
2519 Thalia st
New Orleans
La
📅 Postmark & Stamp
**Postmark**: Circular, reads “K. & LA JUNTA JUL 28 7.3 1911 R.P.O.”.
* **Location**: K. & La Junta R.P.O. (Kansas City & La Junta Railway Post Office)
* **Date**: July 28, 1911
* **Time**: 7:30 PM (indicated by “7.3”)
**Stamp**: U.S. Postage, One Cent, green, depicting Benjamin Franklin. This is a common stamp from the Washington-Franklin issue.
🏛️ Publisher & Postal Note
**Publisher**: MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO.
**Postal Note**:
* CARD. “PHOSTINT” TRADE MARK – REG. U. S. PAT. OFF.
* THIS SPACE MAY BE USED FOR MESSAGE
* THIS SPACE FOR THE ADDRESS.
📌 Context
This postcard, postmarked July 28, 1911, provides a snapshot of early 20th-century postal communication. The use of an “R.P.O.” (Railway Post Office) postmark signifies that the mail was processed and sorted directly on a train, a common and efficient method for cross-country mail delivery at the time. The “Kansas City & La Junta R.P.O.” route would have connected these two significant railway hubs, serving the Midwest. The 1-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp was standard for postcards during this era, part of the extensive Washington-Franklin series issued between 1908 and 1922. The Detroit Publishing Co. was a well-known and prolific publisher of postcards, particularly famous for its “Phostint” cards, which were high-quality color photographic reproductions. The printed message promoting the agricultural bounty of the Pecos Valley (known for its produce in parts of New Mexico and Texas) suggests the postcard itself was a promotional item, likely for tourism or land development. The sender’s brief handwritten message, “Dear sir OK so far Walla,” is typical for postcards, serving as a quick update or check-in, possibly from someone traveling through or residing in the Pecos Valley.
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