1960s White Sands Desert Alamogordo NM Postcard

About This Vintage Postcard

A woman stands quietly at the edge of a vast, gleaming desert that stretches beyond the horizon, not made of sand as it appears, but of pure gypsum. This natural wonder, known as White Sands National Monument, holds over 224 square miles of these luminous dunes, some of which rise as high as 50 feet. It is a scene of reverential silence and surreal beauty, where the powdery white dunes inspire a deep sense of quietude and timelessness.

Details

Era: Chrome, 1960s (1960)
City: Alamogordo
State: New Mexico
Country: United States of America
Topics: White Sands National Monument, Gypsum Dunes, Desert Landscape, Travel, National Parks
Artist/Photographer: Len Sprouse
Condition: Uncirculated
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Petley Studios
Printer: Dexter Press