A vintage color postcard featuring a vast landscape of bright white gypsum sand dunes at White Sands National Monument. A woman in a red shirt and dark pants stands on a ridge in the lower-left, looking out over the undulating, powdery dunes. Deep blue shadows stretch across the white terrain under a clear, vibrant blue sky. Faint purple mountains are visible on the distant horizon.
The reverse side of an unused vintage postcard printed with blue ink on an off-white cardstock. The upper-left corner features a descriptive paragraph titled "THE WHITE SANDS OF WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT," detailing the 224 square miles of pure gypsum dunes. A vertical line of text credits "Pub. by Petley Studios, 4620 La Luz, El Paso, Texas."
A vintage color postcard featuring a vast landscape of bright white gypsum sand dunes at White Sands National Monument. A woman in a red shirt and dark pants stands on a ridge in the lower-left, looking out over the undulating, powdery dunes. Deep blue shadows stretch across the white terrain under a clear, vibrant blue sky. Faint purple mountains are visible on the distant horizon.
The reverse side of an unused vintage postcard printed with blue ink on an off-white cardstock. The upper-left corner features a descriptive paragraph titled "THE WHITE SANDS OF WHITE SANDS NATIONAL MONUMENT," detailing the 224 square miles of pure gypsum dunes. A vertical line of text credits "Pub. by Petley Studios, 4620 La Luz, El Paso, Texas."

1960s Alamogordo New Mexico Vintage Postcard White Sands Desert

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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

Additional Information

This postcard captures the White Sands near Alamogordo, New Mexico, which is the largest gypsum dune field in the world. The back contains descriptive text about the "Treasure Trail" on U.S. Highway 70 and the unique nature of the dunes.

This vintage postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.

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