A vintage linen-textured postcard with a dual-subject design. On the left is a framed black-and-white portrait of Kit Carson, showing him with dark hair and a mustache. To the right is a color illustration of his single-story adobe home in Taos, featuring a long covered porch with wooden pillars. A block of text at the bottom provides a summary of his life and military achievements.
The reverse side of a vintage divided-back postcard printed in dark blue ink. The left side features a detailed text block titled "KIT CARSON" describing his biography. The right side contains a large "POST CARD" heading and a stamp box. Technical text along the center and left edges identifies it as a "Genuine Curteich-Chicago" card distributed by Southwest Post Card Co.
A vintage linen-textured postcard with a dual-subject design. On the left is a framed black-and-white portrait of Kit Carson, showing him with dark hair and a mustache. To the right is a color illustration of his single-story adobe home in Taos, featuring a long covered porch with wooden pillars. A block of text at the bottom provides a summary of his life and military achievements.
The reverse side of a vintage divided-back postcard printed in dark blue ink. The left side features a detailed text block titled "KIT CARSON" describing his biography. The right side contains a large "POST CARD" heading and a stamp box. Technical text along the center and left edges identifies it as a "Genuine Curteich-Chicago" card distributed by Southwest Post Card Co.

1930s Kit Carson Portrait and Taos Home New Mexico Vintage Postcard

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About This Vintage Postcard

The sturdy adobe walls of this Taos home stand as a quiet witness to the legendary life of Kit Carson, where the long shadows of the porch meet the sun-bleached earth of the high desert. Paired with a steady portrait of the frontiersman himself, the weathered wood and heavy vigas capture a moment on the edge of the American frontier, reflecting the rugged permanence of a man whose stories helped define the spirit of the West.

Details

Era: Linen 1930s (1935)
City: Taos
State: New Mexico
Country: United States of America
Topics: Kit Carson, Frontiersmen, Historic Homes, Adobe Architecture, Taos History, US Army
Artist/Photographer: Unknown
Condition: Uncirculated
Orientation: Horizontal (Landscape)
Publisher: Southwest Post Card Co., Albuquerque, N. M.
Printer: Curt Teich & Co., Chicago

Additional Information

This "C.T. Art-Colortone" postcard features the distinct linen texture popular in the mid-20th century. The reverse side contains a detailed biographical sketch of Carson, charting his rise from a trapper and guide for General Frémont to his rank as Brevet Brigadier General in the U.S. Army.

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

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