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Greetings from California — In the Golden West
- Date
- Date unconfirmed
- State
- California
- Category
- Old California
- Format
- Postcard
Oranges and blossoms hang over illustrated CALIFORNIA lettering. The card sets citrus imagery alongside buildings, trees, and an oil derrick, combining several versions of California in one design.
In the 1870s, the introduction of the Washington navel orange helped build the citrus industry around Riverside. The oranges and blossoms at the top of the postcard give that agricultural history a prominent place beside oil and city scenes.
Sources
- Original postcard, front and back · Crumb Paper Archive
- Newberry Library · History of large-letter postcards
- City of Riverside · Palm Heights historic survey