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Greetings from Texas — Longhorn
- Date
- c. 1940s
- State
- Texas
- Category
- Old Texas
- Format
- Postcard
A longhorn head spans the top of the card above the word TEXAS. The broad horns frame an illustrated collection of buildings, landscapes, and a horseback figure.
After the Civil War, Texas cattle drives took longhorns north to reach markets and rail connections. The animal’s wide horns gave postcard artists a recognizable symbol for that chapter of the state’s ranching history.
Sources
- Original postcard, front and back · Crumb Paper Archive
- Newberry Library · History of large-letter postcards
- Texas Cattle Drives — Texas Parks & Wildlife Department