Against a sweeping sunset of burnt orange and violet, a lone cowboy stands at his horse's side in perfect silhouette — a quietly spiritual image that frames the "Cowboys' Prayer," one of the most beloved verses of the American West: "O Lord, I've never lived where churches grow; / I've loved creation better as it stood…" The poem, attributed to "Author Unknown" at the time of printing (later often credited to Charles Badger Clark Jr.), speaks to open skies, honest labor, and the long trail toward the Great Divide. Printed by Sanborn Souvenir Co. of Denver in their C.T. Art-Colortone linen style and numbered 1200, this card was mailed October 8, 1940 from Twin Falls, Idaho, with a 1-cent Washington stamp (Scott #804). A mother wrote warmly to her son Donald in Monmouth, Illinois: "Dear Don, I am glad to hear that you are having such a good time skating. We will be starting for home Thurs. so we will be seeing you sometime Sun. or Mon. Will send some cards on our way home. Lots of love, Mother."