Scarlet-tipped ocotillo wands flare against an impossible Sonoran sky while a fuzzy cholla cactus stands its ground in the foreground — this 1940 linen-era Curteich card is a masterclass in the vivid, almost painterly color saturation that made desert Southwest postcards so irresistible to mid-century tourists. Mailed from Arizona in April 1940 to Miss Marjorie Parry at the Holton Arms School in Washington, D.C. — then one of the most prestigious girls' schools in the capital — the card carries a dense, effusive message from someone who signed it "Marg" (or similar), telling Marjorie about a trip to Arizona, referencing a "Mr. Jordan" and plans to visit Phantom Ranch. The 1¢ green Washington stamp (the common Presidential series) is neatly cancelled with an Arizona machine cancel dated April 1940. Card number D-27, catalog code 4A-H1142 (Curteich production code = 1940). Published by Lollesgar Specialty Co., Tucson — the same publisher as PC-05626, suggesting a retail set.