• Pre‑linen Curteich postcard No.: 2177, c. 1928–1930. Chili drying at adobe home. C.T. American Art imprint, Stamp box code 82758.
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Pre‑Linen Curt Teich “C.T. American Art” Postcard – Chili Drying at Adobe Home (c. 1928–1930)

Pre‑Linen Curt Teich “C.T. American Art” Postcard – Chili Drying at Adobe Home (c. 1928–1930)

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AT A GLANCE

Title:
"Chili (Red Pepper) Drying in Front of Adobe Home"
Publisher:
Genuine Curt Teich Chicago, Illinois
Type:
Standard Size Postcard (3 ½” x 5 ½”)
Subject:
Pueblo home, pepper drying
Style:
Southwestern travel imagery
Era:
Interwar Period (1918 – 1941)
Circa:
1928 - 1930
Print type:
Lithographic print (linen finish)
Condition:
Good (G)
Color:
Transitional linen palette
Postcard:
Lithograph (Pre-linen Color)
Location:
Arizona, Pueblo Southwest USA
Postmark:
Unposted | Handwritten Message
Notes:
Card No.: 2177 | Stamp box code 82758

Early Curt Teich Southwestern postcard depicting adobe architecture and drying red chili peppers.

Collector’s Note

Southwestern postcards issued by Curt Teich during the 1920s – 1940s remain highly collectible for their richly colored printing and romanticized depictions of Native American and desert life. Examples combining documented travel correspondence, period postal markings, and traditional Pueblo imagery are especially appealing to collectors of Southwest tourism ephemera and early American roadside travel history.

Curt Teich "C.T. American Art" postcard (Card No. 2177) from the late 1920s, printed in Chicago. Features drying red chili peppers outside a traditional adobe home—iconic Southwestern imagery that appealed to travelers during this era. Soft, saturated color palette and textured linen finish are characteristic of Teich's transitional period production.

Reverse bears authentic Curteich-Chicago imprint with stamp box code 82758. Good condition with light age toning and minor reverse stain. Image side clean and vibrant. Postcard sleeve included.

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