Item marac-2026.005.0003

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marac-2026.005

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Description

Color postcard featuring a desert scene centered on a cholla or 'jumping cactus' shrub, with saguaros and dry grasses in the background. The postcard is postmarked 1909, includes a 1-cent green stamp, and has a handwritten message addressed to Mrs. Goldie Steffey at 2302 W. Walnut Street.

Summary

Postcard depicting a cholla cactus in a desert setting, postmarked 1909 with a handwritten message.

Combined Notes

Front shows a desert scene with 'Jumping Cactus'; reverse has a handwritten message and postmark.

dcterms:title	Cholla—"Jumping Cactus"
dcterms:type	postcard
dcterms:description	Color postcard featuring a desert scene centered on a cholla or 'jumping cactus' shrub, with saguaros and dry grasses in the background. The postcard is postmarked 1909, includes a 1-cent green stamp, and has a handwritten message addressed to Mrs. Goldie Steffey at 2302 W. Walnut Street.
dcterms:abstract	Postcard depicting a cholla cactus in a desert setting, postmarked 1909 with a handwritten message.
dcterms:date	1909
ssai:primaryImageText	Cholia—"Jumping Cactus” SB-4795
ssai:hasText	Yes
ssai:imageCount	2
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ssai:metadataBasis	Compiled from closed image claims and denormalized image fields, then synthesized with a text-only AI pass across all sides.
ssai:metadataEnrichedAt	2026-08-16T19:46:06+00:00
ssai:itemSynthesisNotes	Front shows a desert scene with 'Jumping Cactus'; reverse has a handwritten message and postmark.

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Cholla—"Jumping Cactus"

Color postcard front showing a desert scene centered on a cholla or 'jumping cactus' shrub with saguaros and dry grasses in the background; printed caption at top reads 'Cholla—"Jumping Cactus"' and card number 'D-15' appears at upper left.

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Mailed divided-back U.S. postcard, likely postmarked 1909, with a 1-cent green stamp, handwritten message and address to Mrs. Goldie Steffey at 2302 W. Walnut Street, Indiana destination unclear at thumbnail scale; printed caption at upper left describes 'The Jumping Cactus,' apparently a bird-themed postcard front.

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