Description
Color postcard view of the downtown business section of Roswell, New Mexico, with storefronts, awnings, and parked automobiles lining the street. The back text describes Roswell as the center of trade for eastern New Mexico and the heart of the cattle country. A 2-cent U.S. postage stamp is visible, along with postmarking and handwritten correspondence. The card is dated 1954.
Back Text (verbatim):
ROSWELL, NEW MEXICO
The downtown business section of the bustling city
of Roswell, center of trade for eastern New
Mexico and the heart of the cattle country. Big
hats and high-heeled boots are as common on the
streets as are Cadillac automobiles and trim busi-
ness suits.
P2798
"Plastichrome" by Colorpicture, Boston 15, Mass., U.S.A.
Collier Wholesale Co., Roswell, N. Mex.
