Vintage 1940 L. H.
Vintage 1940 L. H.

Vintage 1940 L. H. "Dude" Larsen THE ROUNDUP Cowboy Cattle Drive Postcard

$ 5.27

Year Manufactured: 1940 Unit of Sale: Single Unit Era: Chrome (c. 1939-present) Country: United States Time Period Manufactured: 1940-1949 Country of Origin: United States Type: Printed (Lithograph) Brand/Publisher: L. H. Larsen Features: Divided Back City: Burlington Subject: Cowboys Unit Quantity: 1 Region: Iowa Artist: L. H. Dude Larsen Signed: No Unit Type: Unit Postage Condition: Posted Original/Licensed Reprint: Original brand: L. H. Larsen Continent: North America Number of Items in Set: 1

Description

Vintage 1940 L. H. "Dude" Larsen THE ROUNDUP Cowboy Cattle Drive Postcard. Discover a captivating piece of Western Americana with this vintage postcard, "The Roundup," featuring an original painting by the renowned cowboy artist and poet L. H. "Dude" Larsen. Copyrighted in 1940, this postcard beautifully depicts a classic cattle drive scene, complete with cowboys on horseback herding cattle across a vast, rugged landscape. In the foreground, a detailed camp scene unfolds, showing cowboys gathered around a fire with cooking pots, and bedrolls neatly stacked, illustrating the daily life on the range. This historical postcard offers a unique glimpse into the American West, capturing the spirit of cowboy culture and the grandeur of the open range. Published by L. H. Larsen himself from Kanab, Utah, it represents an authentic piece of art from a significant figure in Western illustration. The card features a divided back, consistent with postcards of its era, and showcases an iconic 3-cent Thomas Jefferson stamp, postmarked from Burlington, Iowa in 1944, adding to its historical value and appeal for collectors of Western art, vintage Americana, and postal history.

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