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Magic carpets of gold are flung far and wide over hillside and valley as the California poppy comes into bloom. At the height of their glory, in the spring, the blossoms cover many square miles so thickly as to be visible at a great distance.
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California Poppies
Magic carpets of gold are flung far and wide over hillside and valley as the California poppy comes into bloom. At the height of their glory, in the spring, the blossoms cover many square miles so thickly as to be visible at a great distance.
Publisher: Kodachrome by Mike Roberts
American
1940's
Medium/Technique
Photochrome on card stock.
Dimensions
Horizontal: 8.9 x 14 cm (3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Leonard A. Lauder Postcard Archive—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder
Accession Number2015.11768
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAmericas, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsPostcards
DescriptionBack: divided. Mint. C-21 WESCO COLOR CARD
REPRODUCED from NATURAL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
Reproduced by Spectratone from a Kodachrome by Mike Roberts.
LET'S GO! U.S.A. - KEEP 'EM FLYING!
REPRODUCED from NATURAL COLOR PHOTOGRAPHS
Reproduced by Spectratone from a Kodachrome by Mike Roberts.
LET'S GO! U.S.A. - KEEP 'EM FLYING!
ProvenanceBetween 1950 and 2015, acquired by Leonard A. Lauder, New York, from various postcard dealers in Europe and the United States; 2015, gift of Leonard A. Lauder to the MFA. (Accession Date: September 24, 2015)