This image shows what could be another image of the same burro shown previously by the name of Rags. This would fit in with the description on the previous card indicating that Rags was in the company of his mother, who could be pictured here with him.

The description states:
THE BURRO
is unconsciously a comedian — wise and adverse to labor. These hardy shaggy little animals were introduced into the Southwest by the Spaniards, and proved indispensable in the mines and on the desert. They have multiplied to great droves in some sections, and do a great deal of damage.
–At the current time the total population of wild burros in the United States is less than 5000, while there are about 3 million in Mexico. This postcard dates from the 1940s.

This is an endearing image of the wild burro known as Rags. It was apparently a popular tourist attraction for the era.

The description states:
N-4 I WANT MY MAMA
When the photographer found this baby bro and its mother out on the hot desert — it was an effort to separate them. The baby would call pitifully for its MAMA.
–This burro would also be portrayed on other souvenir items such as this plate. This image likely dates from the 1940s.

This image shows a portion of the high, sheer walls that form the Cimmaron Canyon Palisades in New Mexico. This formation is known as a sill, a formation made of lava that has flowed from a dike to cover other landforms.

The description states:
71 PALISADES IN CIMMARON CANYON, N. M.
On Highway 64 from Baton to Taos, N. M., we pass over one of the most beautiful views in the section of the Rockies.
Many artists journey from N. Y. and eastern points to paint its grandeur upon canvas.
In pioneer days it was a dangerous and treacherous route for the traveler as behind many a rock, a blood-thirsty savage lurked.
–The language of the last sentence is clearly from a time before the wide recognition of Native American legitimacy and dignity, given that the “savage” was protecting what was owned and occupied by him for centuries from a untrustworthy and violent invader.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.

The rock formation known as Shiprock, in the New Mexico desert, is a monadnock, or formation that rises alone out of a flat or gently sloping plain. It stands very close to the Four Corners region of the United States, the only place where four states meet at the same point.

The description states:
234 — SHIPROCK, NEW MEXICO
(SHIP OF THE DESERT)
This shaft of rock rising to a height of 1864 feet above the plain, dominates the landscape for many miles. The beautiful play of the changing lights on the rock are a source of delight to all who behold it.
From certain positions the resemblance to a “Windjammer” is very marked, hence the name “Ship of the Desert.”
–The rock is made up of volcanic material which cooled in the central pipe of a volcano, and was left behind when the rest of the volcano eroded away.
This postcard likely dates from the 1940s.

This is an artist’s rendition of the Yucca plant in flower, a common plant in the desert southwest. Its full range extends from Guatemala in the south to Alberta, Canada in the north.

The description states:
The YUCCA, a plant peculiar to the deserts of the Southwest, is variously called Spanish Bayonet, Lamparas de Dios (Lamps of the Lord) and “Soapweed”. It is found in New Mexico, Texas, Arizona, and California. The roots are used by the Indians as soap, while the leaves are used for basket making. It has been adopted as the State Flower of New Mexico.
–This plant has become a popular ornamental plant and is used in residential areas and as decoration around businesses in urban areas.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.

This image shows a rock formation along the historic U.S. Route 66 west of New Mexico, which with some imagination has come to be called Owl Rock.

The description states:
116–OWL ROCK ON HIGHWAY U. S. 66 ABOUT 40 MILES WEST OF ALBUQUERQUE, N. MEX.
–This formation is still visible from the roadway that now passes by it, which has been upgraded and slightly relocated over the intervening decades.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.

This card has a view of the Great Basin and Range at the point where the water flows either east to the Gulf of Mexico, or west to the Pacific Ocean, known as the Continental Divide.

The description states:
10 — CONTINENTAL DIVIDE
The Great Continental Divide extends from Alaska through the Western United States, Mexico, Central America and South America to Patagonia. From this “Divide” the water (streams) run definitely east or west.
We cross this Highway “66” just about 115 miles west of Albuquerque and 30 miles east of Gallup, N. M. This spectacular view of the Red Rocks is from the village at the Divide.
–Highway 66 is a reference to the legendary U.S. Route 66 which originally ran from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California, but it has been replaced almost entirely by the later Interstate Highway System roads.
This card likely dates from the 1940s.

This image shows a deposit of volcanic lava, known locally as malpais, which was formed from the now extinct volcanoes in the San Francisco Peaks region of New Mexico.

The description states:
No. 21 — VOLCANIC LAVA
In some remote period Mt. Taylor, the San Francisco Peaks, and other mountains in the Southwest were volcanic and belched forth great masses of black lava and cinder which still remain in its hardened state as it was after calling off ages ago.
Great areas, locally called Malpais (lava) may be seen from the highway near Tularosa and Carrizozo or as we pass Grants and Ice Caves, also near Flagstaff, Arizona.
–The lava is found throughout the Arizona and New Mexico desert regions. Because it is extremely irregular and poor soil, it is considered useless badlands. There is a national monument by a similar name, the El Malpais National Monument, which features extensive examples of this formation located in New Mexico.
This postcard likely dates from the 1940s.