The Roundup — Cowboy Art by L.H. Dude Larsen

Front

Description: Color illustrated linen-style postcard showing a Western cattle roundup scene with cowboys on horseback, a chuck wagon, and cattle in a mountain valley, based on an original oil painting by cowboy artist L.H. 'Dude' Larsen. Catalog number 7608.

Printed Text: Taken from an original oil painting by the noted cowboy artist and poet, L. H. "Dude" Larsen.

Back

Description: Divided back with poem 'THE ROUNDUP' at left, used 1-cent green Washington stamp, postmark from Calaus[?] with date Dec 15, 194[0?], handwritten message and address, publisher 'L.H. LARSEN, KANAB, UTAH' noted.

Printed Text: Taken from an original oil painting by the noted cowboy artist and poet, L. H. "Dude" Larsen. / THE ROUNDUP / This is the life / So gay and free / The life that is / Next to heaven for me. / The cattle and hills / And my bronco steed / The cook and chuck wagon / Where we get a good feed, / It is all so free / And the air so pure / Who in this world / Could ask for more. / NO. 14 — COPYRIGHT 1940 BY L. H. LARSEN / NO PART OF THIS PICTURE MAY BE REPRODUCED IN ANY FORM WITHOUT PERMISSION IN WRITING FROM THE ARTIST / PUBLISHED BY L. H. LARSEN, KANAB, UTAH-MADE IN U.S.A. (RDY)

Publisher Location: Kanab, UT

Postmark & Message

Postmark: Calaus[?], Dec 15, 1940

Message: Dec 14-48[?] Hello Sister well hear we are bumming again, Califor Bust. Seven days and still 800 and some to go yet. From Bro Brvik and Laura