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Greetings From Grants

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Stock #:47908
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
City: Grants
State: New Mexico (NM)
County: Cibola
Publisher: Alfred Mcgarr Adv. Service
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)

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Silhouette of Mt. Taylor - famous nearby landmark. Inscription Rock engraved with the historical "Passed by" message of onate. First Spanish governor in 1605 it can be reached in a short drive from grants. At the foot of Mt. Taylor whose picturesque beauty rises to a height of 11,369 feet lies the town to grants. Named for the Grant Brothers who built this section of the Santa Fee Railway - it is today a trading center for a large agricultural and ranching country. Navajos in their colorful costumes may be seen regularly on the streets. These are the workers of the carrot fields - in which industry Grants ranks among the first in the entire U.S.A. The famous Inscription Rock can be easily reached is an interesting drive of approximately 40 miles.

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