Southern Pacific flat car 56462 transports giant strawberries. The postcard is numbered 1891 and was made in America. The same publisher, Edward H. Mitchell, issued a similar series of gigantic fruit images for the fruit and vegetables of Washington state.
Notes
Original measurements: 1 photomechanical reproduction (postcard); 3-1/2 x 5-3/4 in.
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