Presented in this lot are Frank A. Hartwell Phoenix, Arizona Territory Boudoir and Cabinet Cards of Saguaro Cacti, circa 1880s. Provenance: Tombstone Western Heritage Museum, Tombstone, Arizona. The cabinet card features two men posing in front of a large saguaro cactus. The card is labeled on the front bottom border, "F. A. Hartwell, Phoenix, A. T.", circa 1888. The two men are thought to be Hartwell and his then partner, Henry Buehman, another well-known Arizona photographer. The reverse has a faded backstamp from St Claire & Pratt, stationers in early Phoenix, museum code "P-102". Hartwell is well known for having left a significant legacy of images tracing the roots of Arizona Territory. The boudoir card shows three people, a woman and a man on horses and one woman standing, all next to a giant saguaro cactus. The reverse is labeled on the bottom, "Large Sahuaro. 8 miles East of Fort McDowell, A. T.". A Tombstone Western Heritage Museum front label reads the same. A saguaro cactus typically grows its first arm when it's between 50 to 100 years old, but this can vary depending on the specific location and the amount of precipitation it receives. In areas with lower rainfall, it can take even longer for a saguaro to develop arms. It is characterized by its thick, spiny, columnar stem, white night-blooming flowers, and edible red fruit, and is an iconic symbol of the American Southwest. Cabinet card has gold gilt edging, both cards exhibit age tanning, foxing. Cabinet card measures 4.25"W x 6.5"L, boudoir card is 5.25"W x 8.25"L. Both cards are in clear plastic protective sleeves, largest is 6.375"W x 9.25"L. Combined weight is U6.