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Olvera Street, Los Angeles, Calif. [picture postcard]

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Olvera Street, Los Angeles, Calif. [picture postcard].
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Object Details

Collector

Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)

Collection Creator

National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution.
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)

Collection Citation

Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection, circa 1880-circa 1970, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution,

Scope and Contents

A drawing of the plaza at Olvera street in Los Angeles. There are two women in "Mexican" dress sitting at a fountain. Both wear straw sombreros, white blouses, and dark skirts. One has a red rebozo (shawl) around her neck. Behind them are the outdoor market in the plaza, and behind this, rising above is the top of City Hall, probably the tallest building in Los Angeles at that time.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep874a6c243-d33f-48c5-b2d8-8e7a3ba31570

General

Series I, Box 1, U.S.A.--California--Los Angeles.

Place

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Topic

Historic sites -- California
Sombreros
Tourism -- California

Collector

Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)

Culture

Mexican American women -- Chicana
Mexican Americans

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Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection
Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection / Series 1: Geographical Locations within United States / California - Los Angeles

Extent

1 Item (color, 3.5" x 5.5".)

Archival Repository

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Type

Archival materials
Picture postcards
Postcards

Collection Rights

Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.

Genre/Form

Picture postcards
Postcards

Collection Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.
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Record ID

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