Object Details
Photographer
Thompson, George
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 black-and-white photograph of a woman teaching in front of Navajo students of varied ages and genders. Caption: "This mission to the Navajo Indians was begun in 1943 by the Episcopal church near Bluff, Utah in an area where primitive Indians had no medical, educational or spiritual care before that time." Image bears postal cancellation dated 1946. The photo credit is George Thompson, 1946.
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General
Series 1, Box 13, U.S.A.--Utah--Cities.
Place
Bluff (Utah)
Topic
Missionaries
Christian education
Indians of North America -- Missions
Photographer
Thompson, George
Culture
Diné (Navajo)
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Extent
1 Item (black-and-white, 3-1/2" x 5-1/2".)
Date
1946
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Postcards
Picture 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
Postcards -- 1940-1950
Picture postcards -- 1940-1950
Collection Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.
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Record ID
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