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St. Christopher's Mission, Bluff, Utah [picture postcard]

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St. Christopher's Mission, Bluff, Utah [picture postcard].
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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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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85ce63c2e-5afd-4048-9161-a96c016e6cde

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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Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection
Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection / Series 1: Geographical Locations within United States / Utah - Cities

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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