Chapultepec, Mexico [picture postcard]

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Object Details

Collector

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

Creator

Union Postal Universal

Names

Museo Nacional de Historia

Carlota of Hapsburg, Empress.

Diaz, Porfirio

Maximilian of Hapsburg, Emperor

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

Black-and-white photograph (reproduction) of the Castle of Chapultepec, the site of the battle of Chapultepec between Mexican and U.S. forces, the official residence of Emperor Maximilian of Hapsburg and his empress Carlota, President Porfirio Diaz's Mexico City residence and now the site of the Museo Nacional de Historia, at the center of Parque Chapultepec, Mexico City's central park. Chapultepec is a word derived from Nahuatl which means hill (tepec) of the grasshopper (chapulin).

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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88b636bda-6312-4d1b-84e9-1aeec3089927

General

Series II, Box 23, Foreign--Mexico--Miscellaneous scenes.

Place

Mexico -- 1900-1920

Mexico City (Mexico)

Chapultepec Park (Mexico City, Mexico)

Topic

Mexico -- History and culture -- 1900-1920

Museums

Cities and towns -- Mexico

Tourism

Collector

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

Creator

Union Postal Universal

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Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection

Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection / Series 2: Geographical Locations outside the United States / Mexico / Miscellaneous Scenes

Extent

1 Item (b/w, 3-1/2" x 5-1/2".)

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 -- 1900-1920

Picture postcards -- 1900-1920

Collection Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.

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Large EAD

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ACAH

Record ID

ebl-1560368414239-1560368414396-3

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