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International Boundary, Mexican and American Custom Houses, Tijuana [picture postcard]

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International Boundary, Mexican and American Custom Houses, Tijuana [picture postcard].
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Object Details

Collector

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

Names

Aduana
Immigration & Naturalization Service

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

Color illustration: official border crossing at Tijuana/San Ysidro. There is a large gate, and on each side a customs office for each country, with each respective flag flying over the building. Several cars sit on the right side of the dividing gate, presumably waiting to cross back to the United States.
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GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep884ab7b9a-a737-4171-9869-df78ee44679a

General

Series II, Box 23, Foreign--Mexico--Tijuana.

Place

Tijuana, Baja California Norte, Mexico
San Diego (Calif.)

Topic

Mexican-American Border Region
Customs administration
Architecture -- Hispanic American
Streets -- Mexico -- Tijuana

Collector

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

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

Extent

1 Item (color, 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 -- 1930-1940
Picture postcards -- 1930-1940

Collection Restrictions

The collection is open for research use.
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Record ID

ebl-1560368414239-1560368414400-1

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