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Tom N. Wills of Arizona, a Great Roaper

African American Museum

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    Object Details

    Published by

    Taylor, Platt & Company, American, founded 1907

    Photograph by

    Unidentified

    Subject of

    Tom N. Wills, American

    Description

    This chromolithographic postcard features a color image of Tom N. Wills, a cowboy from Arizona roping a steer. Wills is on horseback and is trailing a steer. He is holding the end of a lasso with the other end around the steer's head. There are other cowboys watching on the far right of the photograph. Text in the top left corner reads [12-"Tom N. Wills of Arizona, a Great Roaper." The back of the postcard reads [POST CARD.] across the top in green text. Green text on the left edge reads [PUB. BY T.P. & CO.NY.Y MADE IN GERMANY]. Handwritten text in the top right corner reads [$250]. The number [44] is written under it and is circled. Handwritten text in the bottom right corner reads [K11S234].

    Credit Line

    Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Date

    1907-1909

    Object number

    2014.37.35.10

    Restrictions & Rights

    Public domain
    Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.

    Type

    chromolithographs
    picture postcards

    Medium

    lithographic ink on paper (fiber product) with ink

    Dimensions

    H x W: 3 7/16 × 5 7/16 in. (8.7 × 13.8 cm)

    Place made

    Germany, Europe

    Place depicted

    Arizona, United States, North and Central America

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    National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection

    Classification

    Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other

    Data Source

    National Museum of African American History and Culture

    Topic

    African American
    American West
    Photography
    Sports

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d6a753f4-1bfe-42c7-bd46-e6464a82650d

    Record ID

    nmaahc_2014.37.35.10

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    Greetings from Arizona  37 cent stamp.

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