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Miami, “Seminole Nation” holds “Mother’s Day” (Florida)
Unused Tichnor Bros. linen card 69514 (and 346) with some aging and a really politically incorrect caption on the reverse. Grade: 2
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Musa Isle Seminole Indian Village (Miami, Florida)
Mailed from Hollywood, Florida, in 1947 with stamp and full postmark and a caption that talks about “making Curios and Novelties in Their Own True and Interesting Way.” Indeed. Grade: 2
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How Navajo rugs are made
Unused C.T. American Art Colored card 81339 (and 2263) with a detailed caption that nearly fills the message area. Grade: 1
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Greetings from Oklahoma, Home of the Red Man
The caption on this card, mailed in 1974 with two stamps and full postmark, gives an impressive amount of information about Native American influence in Oklahoma, in only six lines. Grade: 3
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The Silversmith’s Daughter (Navajo)
Unused Curteich-Chicago C.T. Art-Colortone card 2A-H866 (and 174) of this “cute, timid little Navajo Indian girl.” There is a thumbtack hole through the top. Grade: 4
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Cherokee Indian Family (North Carolina)
Yes, in this case it’s both the name of the town and the name of the group. Unused card. Grade: 2
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Indian braves lined up for parade
Unused linen Curteich-Chicago C.T. Art-Colortone card 8B-H1311 (and 315). Grade: 1
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Haida Tribe (Canada)
Legend representing the Haida Tribe of British Columbia, on this unused card. Grade: 2
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Sioux Indians, Ogallala (Nebraska)
This card fits into an impressive number of our topical categories. Mailed in 1959 from Wyoming, the commemorative stamp and postmark are there. Some postmark transfer on the front. Grade: 3
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Catherine Tekakwitha grave (Kentucky)
The caption on this old, unused Albertype Co. card is really over the top and doesn’t help us understand the story very well: Catherine Tekakwitha, “America’s Little Indian Flower, Lily of the Mohawks, lived but twenty-four years a life of suffering love.” Grade: 2
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Warping the Fur Barge up Stream
John Innes did the artwork. W.G. Macfarlane of Toronto and Buffalo did the poscard in their “‘Troilene’ Primitive Transportation in the West” series. The caption explains that this work was done by “Gangs of Indians”. Heavy creasing. Grade: 4
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The Indian (Winona, Minnesota, USA)
Unused Curt Teich linen card 7A-H1042. Grade: 2
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Out Where the West Begins
A poem by Arthur Chapman. A card–unused–from Curteich-Chicago, 121602-N. The caption on the reverse explains that the “Old West” is “represented by the Hopi Pueblo at the top of this card,” and the Navajo home at the bottom. Not really damaged, but heavily handled over the years. Grade: 3
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Ketchikan, Totem Poles and Residences of Haida Indians (Alaska)
Unused H.H.T. card 15342, and for those of you into totem pole postcards, this one’s for you. Grade: 3
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Wrangell, Shake’s Grave Totems (Haida Indians) (Alaska)
Mailed in 1940 with stamp and fully legible postmark, we repeat the caption for your information: “These Totems mark the grave of the uncle of the present chief. Titles always pass to the sister’s son.” Now you know. Grade: 3
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Route 66 – Through Oklahoma, Little “Nonnie”
Iconic. This is H.S. Crocker card LD-526-C, with serrated edges, and mailed from Oklahoma in 1971 with stamp and full postmark. Raymond wrote to Sharon–but not much. Grade: 1
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Hopiland
Unused Petley card DR-56542-C. Grade: 1
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Indian symbols and their meanings
Unused card. Aging. Grade: 2
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Indian Guides on the Santa Fe
We are impressed that someone thought to make a card like this, naming four Zuni Pueblo guides and the Santa Fe trains they rode both east and westbound. Unused. Grade: 3
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Restored Kiva, at Prehistoric Cliff Dwellings, Puye (New Mexico)
Old Tichnor linen card of Pueblo Indian ancestors, carefully saved and then mailed in 2009 with 28-cent stamp. Grade: 1
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Flame Dancer, Pima Tribe (USA)
Unused card whose caption gives more detail about the 1933 performance. The card is not that old, however. Grade: 1
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Wisconsin Dells, Signal Point and Winnebago Indians (USA)
Unused “local” card, aging somewhat. Grade: 2
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Le Quebec, map (Canada)
Unused 4-3/4″ x 6-5/8″ card. Grade: 1
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Indian Ceremonies in the Garden of the Gods, Pikes Peak Region (Colorado)
Unused, slightly aging Sanborn Souvenir Co. card 32284 (549), with a circular “chop” on the back indicating that the card was sourced from Bruin Inn of North Cheyenne Canon. We consider this logo to be an integral part of the card and are not downgrading because of it. Grade: 1
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Wisconsin Dells, The Sunrise Call at the Stand Rock Indian Ceremonial
This ceremony is sung in the Zuni language. It’s an unused Curteichcolor card 2C-K342 (W-4), heavily handled over the years. Grade: 3
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Indians on the Trail
Unused but very heavily aged Smith-Western Plastichrome card CT-253 (10P89336) with serrated edges. Grade: 3
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Shadowcatchers, Blackfeet Woman Making Rawhide Cases
Unused card from Southwest Museum of Los Angeles. Grade: 1
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Old Fort Sill (Oklahoma)
Unused “local” card 47482 with a short but detailed caption, including: “Apache Prisoner of War Blacksmith Shop (Replica).” Grade: 2
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Colorado Springs, Indian Ceremonies in Garden of the Gods
Unused card, poorly registered during printing. Grade: 2
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Wisconsin Dells, native American cartoon
We sort of would like to say something, but we’ll let it go. The outhouse is a clue. Unused and unattributed card. Grade: 2
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Mohegan Sun Casino (Connecticut, USA)
It may be because this casino group has expanded into more than one state, but the card (at least the part we can see) does not specify which location this is. References to the large size of the facility lead us to think it’s the mother property in Connecticut. Mailed with two stamps and partial postmark only. Grade: 2
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Oklahoma Indian Totem Pole
Unused, mildly aging Plastichrome card P1436. Grade: 2
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Arizona, Native American Tribes
Mailed in 2013 with two stamps and readable postmark. Grade: 2
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Indian Chief
Tribe not identified. Card mailed in 2013 with one Global Forever and one more stamp, postmark, and a bit of water staining on the USPS barcoding at the bottom. Grade: 3
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Native Americans – Navajo Nation
This is a poor scan of a nice, unused card with an informative caption. We don’t know why we can’t get the scanner to register it properly. Grade: 1
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Unidentified Crows (1885)
The photo is old; the card is contemporary, and unused. Grade: 1
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Maricopa, Saguaro Gatherers
Photo from Edward S. Curtis in 1907, on an unused, contemporary card. Grade: 1
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Navajo Weaver
And the weaver’s name is Suzzie (sic; it was really Susie) Yazzie, demonstrating the art of Navajo rug weaving to her granddaughter. Unused card, and we have two of them. Grades: 1
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Greetings from Arizona
Unused Scenic Art card 8964G, with all ten separate attractions identified in the caption on the back. That was kind of them, and lets us put this card into several categories. Grade: 1
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Monument Valley, Navajo Tribal Park
Unused card. Grade: 1