The Mercado, San Antonio, Texas postcard
Object Details
- Local Numbers
- AC0200-0000054 (AC Scan)
- Collection Creator
- National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution.
- Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)
- Place
- San Antonio (Tex.)
- Topic
- Ethnic Imagery Project, Archives Center
- Topic
- Cities and towns -- Texas
- Markets
- Tourism
- Architecture -- Hispanic American
- Street vendors
- Culture
- Mexicans
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- Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection
- Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection / Series 1: Geographical Locations within United States / Texas - San Antonio
- Extent
- 1 Item (color; Ink on paper, 3-1/2" x 5-1/2".)
- Date
- undated
- Container
- Box 13, Item Grouping - U.S.A., Texas--San Antonio.
- Archival Repository
- Archives Center, National Museum of American History
- Type
- Archival materials
- Postcards
- Picture postcards
- Collection Citation
- Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection, circa 1880-circa 1970, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution,
- 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
- Scope and Contents
- Illustration depicts a row of vendors at an outdoor market. The vendors' wares include baskets, serapes, blankets, pottery and other tourist ware. The caption describes the place as a "Mexican Market" / " Mercado, though there are no Mexicans present.
- Collection Restrictions
- The collection is open for research use.
- Record ID
- ebl-1560368414239-1560368414339-3
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
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