Object Details
- General
- Series 1, Box 13, U.S.A.--San Antonio.
- Collector
- Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)
- 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
- Texas -- Description and Travel
- Missions
- Churches
- Historic sites -- Texas
- Sales
- Collector
- Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician)
- See more items in
- Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection
- Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection / Series 1: Geographical Locations within United States / Texas - San Antonio
- Biographical / Historical
- The word "pepitoria" refers to a chicken dish similar to the street food sold in Mexico.
- 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 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
- Postcard is a five-photo collage generated in San Antonio, Texas: two photographs of missions, Mission Concepcion and Mission San Juan Capistrano; two images of San Pedro springs; and one photograph entitled "a seller of pepitorias." The seller is a man standing in front of two large wooden doors, holding a tray and wearing Mexican style hat and clothing.
- Collection Restrictions
- The collection is open for research use.
- Record ID
- ebl-1560368414239-1560368414340-0
