National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution. Search this
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician) Search this
Extent:
1 Item (color, 3-1/2" x 5-1/2".)
Type:
Archival materials
Picture postcards
Postcards
Place:
Panama
Panama City (Panama)
Scope and Contents:
Color photomechanical reproduction of a street scene in Panama City, 1920s: large church at left, covered by tall palm trees; at right of the church is a street crowded with people, cars and palm trees lining the street in the background, providing a tropical texture.
General:
Series II, Box 23, Foreign--Panama--General.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
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After Battle at Nogales, Sonora, Mexico [photographic postcard]
Topic:
Ethnic Imagery Project, Archives Center
Collector:
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician) Search this
Collection Creator:
National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution. Search this
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician) Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper, 3.5" x 5.5".)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Sonora (Mexico) -- 1910-1920
Mexico -- History -- Revolution, 1910-1920
Nogales (Sonora, Mexico)
Date:
Circa 1910-1920
Scope and Contents:
Black-and-white photograph (reproduction) depicting the aftermath of a battle. There is a cart holding a pile of bodies and people standing around it. To the left stand some children, while the other figures are adults. Faces are difficult to decipher, as they are turned away from the camera. Photograph probably taken ca. 1910-20, during the Mexican Revolution.
Arrangement:
In series 3, box 27, grouping Military--General.
Local Numbers:
AC0200-0000023 (AC scan no.)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
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Topic:
Military history, Modern -- 20th century Search this
Illustration of a bull throwing a man into the air, only his legs and hands visible; spectators sit in the stands in the background. One card in a series of seven showing rodeo stunts by famous cowboys.
General:
Series III, Box 25, Cowboys.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
Reproduction of a drawing by Miguel Covarrubias, after a 16th c. codex. The god wears a feather headdress and tail along with his costume. Translation of caption at bottom of card: "Smoking mirror / God of Providence." Bourbon Codice, Lam. 22. Unmailed card, no message, no postmark.
Local Numbers:
AC0200-0000005 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician) Search this
Collection Creator:
National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution. Search this
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician) Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper., black/white, 3.5" x 5.5".)
Type:
Archival materials
Picture postcards
Postcards
Photographs
Place:
Mexico
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
Reproduction of a photograph: A woman sits next to her wares, large clay pots. She wears a straw sombrero and a long apron over her clothes. She sits on a wooden crate with her hands on her knees. A woman stands behind her next to pottery. She wears a white skirt and a black rebozo (shawl). There are other vendors and shoppers in the background.
Arrangement:
In series 3, box 27, grouping Local Color (People)---Mexico
Local Numbers:
AC0200-0000028 (AC Scan No.)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution. Search this
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician) Search this
Extent:
1 Item (color, 3.5" x 5.5".)
Type:
Archival materials
Picture postcards
Postcards
Place:
Mexico
Mexico City (Mexico) -- History -- American Occupation -- 1847-1848
Scope and Contents:
Illustration depicting soldiers inching their way up the hill to Chapultepec. They are dressed in blue and carry the American flag. Around them are piled dead bodies of soldiers. In this image the landscape of Mexico City consists of distant mountains and the castle of Chapultepec on a hill. The rest of the area the soldiers march through is open space instead of the metropolitan area of Mexico City that has been established in this period.
General:
Series III, Box 27, Military--U.S.A.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
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Studio photograph of a woman sitting on a prop rock, posing against a painted backdrop with one arm behind her head. She has long black hair down to her waist. Her blouse is white, short-sleeved, and partially unbuttoned. She wears a black knee-length skirt and no shoes. One in a series of about ten images of women, some nude, from around the world. Translation of caption: Original card of a Mexican demoiselle. Warm sepia-colored print, with applied color on skirt (reddish) and locket (gold) hung from neck.
General:
"Made in Mexico" in ink, lower left verso. Photographer's name, address, and "Papeleria Graue" imprinted on sticker, lower right verso. Card not mailed.
Located in Series III; Box 27, Nudes.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
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Reproduction of a color drawing by Miguel Covarrubias, after a 16th c. codex, depicting Tonatiuh, the God of the sun. He kneels on one leg, holds an eagle in the air with one hand, and a shield of some sort in the other. Translation of caption at bottom of postcard: "He who gives light / God of the Sun." Bourbon Codex, Lam. 6. Unmailed, no message, no postmark.
Local Numbers:
AC0200-0000001 (AC Scan)
General:
Maker unidentified.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution. Search this
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician) Search this
Extent:
1 Item (color, 3.5" x 5.5".)
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Mexico City (Mexico)
Scope and Contents:
Color photomechanical reproduction of a photograph of a young Mexican woman wearing a shawl on her head and a white blouse with a flower print. Her black hair is pulled back and covered by the shawl. She looks off to the side, her face and body towards the camera, slightly hidden by a wall. Her features indicate Indian heritage. Translation of caption: The servant. Imprint of Dr. Samuel Macias Valadez on image size.
Message on verso in Spanish addressed to Mr. F. Swann Harding, Washington, plus note in English: "Please send me more views of your city / Post-cards." Message dated July 11, 1917.
General:
Series III; Box 27, Portraits---General.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
Reproduction of a drawing by Miguel Covarrubias, after a 16th c. codex. depicting the god of song, dance and music. This figure appears to have the head of a coyote, the animal that represents this god. Translation of caption at bottom of card: "Old Coyote / God of the Song, Dance and Music." Bourbon Codice, Lam. 4. Unmailed card, no message, no postmark.
Arrangement:
In series 3, box 27, grouping Religion--Mexico (Aztec).
Local Numbers:
AC0200-0000002 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
Reproduction of a drawing by Miguel Covarrubias, made after a 16th c. codex, depicting a hummingbird god holding a serpent in one hand and a shield in the other, with a feather headdress. Translation of the caption at the bottom of the card: "God of the Aztecs and of War / Humming bird from the South." Codice Borbonico, Lam 34. Unmailed card, no message, no postmark.
Local Numbers:
AC0200-0000003 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
Collection Rights:
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Reproduction of a drawing by Miguel Covarrubias, after a 16th c. codex: a goddess wearing a headdress, a nose ring, and carrying two unidentified objects in her hands. She has a long, wide tail of jade, where images of tricksters are imprinted. Translation of caption at bottom of card: "She of the skirt of jades / Goddess of the waters." Unmailed card, no message, no postmark.
Local Numbers:
AC0200-0000004 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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
Picture postcards -- 1900-1920
Collection Citation:
Victor A. Blenkle Postcard Collection, c. 1880-c. 1970, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution,
Reproduction of a drawing by Miguel Covarrubias, after a 16th c. codex, depicting Tlaloc, the Aztec rain god. He wears a feather headdress and costume with a long tail and carries unidentified objects in his hands. The caption and illustration indicate he is also a patron of farming and agriculture. Translation of caption at bottom of card: "God of the Rain / He who causes the rains and growth of vegetation." (Bourbon Codice. Lam. 7). Unmailed card, no message, no postmark.
Local Numbers:
AC0200-0000006 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
Illustrated color postcard that depicts a street where vendors sell Mexican wares to tourists. In addition to tourists, we can see the back of a Mexican man wearing a shirt with some sort of decoration and a hat.
Local Numbers:
AC0200-0000047 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
Reproduction of a drawing by Miguel Covarrubias, after a 16th c. codex. Illustration of Quetzalcoatl wearing a headdress that resembles a bird, with a mask that includes a beak. He holds a serpent in one hand and an unidentified object in the other. Translation of caption at bottom of card: "The quetzal feather snake / God of the wind." (Bourbon Codice, Lam. 22).
Local Numbers:
AC0200-0000007 (AC Scan)
General:
Maker unidentified.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution. Search this
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician) Search this
Extent:
1 Item (color, 3.5" x 5.5".)
Culture:
Indians of North America -- New Mexico -- 1900-1910 Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
New Mexico -- 1900-1910
Southwest
Scope and Contents:
Color illustration from the "New Mexico: Postcard booklet" (BL381). It depicts two women sitting on the ground working on a rug.
General:
Series 1, Box 10, U.S.A.--New Mexico---General Mountain Views.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution. Search this
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician) Search this
Extent:
1 Item (color, 3.5" x 5.5".)
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Place:
Havana (Cuba) -- 1900-1910
Cuba -- 1900-1910
Scope and Contents:
Reproduction of a color photograph of an Afro-Cuban man holding a basket of bread on his head. He poses for the photograph standing on the sidewalk and smiling.
General:
Series II, Box 17, Foreign, Cuba--Havana.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
Reproduction of a drawing by Miguel Covarrubias, after a 16th c. codex: an Aztec god wearing an elaborate feather headdress, holding a shield in one hand and an unidentifiable object in the other. Translation of caption at bottom of the postcard: "Our Lord Flayed / God of gold smiths." (Bourbon Codice, Lam. 14). Unmailed card, no message, no postmark.
Local Numbers:
AC0200-0000008 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
A Maya Temple--The Nunnery at Uxmal [picture postcard]
Topic:
Ethnic Imagery Project, Archives Center
Collector:
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician) Search this
Names:
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.) Search this
Collection Creator:
National Philatelic Collection, Smithsonian Institution. Search this
Blenkle, Victor A., Dr., 1900-1978 (physician) Search this
Extent:
1 Item (color, 3-1/2" x 5-1/2".)
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Yucatan (Mexico)
Uxmal Site (Mexico)
Date:
1933
Scope and Contents:
A drawing depicting the front entrance of a Mayan temple at Uxmal. The image has been colored in green, red and orange to highlight designs on the temple. According to the description on the back of the card, this is an exact replica, located at the World's Fair in Chicago, of a temple in "far away" Yucatan.
General:
Series III, Box 28, World's Fairs and Expositions--Chicago, 1933.
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
