Item 56: Weaving a Navajo Rug, 1953
Scope and Contents
Color image of a Navajo Indian hogan in front of which a woman works on a loom. Other Navajo women and children are nearby. Printed on reverse: "On the Navajo Indian Reservation the Hogan (Navajo Dwelling) supports the crude loom where the weaver makes up her design as she works. The other Navajo women here are carding the wool, spinning and preparing the yarn." N.M. Tourist Bureau Photo. Genuine Curteich-Chicago "C.T. Art-Colortone" Post Card. Distriburted by Southwest Post Card Co., Box 685, Albuquerque, N.M. Postmarked July 15, 1953 in Albuquerque. 14 x 9 cm.
Format: Postcard.
Dates
- 1953
Language of Materials
Collection material in English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Russian
Conditions Governing Access
Access to the collections in the Kheel Center is restricted. Please contact a reference archivist for access to these materials.
Extent
6.33 cubic feet
Repository Details
Part of the Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation & Archives Repository
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Ithaca NY 14853