Title

United States – New Mexico – Isleta Village Proper – Isleta Indian Pueblo – Old Church in Distance

Preview

Sender

Illegible [Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States]

Recipient

Miss May Clarke [San Diego, California, United States]

Postmark

1953-12-20

Caption

Isleta Indian Pueblo, Old Church in Distance – Isleta (Island) is one of the largest Indian Pueblos of the province of ancient Tiguex, mentioned as early as 1541. It is located 13 miles south of Albuquerque on the Rio Grande. The site of the Pueblo is one of the oldest in America, and the fortlike Church dates back to 1605-1617 and is therefore as old as any in the country

Physical Description

One linen postcard with a divided back. The postcard was published by SouthWest Postcard Company in Albuquerque, New Mexico and printed by Curt Teich and Company in Chicago, Illinois.

Condition

Used

Language of Message

English

Language of Postcard

English

Location

United States–New Mexico–Bernalillo County–Isleta Village Proper

Publisher

SouthWest Postcard Co.

Printer

Curt Teich & Co.

Printing Process

Chromolithography

Technique

Artist rendering

Date Issued

1930-1955

Object Type

Postcard

Object Size

14 X 09 cm

Original Collection

San Diego College for Women Postcard Collection

Print Series

C.T. Art-Colortone

Publisher Series

A-21

Postcard Collection Number

New Mexico-03

Digital Collection

San Diego College for Women Linen Postcard Collection

Digital Publisher

Copley Library, University of San Diego

Date Digitized

2014

Image File Size

222 KB

Image Format

Image/Jpeg

Repository

Special Collections. Copley Library, University of San Diego

Image File Location

Cop-Darc\Postcards\Linen Postcards\New Mexico\NM-03A

Copyright

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