Description
A painted scene shows the Indian and Mexican Building with broad adobe-like arches and a circular emblem above the center. Several Native American and Mexican figures stand and sit in front of the building, some wrapped in blankets and others in traditional clothing. The composition includes pottery or woven goods arranged near the people, with strong shadows across the ground. The card is dated 1900s.
Front Text (verbatim):
7946 INDIAN AND MEXICAN BUILDING, ALBUQUERQUE, N. M.
COPR. FRED HARVEY.
Back Text (verbatim):
FRED HARVEY
POST CARD
Albuquerque is the largest and most important city in New Mexico. It is the largest wool center in the United States. The climate is delightful. The city lies in the beautiful Rio Grande Valley, midway between the sightly Sandia Mountains on the east and a volcanic range on the west, at an altitude of 5,000 feet.
PLACE STAMP HERE.
UNITED STATES AND CANADA ONE CENT.
FOREIGN, TWO CENTS
"POSTITINT" CARD
TRADE MARK – REG. U.S. PAT. OFF. MADE ONLY BY DETROIT PUBLISHING CO.
