RPPC Zuni Dick Native American Turquoise Jewelry Worker by Frasher 1936 Zuni NM

Condition: *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and ... Read more about the seller notes *Please* use the Hip photo magnifier to check for flaws on each picture, mouse over to zoom and click to enlarge. Comes from a smoke free home. Common errors from the scanner vs damage are digital lines (usually grey or pink), cutting off the top of the card/words. Read Less about the seller notes

“Zuni Dick” – Native American Turquoise Worker, Zuni Pueblo, New MexicoThis powerful real photo postcard (RPPC) by Frasher’s Fotos of Pomona, California, features a striking portrait of “Zuni Dick,” a Native American artisan stringing turquoise beads in the traditional style. Seated beside a rustic adobe structure with a wooden ladder, he is surrounded by hand-crafted jewelry pieces and tools. The postcard is postmarked January 29, 1936 from Zuni, New Mexico and addressed to Culver City, California. An evocative image of Indigenous craftsmanship and cultural heritage.Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC)Subject: Native American artisan “Zuni Dick” creating turquoise jewelryLocation: Zuni Pueblo, New MexicoPhotographer/Publisher: Frasher’s Fotos, Pomona, CaliforniaPostmark: January 29, 1936, Zuni, New MexicoCondition: Mailed with light foxing, edge/corner wear, and vertical postal toning lines; handwritten message on reverseEra: 1930sA highly collectible card for those interested in Native American history, Southwestern arts, and early 20th-century photography.

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