[Postcard of Alaska Natives Around Cooking Fire]

One of 354 postcards in the series: Leslie A. Boone Postcard Collection available on this site.
Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: '[Postcard of Alaska Natives Around Cooking Fire]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: '[Postcard of Alaska Natives Around Cooking Fire]'.

Description

Postcard of a photo-realistic illustration of three Alaska Natives in colorful coats and pants squatting around a small cooking fire. The woman on the left has a small child on her back and holds her hands above an open metal box. Metal pots and kettles give off steam over the fire, while other buckets and canisters sit behind the group. A large, cream-colored tent is also pitched behind them, with articles of cloth hanging from the ropes holding down the tent, and in the background on the right, several houses sit on a small hill. There are postcard markings on … continued below

Physical Description

1 postcard : col.

Creation Information

Nowell, F. H. 1904.

Context

This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Library Consortium and was provided by the Howard Payne University Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 175 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

Who

People and organizations associated with either the creation of this postcard or its content.

Artist

Publisher

Provided By

Howard Payne University Library

Walker Memorial Library, the main library at Howard Payne University, was named for John Allen and Elizabeth Peacock Walker and opened in 1952.

About | Browse this Partner

Contact Us

Corrections Questions

What

Descriptive information to help identify this postcard. Follow the links below to find similar items on the Portal.

Titles

Description

Postcard of a photo-realistic illustration of three Alaska Natives in colorful coats and pants squatting around a small cooking fire. The woman on the left has a small child on her back and holds her hands above an open metal box. Metal pots and kettles give off steam over the fire, while other buckets and canisters sit behind the group. A large, cream-colored tent is also pitched behind them, with articles of cloth hanging from the ropes holding down the tent, and in the background on the right, several houses sit on a small hill. There are postcard markings on the other side.

Physical Description

1 postcard : col.

Language

Item Type

Identifier

Unique identifying numbers for this postcard in the Portal or other systems.

Collections

This postcard is part of the following collection of related materials.

Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

About | Browse this Collection

What responsibilities do I have when using this postcard?

Digital Files

When

Dates and time periods associated with this postcard.

Creation Date

  • 1904

Covered Time Period

Coverage Date

Added to The Portal to Texas History

  • Feb. 23, 2016, 10:28 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Aug. 15, 2018, 11:26 a.m.

Usage Statistics

When was this postcard last used?

Yesterday: 0
Past 30 days: 1
Total Uses: 175
More Statistics

Where

Geographical information about where this postcard originated or about its content.

Place Name

Publication Place

Map Information

  • map marker Place Name coordinates. (May be approximate.)
  • Repositioning map may be required for optimal printing.

Help Map this Postcard

Tell us if you know the precise location of this item. In the lower-left corner of map below, select either the pin () or the box (). Drop a pin or drag to create a new rectangle. Zoom and Pan the map as needed.

Mapped Locations

Interact With This Postcard

Here are some suggestions for what to do next.

Start Viewing

Thumbnail image of item number 1 in: '[Postcard of Alaska Natives Around Cooking Fire]'.
Thumbnail image of item number 2 in: '[Postcard of Alaska Natives Around Cooking Fire]'.

Citations, Rights, Re-Use

International Image Interoperability Framework

IIF Logo

We support the IIIF Presentation API

Links for Robots

Helpful links in machine-readable formats.

Archival Resource Key (ARK)

International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)

Metadata Formats

Images

URLs

Stats

Nowell, F. H. [Postcard of Alaska Natives Around Cooking Fire], postcard, 1904; San Francisco, California. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth701788/: accessed May 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Howard Payne University Library.

Back to Top of Screen