CardCow Vintage Postcards

Afar In Oriental Climes

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Afar In Oriental Climes
Divided Back PM 1913

Description:
Afar in oriental climes I do not care to roam, When such a pleasant place as this Is so much nearer home.

Black Children

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Black Children
Divided Back PM 1914 Aug-15

Description:
I'se could go right on and do dis fing foreber

Will Drop In Soon

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Will Drop In Soon
Divided Back PM 1911 Apr-13

I'M Going To Pike's Peak

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
I'M Going To Pike's Peak
Divided Back

Reading The Crystal

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Reading The Crystal
Divided Back PM 1907 Nov-16

Black Man

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Black Man
Divided Back PM 1908 Sep-09

September Morn

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
September Morn
Divided Back PM 1914 Jan-06

Description:
"Go long, white man, I ain't no Septembr Morn."

Too Cold!

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Too Cold!
Divided Back unused

Description:
Happy Little Coons Series #9227

Uncle Tom

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Uncle Tom
Divided Back unused

A Survivor Of The Battle Of The Little Big Horn

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
A Survivor Of The Battle Of The Little Big Horn
Divided Back PM 1912 Oct-06

Indian Maiden Series

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Indian Maiden Series
Divided Back PM 1912 Mar-04

Oh! So You Want To Ride Too!

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Oh! So You Want To Ride Too!
Divided Back PM 1947 Jun-18

Indian Chief

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Indian Chief
Divided Back unused

Native Americans on Horses

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Native Americans on Horses
Divided Back PM 1906 Feb-14

Going To Mass

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Going To Mass
Divided Back PM Mar-28

I Want Ma Porridge - Scottish

Sat, 15 Dec 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
I Want Ma Porridge - Scottish
Divided Back PM 1910 Oct-00

Returning From The Hunt

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Returning From The Hunt
Linen unused

Osage Indian In Full Dress

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Osage Indian In Full Dress
Oklahoma (OK), Linen PM 1947 Oct-04

Pueblo Indian Drilling Turquoise

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Pueblo Indian Drilling Turquoise
Linen unused

Description:
All the turquoise worn by the Southwestern tribes in their wampum necklaces, ear-rings, etc., is drilled with a hand drill. It is believed that the more primitive method of drilling was with a single flint pointed stick, revolved between the hands, but the drill illustrated, although very primitive, has been used for centuries. Turquoise is the only stone valued by the Indians and practically all of the turquoise obtained by the various tribes has been sold or traded to them by the Santo Domingo Indians, near whose village the mines are. There is no better turquoise in the world than that found in this vicinity.

Pueblo Indian Women Grinding Grain

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Pueblo Indian Women Grinding Grain
Linen unused

Description:
The grain is ground into meal by the women on hollowed out stones There are three grinding stones to a set. First the woman places the grain on the coarsest stone, and with another stone, roughly cylindrical, grinds away at the grain, until It is all ground up. The coarse meal is gathered into a basket, with the aid of a rough brush, and placed on the center or medium stone, and reground. Finally it is ground on the finest stone, and is then almost as fine as our flour.

Whirling Log (Good Luck) Sand Painting Of The Navajo Indians

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Whirling Log (Good Luck) Sand Painting Of The Navajo Indians
Linen unused

Description:
The Navajo Indians have an elaborate nine day ceremony, the Yebashi, in which a sand painting is made daily and according to their religion each one must be destroyed before sunset, otherwise it would be a very bad omen. These are made by qualified Medicine Men in which many colors of sands are used, ground from colored rock. The "Whirling Log" sand painting is one of the very important of a group and is said to bring good fortune.

Acee Blue Eagle, Famous Oklahoma Indian Artist

Fri, 2 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Acee Blue Eagle, Famous Oklahoma Indian Artist
Oklahoma (OK), Linen unused

Description:
Acee Blue Eagle, famous Oklahoma Indian Artist of Muskogee and Okmulgee, Oklahoma, is known throughout the Country for his charming ceremonial scenes and his delightful paintings of the wild Horses, Buffalo, and Antelope of the Southwestern Plains. Elected to Indian "Hall of Fame," International Who's Who, and Who's Who of American Artists.

Rain In The Face

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Rain In The Face
Divided Back unused

Description:
Rain-In-The-Face (Etomo Gozua) taken when he was in camp of spotted Eagles Hostile Sioux near Ft. Keogh 1879

Old Two Moon

Thu, 1 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Old Two Moon
Divided Back unused

Description:
Old Two Moon ("Isha O Nishus in Cheyenne," "Wenopa in Sioux") War chief of the Northern Cheyennes in 76 sat beside the trail we used in 1916.

The Pow Wow

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
The Pow Wow
Chrome PM 1970 Jul-07

Description:
The Winnebago Indians, whose tribal headquarters are located in Jackson County near Black River Falls, Wis., hold their Paw Wow during the Memorial and Labor Day weekends. Visitors are welcome and may watch this colorful and enchanting event by taking highway "54" 5 miles east from Black River Falls.

Lefty Many Goats

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Lefty Many Goats
Chrome PM 1991 May-03

Description:
"Lefty Many Goats," a San Carlos Apache. "Lefty" was 102 years old when this picture was taken.

Navajo Family

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Navajo Family
Chrome

Description:
Novajo family ready to go to the trading post. In the background is their home, a typical Navajo Hogan. This family is a unit of the largest, growing Indian tribe. Their reservation is included in the Painted Desert of Arizona and New Mexico.

Indian Child Of The Santa Clara Pueblo

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Indian Child Of The Santa Clara Pueblo
New Mexico (NM), Chrome unused

Description:
"The Land of Enchantment". Indian child of the Santa Clara Pueblo with muchly prized coral necklace.

East Texas Indian Reservation

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
East Texas Indian Reservation
Texas (TX), Chrome unused

Description:
East Texas Indian Reservation Home of the Alabama - Coushatta Tribes Between Livingston and Woodville, Texas On U.S. 190. Indian Guide Sidney Poncho lectures on the Alligator Snapping Turtle at the Big Thicket Reptile Garden, where other Big Thicket Reptiles are also discussed. Other activities include the Big Thicket Tour, Indian Country, Tour, Indian Dances, Train Ride, Living Indian Village. Tribal Museum, Restaurant, and two campgrounds with full trailer hookups and restrooms with hot showers. Opened year-round.

A Latin Beauty

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
A Latin Beauty
Chrome PM 1956 Dec-06

A Busy Day In The Cotton Field

Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
A Busy Day In The Cotton Field
Linen unused

Marriage Ceremonial Dance

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Marriage Ceremonial Dance
Chrome unused

Description:
Marriage Ceremonial dance, as done by the Indians of the Abnaki Tribe, before they embraced Christianity. Illustrated each August at Pleasant Point, Perry, Maine.

Historic Long Island Shinnecock Indians

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Historic Long Island Shinnecock Indians
Chrome PM 1959 Aug-20

Description:
Indian Brave "Green Rainbow" doing the Hoop Dance at the "Pow-Wow"held each year on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation at Southampton, Long Island, N.Y.

Historic Long Island Shinnecock Indians

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Historic Long Island Shinnecock Indians
Chrome PM 1966 Sep-08

Description:
Chief bright Canoe Doing the "Indian Challenge Dance" at the Shinnecock "Pow-Wow" held each year on the Indian Reservation at Southampton, Long Island, N.Y. "Come To Long Island - Land of History"

Historic Long Island Shinnecock Indians

Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Historic Long Island Shinnecock Indians
Chrome PM 1959 Aug-20

Description:
Chief Thunder Bird, resplendent in his beautiful white feathered headdress, shown with some of the Indian performers at the "Pow-Wow"held each year on the Shinnecock Indian Reservation at Southampton, Long Island, N.Y.

Ka-Ka-Gesick

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Ka-Ka-Gesick
Minnesota (MN), Chrome unused

Description:
Fingering his pipe of peace, this ancient Chippewa of royal Red blood recalls his 120 years in Minnesota's north country.

Ojibway Burial Ground

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Ojibway Burial Ground
Minnesota (MN), Chrome unused

Description:
An early Indian Burial Ground in Minnesota's Chippewa National Forest. The structures are typical of the Indian burial custom of the Ojibway Tribe

Standing Eagle George Bryan

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Standing Eagle George Bryan
Minnesota (MN), Chrome unused

Description:
George Bryan demonstrates his pipemaking skills to visitors of the Pipestone National Monument, Pipestone Minnesota.

Standing Eagle George Bryan

Sat, 6 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Standing Eagle George Bryan
Minnesota (MN), Chrome unused

Description:
Each summer Standing Eagle demonstrates the ancient craft of pipemaking to visitors of the Pipestone National Monument

Ancient Taiwan Aborignal Customes

Fri, 5 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Ancient Taiwan Aborignal Customes
4x6 Continental Chrome unused

Description:
Ancient Taiwan aborignal customes - "Hunting head" and "Tattoo".

Cotton Pickers At Work In Dixieland

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Cotton Pickers At Work In Dixieland
Linen unused

Cotton Picking - The Payoff

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Cotton Picking - The Payoff
Linen unused

Navajo Hogan

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Navajo Hogan
Linen unused

Description:
The Navajo Indian house or home is still built in aboriginal style of sticks and mud with dirt floors. From ancient custom the door always faces the east. During the summer months they move higher into the mountains and build a temporary Hogan. In case of death of any member of the family, while in the Hogan, they immediately desert it and it is known as a "Chin-dee Hogan" or haunted house.

Ornate Pottery Vessel. Nasca, Peru

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Ornate Pottery Vessel. Nasca, Peru
New York New York (NY), Linen unused

Description:
Museum Of The American Indian Heye Foundation, Broadway at 155th Street

Kachina Dolls Hopi Indians

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Kachina Dolls Hopi Indians
New York New York (NY), Linen unused

Description:
Kachina Dolls associated with certain rites observed by the Hopi Indians of Arizona Museum Of The American Indian Heye Foundation, Broadway at 155th Street

Shrunken human head

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Shrunken human head
New York New York (NY), Linen unused

Description:
"Tsantsa" war trophy. used in the Victory Ceremony to gain prestige and power. Jivaro Tribe, Lowland Ecuador. Museum Of The American Indian Heye Foundation, Broadway at 155th Street

Custer Deer Skin battle of Little Big Horn

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Custer Deer Skin battle of Little Big Horn
New York New York (NY), Linen unused

Description:
Indian record of the Custer battle on the Little Big Horn, Montana, June 25, 1876. Painted on deer skin. Custer is represented by the standing figure at the left in yellow breeches and top boots. Museum Of The American Indian Heye Foundation, Broadway at 155th Street

Water color by Tom Two Arrows, Onondaga Indian

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Water color by Tom Two Arrows, Onondaga Indian
Linen unused

Description:
Hunter reflected in a pool. Water color by Tom Two Arrows, Onondaga Indian. The original is in the collection of the Museum. Museum Of The American Indian Heye Foundation, Broadway at 155th Street

Pehriska-Ruhpa. A famous Hidatsa (Minitari) chief

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Pehriska-Ruhpa. A famous Hidatsa (Minitari) chief
Linen unused

Description:
Pehriska-Ruhpa. A famous Hidatsa (Minitari) chief. From the lithograph by Charles Bodmer, Coblenz, 1839. Museum Of The American Indian Heye Foundation, Broadway at 155th Street

Papago Boy Stringing Chili Peppers Near San Xavier Mission

Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100

Title:
Papago Boy Stringing Chili Peppers Near San Xavier Mission
Linen PM 1946 Oct-28