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Eskimo woman and child

Subjects
ChildrenNative American LifeWomen's History
Card type
Linen
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Eskimo woman and child, Edw. H. Mitchell, CA, USA, c. 1907 linen postcard
Front
Back of Eskimo woman and child, Edw. H. Mitchell, CA, USA, c. 1907 linen postcard
Back

About this subject

A Native American woman carries a child on her back in a fur-lined parka. She stands on a wooden platform beside a body of water with boats, mountains, and trees in the background.

Postcard Details

Message

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PublisherEdw. H. Mitchell
1925 — ESKIMO WOMAN AND CHILD. --- Post Card THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY PLACE STAMP HERE DOMESTIC ONE CENT FOREIGN TWO CENTS THIS SPACE FOR CORRESPONDENCE MADE IN AMERICA BY EDW. H. MITCHELL AT SAN FRANCISCO.
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Postcard record

Series1925
ConditionVery good
PublisherEdw. H. Mitchell, San Francisco, CA
NotesLinen texture visible; printed caption in red at top; no white border. No postmark visible. Divided-back card with printed 'THIS SPACE FOR ADDRESS ONLY' and stamp box 'DOMESTIC ONE CENT / FOREIGN TWO CENTS'. Pencil dealer notation 'RML 3 / 3-' in the message space; no stamp, no address, no message. Front is a color litho view (Eskimo woman and child) with no white border.

Cite this card

Eskimo woman and child, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/eskimo-woman-and-child. Accessed October 5, 2026.