Hopi Indians Orlin and Zellah, Painted Desert, AZ, circa 1930
- Subject
- Native American Life
- Card type
- Linen
About this postcard
Two Hopi women, named in the caption as Orlin and Zellah, sit wrapped in blankets on a rocky overlook. They face a wide expanse of desert badlands, with a blue mountain in the distance under a pale sky. The view is over the Painted Desert, the banded badlands that border the Hopi mesas in northern Arizona. Hopi villages sit on those mesas, which run parallel to the desert and reach west toward the Grand Canyon. The caption notes the region's sunsets, especially in the rainy season, as among the most colorful in America.
Postcard Details
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Postcard record
| Publisher | Curt Teich & Co. |
|---|---|
| Series | NO. P. D. 13 |
| Condition | Very good |
| Place mentioned | Lollesgard Specialty Co., Tucson, AZ |
| Publisher | Chicago, IL |
| Notes | Linen texture visible; no border on front. No postmark. Divided-back Curteich-Chicago 'C.T. Art-Colortone' linen card, ca. 1930s-40s; printed series NO. P. D. 13 and caption 'HOPI INDIANS (Orlin and Zellah) On the Edge of the Painted Desert' with descriptive text; Lollesgard Specialty Co. distributor imprint; Curteich-Chicago printer credit; dealer pencil '#59' lower right, no message or address written. |
Cite this card
Hopi Indians Orlin and Zellah, Painted Desert, AZ, circa 1930, postcard, c. 1930. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/hopi-indians-orlin-and-zellah-painted-desert-az-circa-1930. Accessed November 2, 2026.