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Mitla Ruins, Oaxaca, Mexico, circa 1910

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsNative American Life
Card type
Lithograph
Date
c. 1934 (Linen)
Front of Mitla Ruins, Oaxaca, Mexico, circa 1910, c. 1934 lithograph postcard
Front
Back of Mitla Ruins, Oaxaca, Mexico, circa 1910, c. 1934 lithograph postcard
Back

About this subject

Close view of the stepped stone facade of the Mitla ruins in Oaxaca, Mexico, showing bands of geometric greca mosaic fretwork in reddish and grey stone above a lower wall of rough masonry.

Postcard Details

Message · Spanish, in pencil

Hasta luego Saludos de México

Translation

See you later Greetings from Mexico

PublisherE. Martin
No. 301 - Ruinas de Mitla, Oaxaca, Mexico. Mitla Ruins, Oaxaca, Mexico. --- Republica Mexicana Tarjeta Postal Editor E. Martin, Mexico, D.F.
Stamp
Addressed to
John Lionel Bacon

c/o Mrs Mamie Bacon, Altavista, Virginia, U.S.A.

Postcard record

SeriesNo. 301
ConditionGood
Place addressedAltavista, VA
Place depictedMitla Ruins, Mitla, Oaxaca
PublisherMexico City, D.F.
NotesImage fills the card with no white border; fine halftone dot texture typical of early color-printed cards; small circular monogram device printed at left edge; light edge wear. Divided-back Mexican 'Republica Mexicana / Tarjeta Postal' card, imprint 'Editor E. Martin, Mexico, D.F.'; 4c red Mexico stamp (1910-1934) tied by a circular cancel that is illegible (no readable postmark text). Pencil message written sideways along the left edge; dealer pencil marks '112' and '1.00' at top left. Light soiling/creasing.

Cite this card

Mitla Ruins, Oaxaca, Mexico, circa 1910, postcard, c. 1934. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/mitla-ruins-oaxaca-mexico-circa-1910. Accessed October 5, 2026.