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Portrait of a Native American woman and child, circa 1900

Subjects
ChildrenNative American LifePortraits
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1915 (White Border)
Front of Portrait of a Native American woman and child, circa 1900, c. 1915 real photo postcard
Front
Back of Portrait of a Native American woman and child, circa 1900, c. 1915 real photo postcard
Back

About this subject

A sepia-toned photograph of a Native American woman and a young child standing outdoors before a shelter of vertical reeds with a thatched roof. The woman wears a striped skirt, a light blouse, many strands of beads, and a nose ornament; the child, held at her side, wears a patterned dress and also has a nose ornament. Both are barefoot on sandy ground.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pencil

June 6-36 My New girl friend - Best wishes To you all - Frank. Balthes Cristobal C.Z. [illegible]

POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS
PostmarkedJune 8, 1936, 10:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs Bertha Bishop

100 East Cary St, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.A.

FromFrank Battles, Cristobal, C.Z.

Postcard record

Postmarked
ConditionFair
Stamp1c George Washington, green, issued 1909
NotesSepia real photo print with a white border; heavy creases, a tear at top center, corner wear and surface staining. Faint embossed-looking text along the bottom edge is illegible. Postmark: CRISTOBAL CANAL ZONE JUN 8 10 AM 1936. Divided-back real-photo card with white border, matte (non-linen) surface; heavy foxing/staining, creases and edge wear, stamp torn at right.

Cite this card

Portrait of a Native American woman and child, circa 1900, postcard, c. 1915. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/portrait-of-a-native-american-woman-and-child-circa-1900. Accessed October 5, 2026.