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Mexican Romantic Postcard Collection, 1906-1949

 File — Binder: 1
Identifier: 2010-004-0001 to 2010-001-0181

Scope and Content

From the Collection: The collection consists of postcards that date from 1908 to the 1940s with the majority in the teens, 1920s and 1930s. Most are photographic portraits of anonymous subjects, while others feature songs, poems, or portraits of celebrities such as Lupe Rivas Cacho, Felipe Llera, Esteher Tapia, Ernesto Rubio, and others. Many have messages on the verso. Most were produced and circulated in Mexico, with a few that were printed and circulated in other countries (e.g. Colombia, Spain, Portugal). Some postcards contain interventions of artwork.
Alcance y Contenido From the Collection: La colección consiste en postales que datan de 1912 a la década de 1940 con la mayoría en las décadas 10, 20 y 30. La mayoría son retratos fotográficos de personas desconocidas, mientras que otros tienen canciones, poemas, o retratos de cantores y actores, incluyendo Lupe Rivas Cacho, Felipe Llera, Esteher Tapia, Ernesto Rubio, y otros. Muchos tienen mensajes en el reverso. La mayoría se produjeron y se distribuyeron en México, con algunos que se imprimieron o se distribuyeron en otros países (por ejemplo, Colombia, España, Portugal). Algunas postales contienen intervenciones de obras de arte.

Dates

  • 1906-1949

Language of Materials

From the Collection: Spanish

Access Restrictions

The collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 181 items (1 box) : 1 binder with 181 postcards

Repository Details

Part of the UNM Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections Repository

Contact:
University of New Mexico Center for Southwest Research & Special Collections
University Libraries, MSC05 3020
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque NM 87131
505-277-6451