19th century cowgirl and cowboy postcards, circa 1890s

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Summary

Title:
19th century cowgirl and cowboy postcards
Dates:
circa 1890s
Containers:
Pamphlet-Binder: 1
Extent:
0.02 Linear Feet 1 pamphlet binder
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], 19th century cowgirl and cowboy postcards, Collection no. 7148, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Background

Scope and content:

Six embossed chromolithograph postcards depicting cowgirls on horseback firing guns, lassoing, and galloping. One of the six postcards depicts a cowboy with a lasso. The postcards are vibrantly colored and show a cowgirl with long hair and a skirt, donning bandoliers, rifles, and pistols. Wild horses and cattle are featured in the background. One postcard features a cowgirl firing her revolver with a muzzle flash emitting from the pistol as the horse rears back. Embossed chromolithographs were popular in the late 19th century. The postcards in this collection were created circa the 1890s.

Acquisition information:
Purchased from Max Rambod Inc., August 7, 2023.
Physical description:
Six embossed chromolithograph postcards measuring 3.5 by 5.5 inches.
Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:
Bo Doub -- with collection-level notes adapted from the seller, Max Rambod Inc.
Date Encoded:
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-10-30 16:23:42 -0700 .

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Preferred citation:

[Box/folder no. or item name], 19th century cowgirl and cowboy postcards, Collection no. 7148, Regional History Collection, Special Collections, USC Libraries, University of Southern California

Location of this collection:
Special Collections
Doheny Memorial Library, Room 209
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0182, US
Contact:
(213) 740-5900
specol@usc.edu
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