Name/Title
"PAGEANT OF THE INDIAN CRAFTS, SECOND ACT"Entry/Object ID
2001.40.1.9Description
Color: Black; Blue; Brown; Red; Yellow; White
A color postcard of the Mission Play entitled, "Pageant of the Indian Crafts, Second Act," ca. 1920s. A man in Spanish attire sits at the left with a guitar on his lap, while an Indian man stands at his side and plays a flute. More Indians stand at the left of the center in a single-file line and hold items such as baskets, pottery, and hides. A group of Franciscan priests at the right look at one of the Indian men. Four Spanish soldiers stand at attention at the far right. The set across the background consists of an arched portico with a red tile roof, trees, and a church at the right. The title of the image is at the top left while at the right is "MISSION PLAY, SAN GABRIEL, CAL.," all in black ink. On the center of the back is the name, location, and logo of the Pacific Novelty Company. At the top right is a square box for postage. The artifact was found within an envelope, which is item .1, along with more postcards that are items .2-.8 and .10-.11. The object is in good condition with only minor abrasions at the corners.Lexicon
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Costumes, Tourist tradeSearch Terms
Two-dimensional, Postcards, Mission Curio-Art Shop, Pacific Novelty Company, Passion plays--San Gabriel (Calif.), Theaters--San Gabriel (Calif.)