THE MENTOR, SEPTEMBER 1928

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"THE MENTOR," SEPTEMBER 1928

Entry/Object ID

2001.133.1.1

Description

Color: Blue; White; Yellow "The Mentor," September 1928 issue. The periodical has a gold leaf-and-vine design within a blue-colored background border and the words "SCIENCE;" "TRAVEL;" "ART;" "HISTORY;" "LITERATURE" in scrolls placed within these designs. These subjects are those covered by articles found within the publication. Within the border is the periodical title, cost per copy, and date and year of publication. An image, in blue and gold, of United States General Hugh Lenox Scott, covers much of the cover. At the bottom are the words "A SOLDIER'S LIFE - THE GREAT WEST, OLD AND NEW / SCOUTS, INDIANS, WILD ANIMALS - AND THE TRAILS." Articles are about such topics as Indians; the Santa Fe Trail; scouts such as Buffalo Bill Cody; Judge Roy Bean and other western America-related themes, as well as animal-related articles and photo essays. There are many black and white photographs and a significant number of advertisements in the item. With creased corners; dented cover edges; general surface soiling; some discoloration; losses on the spine; pencil marks on the back; stains on the cover; rust at former staple locations; tears at the spine; and general cover wear; the object is in fair condition.

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Soldiers, Transportation, Animals

Search Terms

Three-dimensional, Magazines (periodicals), Indians of North America, Overland migration, Trails--United States, Santa Fe Trail

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Magazines (Periodicals)