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From the Railroad to Route 66: The Native American Curio Trade in New Mexico |
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| Presented by: | Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian | ||||||||||
| Location: | Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian 
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| Address: | 704 Camino Lejo, on Museum Hill | ||||||||||
| Description: | When the railroad began serving New Mexico in 1880, it brought a steady stream of tourists eager to purchase an array of items invented purely for them by Pueblo and Navajo artisans collaborating with non-Indian dealers. Thus did the curio trade begin, expanding to include a network of cottage industries, retail venues and a booming mail order business that all had far-reaching consequences into the 20th century. | ||||||||||
| Contact: | Wheelwright Museum | ||||||||||
| Phone: | 505-982-4636 | ||||||||||
| URL: | http://wheelwright.org | ||||||||||
| Event Categories: | Visual Arts | ||||||||||
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