Florida’s Seminole Indians Postcard Booklet (Souvenir)
Title
Florida’s Seminole Indians Postcard Booklet (Souvenir)
Subject
Tourism, Native American Representation, Florida History, Souvenir Culture, American Indians, Seminole Indians
Description
The Florida Seminole Indians postcard booklet is a souvenir that tourists could buy when they went to Florida in the middle of the 20th century. It has a bunch of postcards that show Seminole people doing everyday things while wearing traditional clothes like patchwork clothes. Some pictures show chicken huts, handmade tools, and parts of Florida's natural environment, like plants and animals that live there.
The booklet shows how Seminole culture was shown to tourists and the general public, often focusing on things that were visually appealing and unique to the culture. It is a record of cultural practices, but it is also a selective and commercialized view shaped by tourism and consumer interest. This means that the pictures might show some traditions but not the whole picture of Seminole life. Overall, the booklet shows how Native American culture was turned into a souvenir, which changed how people thought about and remembered the Seminole people.
ID: Foldable paper booklet with a printed cover and multiple numbered postcard images (1–16), each with a short description
The booklet shows how Seminole culture was shown to tourists and the general public, often focusing on things that were visually appealing and unique to the culture. It is a record of cultural practices, but it is also a selective and commercialized view shaped by tourism and consumer interest. This means that the pictures might show some traditions but not the whole picture of Seminole life. Overall, the booklet shows how Native American culture was turned into a souvenir, which changed how people thought about and remembered the Seminole people.
ID: Foldable paper booklet with a printed cover and multiple numbered postcard images (1–16), each with a short description
Creator
Curt Teich & Company
Source
From the Collection of Lydia E. Ferguson
Publisher
Curt Teich & Company
Date
Circa 1960s-1970s
Contributor
Stephanie Omotohanmen
Rights
This material is subject to copyright law and is made available for private study, scholarship, and research purposes only.
Format
JPG
Language
English
Type
Physical Object
Collection
Citation
Curt Teich & Company, “Florida’s Seminole Indians Postcard Booklet (Souvenir),” Aegis Digital Museum, accessed May 1, 2026, https://aegisdigitalmuseum.kennesaw.edu/items/show/313.
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