The Native American curio trade in New Mexico
By: Jonathan Batkin.
Contributors: Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.; Braun Research Library (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Publisher: Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian
Published: 2008
Place of publication: [Santa Fe, N.M.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 317
ISBN-13: 9780962277764
Subjects: Indian arts -- New Mexico -- History -- Exhibitions.; Indian arts -- New Mexico -- Marketing -- History -- Exhibitions.; Indians of North America -- Industries -- New Mexico -- History -- Exhibitions.; Indians of North America -- Industries -- New Mexico -- Marketing -- History -- Exhibitions.; Indian silverwork -- New Mexico -- History -- Exhibitions.; Indian silverwork -- New Mexico -- Marketing -- History -- Exhibitions.; Indians of North America -- Material culture -- New Mexico -- History -- Exhibitions.; Indians of North America -- Material culture -- New Mexico -- Marketing -- History -- Exhibitions.; Indian traders -- New Mexico -- History -- Exhibitions.; Trading posts -- New Mexico -- History -- Exhibitions.
Genres: Exhibitions.
Notes: "Published in conjunction with the exhibition, From the Railroad to Route 66: The Native American Curio Trade in New Mexico, May 17, 2008-April 19, 2009."--Colophon.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 297-310) and index.
Table of contents: title: PART 1: A CAST OF CHARACTERS; title: The early trade in New Mexico: Aaron and Jake Gold; title: Jake Gold becomes a partner with J.S. Candelario; title: J.S. Candelario invents himself as Santa Fe's original curio dealer - and succeeds; title: A gentleman in Española: Thomas S. Dozier; title: Southern New Mexico: Francis E. Lester; title: PART II: COME SEE OUR INDIAN SILVERSMITH AT WORK; title: Silver becomes a demonstration art and enters the curio trade; title: One Harvey silversmith who stayed; title: Silver becomes machine-made; title: A young man's journey to the silver shops; title: Maisel's Indian Trading Post; title: Julius Gans and Southwest Arts & Crafts; title: Silversmithing in the Indian schools; title: Authenticity, competition, and tradition; title: Jewelry in the national parks; title: Trouble in the Indian schools; title: The Indian Arts and Crafts Board's silver program; title: Redemption in the Indian schools; title: The Seligmans and Jerry Chakerian; title: Manuel Naranjo moves to Denver; title: Notes; title: APPENDIX: Silversmiths who worked in curio shops of Albuquerque and Santa Fe before World War II; title: References cited; title: Index; title: Donors; title: Photo credits.