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Bruchman Letterhead

R.M. Bruchman Indian Trader Letterhead

R.M. Bruchman Indian Trader Letterhead
Creator: Almagre Books
Dates: c1910-1925
Quantity: 1 inch
Accession: RC2010.037

Abstract

This small collection contains a single sheet of letterhead from the R.M. Bruchman Indian Trader business.

Biography

In his late teens, Wisconsin-raised Richard Max Bruchman (1882-1986) started working in a mercantile in New Mexico. By 1903 he bought his own trading post in a small town north of Winslow, Arizona. He operated the business until 1921. During his time at the trading post, he traveled in a horse-drawn wagon every day into Winslow to pick up merchandise and supplies. During these trips he passed through the Navajo reservation, and grew to have a close connection with the Navajo. He learned their culture and their language.

In 1921, Bruchman moved into Winslow and opened the R.M. Bruchman Indian Trader. The business was well-known for the high quality hand-woven Navajo blankets and handmade Navajo jewelry it sold. He ran the store for fifty years, stepping down in 1971 at the age of 89.

Scope & Content Note

One sheet of letterhead from the R.M. Bruchman Indian Trader business.

Subject Terms

Letterhead

Processing Information

The R.M. Bruchman Indian Trader Letterhead was purchased by the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in November 2010.

It is a small collection.

Preferred Citation

R.M. Bruchman Indian Trader Letterhead, c1910-1925, Box # Folder #. Donald C. & Elizabeth M. Dickinson Research Center, National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Container List

R.M. Bruchman Indian Trader Letterhead

c1910-1925
Box Folder Folder Title / Description
1 1 R.M. Bruchman Indian Trader letterhead, c1910-1925

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