Madame Vera (or Verra) von Blumenthal together with Rose Dugan (or Dougan) contributed to the development of the Pueblo Indian pottery industry by teaching the potters of the local pueblos techniques which made the pottery more attractive to collectors. They lived at
Duchess Castle, north of
Santa Fe, New Mexico around 1918 during the summer and in
Pasadena, California during the winter. The archeologist
Edgar Lee Hewett
Edgar Lee Hewett (November 23, 1865 – December 31, 1946) was an American archaeologist and anthropologist whose focus was the Native American communities of New Mexico and the southwestern United States. He is best known for his role in ...
may have contributed to this effort.
See also
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Santa Fe and the United States
References
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External links
Santa Fe, Sappho, Cecily and Northern Exposure
Educators from New Mexico
American women educators
History of New Mexico
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