#686a Postcard: Unused, Chief Red Feather, Knott's Berry Farm

From box 2010.3.6 (origin: California, U.S.)
Item #686a
Sku #2010.3.6.686a
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5 1/2" x 3 1/2" postcard.

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Front: Color photo.

Back: 7 small illustrations on left border. Divided back. Number KBF-45. Text - "Knott's Berry Farm - Ghost Town, California" and "Chief Red Feather - Chief Red Feather is a Navajo-Sioux Indian who has for many years greeted the guests at Knott's Berry Farm. His striking Costume is more Sioux than Navajo. To meet this friendly man will be to better know and appreciate our American Indians."

Information:
- Knott's Berry Farm is located in Buena Park, California and was "opened" in 1920 ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knott%27s_Berry_Farm#Origin ).
- Chief Red Feather is the tribal name (given in 1934) of James Urban Brady (born 1902) and, despite 35 years at Knott's Berry Fram, he isn't mentioned on the Wikipedia page. He does have a Facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/pages/James-Urban-Brady-aka-Chief-Red-Feather-of... . Brady died August 29,1987 ( http://articles.latimes.com/1987-09-08/local/me-6526_1_chief-red-feather )
- Age uncertain. Some clues - Figure out when we stopped saying "American Indians" and that will help date this postcard! No, really. Chief Red Feather was with Knott's Berry Farm from 1948 to 1983. The mention of "Ghost Town" on the card puts it in the 1940s at the earliest ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knott%27s_Berry_Farm#Ghost_Town ), as do color photo postcards.