Nicely detailed and unused 1941 postcard of Joseph, a Nez Perce native American Indian chief!  Born in the Wallowa Valley in northeastern Oregon, his given name was Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt, or "Thunder Rolling Down the Mountain." He was a fearless leader of the Nez Perces in 1877 hostilities and was known as a great orator.  He regarded the Wallowa Valley as the sacred land of his people, and didn't recognize the treaty of 1863, which gave it to the whites.  He displayed remarkable military skill in defeating larger forces of whites on several occasions.  In his great retreat of 1877, he moved his band, with women and children, 1,000 miles before surrender, although harassed on three sides by troops.  He died in Washington in 1904.  From G. I. Groves' 1941 "Famous American Indian Series," No. 1, and a desirable native Americana collectible in excellent condition!