Maisel's Indian Trading Post was located in the city of

Albuquerque Albuquerque ( ; ), also known as ABQ, Burque, the Duke City, and in the past 'the Q', is the List of municipalities in New Mexico, most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico, and the county seat of Bernalillo County, New Mexico, Bernal ...

, county of

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, in the

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. It was added to the

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and the

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in 1993. Maisel’s was closed permanently in August, 2019 when Skip decided to retire before the pandemic occurred.

Store

Established by Maurice and Cyma Maisel in 1939 to cater to the new

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tourist trade, this

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building was designed by architect

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. The building features murals designed by

Olive Rush Olive Rush (June 10, 1873 near Fairmount, Indiana – August 20, 1966 in Santa Fe, New Mexico) was a painter, illustrator, muralist, and an important pioneer in Native American art education. Her paintings are held in a number of private coll ...

. Various murals depicting Indian life were painted by ten

Pueblo Pueblo refers to the settlements of the Pueblo peoples, Native American tribes in the Southwestern United States, currently in New Mexico, Arizona, and Texas. The permanent communities, including some of the oldest continually occupied settlement ...

and

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artists such as Narcisco Abeyta, Harrison Begay, and

Awa Tsireh Awa Tsireh (February 1, 1898 – March 30, 1955), also known as Alfonso Roybal and Cattail Bird, was a San Ildefonso Pueblo Painting, painter and artist in several genres including metalwork. He was part of the art movement known as the San ...

. The trading post employed hundreds of native craftspeople in its heyday. It closed upon its founder's death, only to be reopened in the 1980s by Maurice’s grandson, Skip. It continued to trade as Skip Maisel's Indian Jewelry and Crafts, until summer of 2019, when Skip Maisel retired and closed the business.

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