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French Artillery - 23rd Regiment

FRENCH ARTILLERY, 23rd Regiment - Presentation of the Regimental Standard and the Colonel’s Address to the Young Soldiers. (mailed from Toulouse on October 28, 1908)

I find it quite interesting that this kind of postcard exists. Once again, photographs were rare, and their illustrative function held a significance that seems obsolete to us today.

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Amélie and Renée

Amélie and Renée

Greetings from your little friend who thinks of you all. Amélie - Renée February - 25 - 1924 If I'm not mistaken, it was quite common in the early 20th century to send photos taken at a professional photographer's studio as postcards. If this is the case here, the

Avignon - Panoramic view, taken from the Brèche de la Comtadine in Villeneuve.

Avignon - Panoramic view, taken from the Brèche de la Comtadine in Villeneuve.

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Bône - Panoramic View of the Municipal Stadium

Bône - Panoramic View of the Municipal Stadium

This is one of the few cards I have from Algeria back when it was a French colony. As the title says, this one represents Bône's municipal stadium. The city is now called Annaba, and I have no idea if this stadium still exists. Probably not as the