
Telegram addressed in 1891 to Georges Coulon President of...
Telegram addressed in 1891 to Georges Coulon President of the French Council of State.
English postcard with an illustration by Millicent Sowerby from 1910s
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Telegram addressed in 1891 to Georges Coulon President of the French Council of State.
French religious card from 1920s.
Huge French lottery tickets "Loterie Nationale" from 1941.
These lottery tickets were sold on the street or in small shops to help veterans.
Vintage French postcard with a young woman squire from 1904.
Note that the addresses were not precise at the time but the mail arrived at the destination.
Vintage Belgian postcard representing two children in the basket of a hot-air balloon. Postcard sent in 1911.
Set of photos of the Basilica of Saint Anthony of Padua (Italy) in the 1950s.
These photos, linked to each other and folded into a small booklet, are typical of the 1950s and 1960s, during which tourism progressed a lot but not all tourists were equipped with a camera. These photos were sold on the tourist sites allowing everyone to keep a souvenir of the visit.
Large 24-page French weekly newspaper "Le Gaulois du Dimanche" of June 1909 with beautiful Art Nouveau cover, many articles about history, fashion, arts, literature, music, kitchen, and many engravings and photos.
Le Gaulois is a daily French literary and political newspaper founded on July 5, 1868. It became the property of press boss Arthur Meyer and was published until 1929 before being merged with the Figaro. Due to it large size, this magazine will be sent folded in half.
1920s - 1940s - 10 French commercial documents.
French bearer share of 100 francs from 1920s of a fuel company in Paris.
Set of 6 French bills of exchange from 1910s with tax stamps and rubber-stamps.
These bills of exchange are financial instruments for loans between companies. Before the massive arrival of computers, these exchanges were carried out by hand as shown by these documents.
French postcard with a couple from 1910s with the words "Sois à moi autant que je suis à toi" / "Be mine as much as I am yours"
Vintage Italian postcard from Napoli from 1910s. French written back.
French religious card - First communion card from 1910s
Set of 8 French bills of exchange from 1950s with tax stamps and rubber-stamps.
Note that several bills of exchange have a hole in the lower left corner: these bills of exchange had to be stapled to the corresponding bills and had to be detached more or less cleanly once the customer had paid the expected amount.
The last photo shows the back of the bills of exchange.
These bills of exchange are financial instruments for loans between companies. Before the massive arrival of computers, these exchanges were carried out by hand as shown by these documents.
15 vintage matchbox labels - Advertising labels from 1930s to 1950s.
Labels are always glued to wood.
English postcard with an illustration by Millicent Sowerby from 1910s