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1940s - French WWII Era Ephemera - Vintage Documents Lot - Historical Paper Collection - Letters - Invoices - Postcards - Photos

1940s - French WWII Era Ephemera - Vintage Documents Lot - Historical Paper Collection - Letters - Invoices - Postcards - Photos

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🕰️ Vintage from the 1940s

🤍 Handpicked by Vincent

📐 Dimensions: 15x10 cm (5.9x3.9 in)

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This compelling lot comprises 20 diverse French documents, predominantly from the 1940s, offering a vivid glimpse into daily life during a significant historical decade. The collection includes various ephemera such as handwritten letters and envelopes with period stamps, official forms, invoices, and bank notes like a 'Crédit du Nord' (Credit of the North) note dated 1942.

Among the items are a 'Quittance de loyer' (rent receipt) from 1947, a bulletin for an 'Horoscope Annuel' (Annual Horoscope), and medical laboratory documents from 'Laboratoires du Docteur Debat' (Doctor Debat's Laboratories) dated 1947. Also included are a personal photograph of a boy in formal attire, likely a communion photo, and a stark postcard depicting wartime destruction, capturing the resilience of the era.

This curated selection offers unique materials for collectors, historians, and crafters alike. Each document tells a story, making this lot perfect for junk journaling, scrapbooking, or as decorative accents in vintage-themed projects, providing authentic historical texture.

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