Late 19th - French Advertising Chromo - Sailor Boy Leaving Farm Life for Paris Lyon - Vintage Shoe Manufacture Card - Collectible

This captivating Late 19th-century French advertising chromo, issued by the Manufacture de Chaussures - Société Coopérative at 18, Avenue de Clichy, Paris, vividly portrays a significant social narrative of the era.

It features a charming young boy, Jean Marie Mathurin Fiferlin, dressed in a traditional blue sailor suit and hat, proudly bearing the initials 'J M F.' He is depicted mid-stride, carrying two classic travel suitcases, one labeled 'Paris' and the other 'Paris Lyon.' With a closed red umbrella tucked under his arm, he appears ready for an exciting journey.