Montenotte près Ténès / Algeria: La Marche Arabe Market - J. Geiser (Vintage PC 1908)

vintage monochrome picture postcard showing an arab market scene in algeria

titled 34 j geiser alger montenotte pres tenes algerie le marche arabe.

the image captures a large open field with numerous traditional market tents called tents pitched throughout with traders townspeople and livestock gathering.

published by the famous photographer jean geiser of algier.

the front features a red 10 centimes french republic stamp cancelled with a montenotte postmark.

the back contains a divided layout with a long handwritten message in french dated april 3 1908. it bears a clear circular montenotte pres tenes algerie postmark from april 3 1908 and a regional arrival stamp from vendeuvre s barse aube dated april 11 1908.

addressed to an instituteur in la loge aux chevres france

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

condition: very good...please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard

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