Calicut - Malabar / India: Basel Mission Weaving Establishment Mananchira Tank (Vintage PC 1916)

vintage postcard showing the basel mission weaving establishment in calicut, malabar, india, with the mananchira tank in the foreground. published by nicholas bros., calicut.
the back features a handwritten message in german script sent from kofingen or kottingen dated september 2, 1916. it bears two deutsches reich stamps postmarked in tailfingen on september 2, 1916, addressed to frau h. bräckle in stuttgart, moltkestraße 21.

postally used in 1916

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

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

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