Jerusalem / Palestine: Via Dolorosa Fifth Staion Ottoman (Vintage PC 1910)

vintage color-tinted postcard from jerusalem, ottoman palestine (circa 1906 to 1914), titled jerusalem - fifth station. jerusalem - v. station. at the lower center.
the vertical street scene captures a narrow stone-arched alleyway along the via dolorosa in the old city of jerusalem (traditional site of the fifth station of the cross where simon of cyrene helped jesus carry the cross), with local figures in traditional striped robes walking through the street.
published by the renowned armenian publishers sarrafian bros., beirut (syria), printed in green along the left edge of the reverse with an advertisement for their syria and palestine postcard sets and catalogue, numbered 8 at lower left. features the early divided back notice correspondance pour les pays seulement ou cela est admis and hslu printed inside the stamp box.

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

postally unused

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

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