Giannitsa (Yenidje-Vardar): Young Macedonian Shepherds / Ethnic (Vintage PC 1923)

vintage tinted printed postcard from the famous series scenes et types de macedoine. the front features a historical ethnographic depiction of three young macedonian shepherds (jeunes bergers macedoniens) posing on a grassy hill with a herding staff at yenidje-vardar (now giannitsa, greece).
the back is formatted as a greek postcard (ellas - tachydromikon deltarion) with an imprint referencing salonique. it features a vertical publisher credit for lapina imp. paris. the card contains a handwritten message in czech addressed to mme elisabeth gebhardt in prague, czechoslovakia (vinohrady, nerudova ul. 16).
the message is dated at the top center from ostende, 1 december 1923. there is a black postal cancellation mark at the top right, but no stamp is attached.

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

postally used in 19123

condition: good to very good...corner wear...tear off onback...please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard

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