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FRENCH INDOCHINA – HUE & HANOI
Attractive pair of two original vintage postcardsfrom French Indochina, published by the noted Hanoiphotographer and postcard publisherP. Dieulefils.
The cards feature unusual photographic montage designsforming the large namesHUE and HANOI.
Within the letters are numerous small photographic viewsof buildings, monuments, street scenes, local peopleand everyday life in French Indochina.
Both cards bear the publisher\'s credit:
P. DIEULEFILS, PHOT.-EDITEUR
HANOI (TONKIN)
as well as his characteristic\"Au Brule-Parfum\" trademark.
Pierre-Marie Dieulefils (1862-1937)was an important photographer and postcard publisherworking in French Indochina and is particularly knownfor his extensive photographic documentation ofTonkin, Annam, Cochinchina and Cambodia.
The two postcards:
HUE
Photographic letter montage with numerous views.
Postally used, with handwritten correspondenceand postal letter montage with numerous views.
Unused / not postally sent.
Dating from approximately theearly 20th century, circa 1905-1915.
Condition:Original vintage condition with normal age-relatedtoning, minor wear and traces of handling.
Please note the postal use and writing on the HUE card.
An unusual and very decorative pair for collectors ofFrench Indochina, Vietnam, Hanoi, Hue,P. Dieulefils and early Asian photography.
Please examine the high-resolution scans carefully.
The scans show both fronts and backs and form an importantpart of the description.
item-ID: col-17835
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