France Chenonceaux Castle Tours Postal Card to New York USA 1914 Architecture

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France

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Unused

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Item: Postally Used Printed Postcard Image: Front: Sepia-toned view captioned "30 CHENONCEAUX. – Le Château, – Vue de la Grande Allée – LL." Publisher: "LL" (Lévy et Neurdein Réunis). Location depicted: Château de Chenonceaux, Indre-et-Loire department, France. Stamp: France 10 centimes Sower type (Semeuse camée), red. This was the correct postcard rate to the USA in May 1914. Postmark: Dispatch Postmark: Location: TOURS / INDRE-ET-LOIRE Date: MAY 17, 1914 (17-5 14). Time: 12.20 (12:20 PM). Additional Cachet (Non-Postal): Rectangular advertising cachet in violet ink: "HOTEL DE L'UNIVERS / TOURS". This indicates the sender was likely staying at this well-known hotel in Tours. Address: From: Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France (per postmark and hotel cachet). Sender signed "Herbert." To: Miss Herbert Baxter, 607 West 137th St., New York, U.S.A. (Note: "Miss Herbert Baxter" is likely addressed to a female relative or fiancée of the sender, Herbert). Message (handwritten in English): Transcription: "Dear Miss Baxter, Just a line to let you know I am well and hope this finds you the same. I expect to leave here soon. Will write a letter later. With love from Herbert." Travel: From: Tours, Indre-et-Loire, France. To: New York, New York, USA. Dispatch Date: May 17, 1914. Mode of Transport: Transatlantic sea mail, standard for the period. Approximate Travel Distance: Tours to New York is roughly 5,800-6,000 km (approx. 3,600-3,730 miles). Historical Context for Postmark Date (May 17, 1914): Pre-World War I / Belle Époque: This postcard was sent just a few months before the outbreak of World War I (which began in late July/early August 1914). Europe was in the final phase of the Belle Époque, a period generally characterized by peace, optimism, and cultural flourishing, though underlying tensions were building. Tourism: American tourism to Europe, including the châteaux of the Loire Valley, was popular. The sender, Herbert, was likely a tourist. Hôtel de l'Univers, Tours: A prominent hotel in Tours, catering to travelers. The message is a typical brief communication from a traveler. This postcard is a charming example of tourist mail from the Loire Valley to the USA, correctly franked and sent during the final months of peace before the outbreak of World War I. The hotel cachet adds a specific personal location detail.

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