France Fontainebleau Palace Salle des Gardes 1908 Postal Card to Lincoln USA

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France

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Unused

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Single

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Item: Postally Used Printed Postcard Image: Front: Sepia-toned view captioned "33 Palais de FONTAINEBLEAU. — La Salle des Gardes ND. Phot." (Palace of Fontainebleau. — The Guard Room. Neurdein Photographers). Publisher: "ND. Phot." (Neurdein Frères). Location depicted: Salle des Gardes (Guard Room) in the Palace of Fontainebleau, Seine-et-Marne department, France. Stamp: France 10 centimes Sower type (Semeuse camée), red. This was the correct postcard rate to the USA in August 1908. Postmark: Dispatch Postmark: Location: AVON (Seine-et-Marne) - Avon is the commune where the Palace of Fontainebleau is primarily located. Date: AUGUST 16, 1908 (16 -8 08). Time: 12 (12 PM - Noon). Address: From: Avon (Fontainebleau), Seine-et-Marne, France (per postmark). Sender signed "Dorothy L. Miller." To: Miss Elsie Groscup, 10th & C St., Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.A. Message (handwritten in English): Transcription: "This is the most magnificent palace that I have ever seen. Dorothy L. Miller." Travel: From: Avon (Fontainebleau), Seine-et-Marne, France. To: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Dispatch Date: August 16, 1908. Mode of Transport: Transatlantic sea mail, standard for the period. Approximate Travel Distance: Fontainebleau to Lincoln, NE (typically via a French port to an East Coast US port, then by rail) is roughly 7,000-7,500 km (approx. 4,350-4,660 miles). Historical Context for Postmark Date (August 16, 1908): Belle Époque: This period in France was characterized by peace, optimism, and significant artistic and cultural developments. Palace of Fontainebleau: One of the largest French royal châteaux, a UNESCO World Heritage site, with a history spanning centuries and many French monarchs. It was a popular tourist destination. Lincoln, Nebraska: The capital city of Nebraska, a growing city in the American Midwest at this time. This postcard is a fine example of tourist mail from the famous Palace of Fontainebleau to the American Midwest during the Belle Époque, correctly franked.

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