Slaughterhouse Uruguay 1904 working conditions Afro workers real photo postca...

Item Specifics

Country

Uruguay

Condition

Cover (Postal History)

Stamp Format

Single

Item Description

Stark and historically significant real photo postcard (rppc) sent from montevideo in 1904, documenting life inside a slaughterhouse. The image captures a raw and powerful moment: workers—some barefoot, others shirtless—stand among animal carcasses in various stages of butchering. Blood-stained floors, basic tools, and the visible exhaustion on the men’s faces provide a vivid portrayal of the harsh labor conditions of the time.

One man lights a cigarette while another grips a hook, and in the background we see rows of suspended hooks and hanging meat. This real-life photo offers a rare and unfiltered glimpse into early 20th-century industrial labor in Uruguay, and the type of work that was often relegated to marginalized ethnic communities, particularly Afro-Uruguayans.

Mailed to France with clear Montevideo and Bordeaux postmarks, and franked with 1c and 2c Uruguayan stamps, this postcard is PHILATELICALLY AND HISTORICALLY REMARKABLE, with a strong ETHNOGRAPHIC AND SOCIAL VALUE.

A compelling addition to collections focused on:

* Labor History
* Ethnic Minorities in Latin America
* Montevideo Industrial Heritage
* Open Class and Thematic Philately

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OpenPhilately (2284)

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04/08/2016

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Item Location

Montevideo, Uruguay

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Worldwide

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