Paris – Boulevard des Italiens - Horse-Drawn Carriages Street Scene - Postcard SP24 as is

Scene Details:

• Busy Parisian boulevard lined with bare-branched trees and Haussmann-era buildings
• Multiple horse-drawn carriages and fiacres filling the wide street
• Pedestrians in period dress walking the boulevard
• Casino de Paris signage visible on the left
• Grand building visible at the end of the boulevard
• Machine-tinted in soft blues, greens, and warm tones
• Caption reads: "124. PARIS – Boulevard des Italiens / C. M."
• Handwritten message on front: "Lots of love, Louise" dated 10/4/06

Postal Markings:

• French departure postmark: Circular date stamp, partially legible, 1905 — likely Paris origin
• Transit/hotel cancellation: Circular stamp reading "GRAND HOTEL" with date "05" visible, applied in transit
• US arrival postmark: Circular stamp "BROOKLYN / OCT 15 / 8 AM / 1905" — confirms delivery date
• Stamp: Red French stamp, République Française, Sower (Semeuse) type, 10 centimes denomination
• Address: Miss [surname partially legible], 285 Park Pl, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.

Please zoom into and look closely at the front and back photos to view condition, and feel free to send me a message if you have any questions. Thank you, D