1908 France Agen Bieillo paysanto Gascouno Postcard

Antique French postcard from Agen, titled "23. Agen. Bieillo Paysanto Gascouno." It features a photograph of an elderly woman, likely representing a typical peasant from the Gascony region in the south of France, and contains a handwritten message in French.

The text on the postcard reads:
"Je vous envoie un type de la coiffure des vieilles paysannes dans le Midi de la France. Vous me ferez plaisir en m'envoyant aussi des types de votre pays. Recevez, chère Mlle, mes vœux sincères pour 1908. Caroline."

Translated, it says:
"I am sending you a type of the headdress of old peasant women in the south of France. You would please me by also sending types from your country. Receive, dear Miss, my sincere wishes for 1908. Caroline."

This postcard provides a glimpse into the regional attire and customs of early 20th-century rural France. The "Phototypie Perret, Agen" mark indicates it was produced by the Perret studio in Agen, a town in the Lot-et-Garonne department of France.

Such postcards were common during this era and served as a means of cultural exchange, often sent with personal messages and showcasing local customs, attire, and landscapes to friends or family in different regions or countries.

Size: 14 cm x 9 cm

Era: 1900s
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