Collector of paper of all shapes and sizes...

... from books to postcards to prints and beyond. I've developed some skills at identifying interesting and rare postcards, as well as what books will be of interest to other collectors. I have several postcards that seem to be of an event, or of historical interest, such as the two examples here -- staged photos of interest to those posing at least. (I believe the first is of Henri Letellier's Le Journal, but have no proof as yet.) I have various items from my father's attic that I am trying to work my way through.

 

Second is a wedding.

 

welcome aboard.......we get our fair share of unknown cards and photo's....
a new pair of trained eyes is always welcomed here !!

 

The first appears to be a group of artists with a model. (See the easel in the background.) Le Journal was published in Paris from 1892 to 1944. Your photograph would date to early in that period. It was described as "the most Parisian, the most literary, and the most boulevardier of the newspapers of Paris" which makes it a natural choice for a group of Bohemians.

Debora

 

Don't think that's a wedding. Looks more like a ceremonial queen, consort, court and pages. Asian, of course. To my eye looks Filipino but could be wrong.

Debora

 

Carnival queen Manila.

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Ah. Very cool!

 

Here's information on the Manila carnivals. To the right, are photographs from each year.

http://manilacarnivals.blogspot.com

Debora

 

Would you be kind enough to also post a photograph of the back of your post cards? The backs can provide useful information for dating.

Debora

 

1921. Copy of the official coronation photograph. Queen is Carmen Prieto y Lagardo.

http://manilacarnivals.blogspot.com/search/label/1921 Manila Carnival

Debora

 

Here's something similar to the other. An atelier. Yours has quite a number of foreign students.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atelier

Debora