Antique postcard: Legend: Marriage couple turned to stones by Allah, unposted-image
Antique postcard: Legend: Marriage couple turned to stones by Allah, unposted-image
Antique postcard: Legend: Marriage couple turned to stones by Allah, unposted-image

Antique postcard: Legend: Marriage couple turned to stones by Allah, unposted

$ 1.59

Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919 Continent: Africa City: Guelma Postage Condition: Unposted Country/Region of Manufacture: France Number of Items in Set: 1 Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in) Material: Paper Theme: Arab legend, Hammam Meskoutine, Thermal springs Country: Algeria Unit of Sale: Single Unit Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907) Features: Undivided Back Type: Printed (Lithograph) Subject: Hammam Meskoutine Region: North Africa Brand/Publisher: Cyprien Nataf, Editeur

Description

Antique postcard: Per Arab legend a powerful chief wanted to marry his sister. As they withdrew a terrible upheaval occured and when the dust cleared, the couple had been turned to stone. Unposted, excellent condition. My grandfather bought this in 1906. He was in the US Navy from 1904 to 1907.

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