Real Photo (RPPC) · 1956
Volcan Popocatepetl Mexico Farmers Plowing RPPC Postcard 1956
Popocatepetl, Mexico1956Real Photo (RPPC)Used
Real photo postcard (RPPC) by FIMA (Fotografía Industrial Mexicana), No. 334, showing farmers plowing a large flat field with a team of oxen, the massive snow-capped cone of Popocatépetl volcano rising dramatically in the background. A second figure stands watching in the foreground. The scene captures traditional agricultural life in the Valley of Mexico with one of the world's most iconic volcanoes. FIMA was a major Mexican commercial photography and postcard publisher active mid-20th century. Posted in March 1956 from Mexico City, franked with a Mexico Correo Aéreo 25 centavos Michoacán Arte Popular stamp.
PC-01778 · FIMA No. 334