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Postcard 1950s RPPC Diana Cazadora Fountain Paseo de la Reforma Mexico City
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RPPC · 1950

Postcard 1950s RPPC Diana Cazadora Fountain Paseo de la Reforma Mexico City

Mexico City, Mexico1950RPPCFair-Good

Silhouetted against a pale sky above cascading fountain jets, the iconic bronze Diana the Huntress draws her bow in eternal pursuit—her Art Deco pedestal flanked by sea-creature spouts on the broad basin below, with vintage 1950s automobiles just visible at the frame's edge along the Paseo de la Reforma. Unveiled in 1942 and immediately controversial for its nudity (a bronze skirt was added under public pressure, then later removed), Diana Cazadora became one of Mexico City's most beloved landmarks and a defining image of mid-century Mexican modernity. This RPPC by the FEMA publishing house—number 326 in their series—shows the statue before the later surrounding development changed its character. The back is clean and unused on Kodak paper stock, ready for a message that was never written.

$14.95
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PC-02614 · FEMA
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