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Postcard 1934 Statue Benito Juarez Juarez Mexico Linen Used La Verne to NY
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Linen · 1934

Postcard 1934 Statue Benito Juarez Juarez Mexico Linen Used La Verne to NY

Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico1934LinenGood

From the border city of Ciudad Juárez, a traveler named La Verne sent this vivid linen-era postcard home to her parents in Cohocton, New York, writing with infectious enthusiasm: "Here I am in Juarez, Mexico. Am having a swell time. This is dated Sept. 25. Be sure and save this card. Worlds of love & kisses. Wish Grandma was here." The front showcases the imposing monument to Benito Juárez — Mexico's revered 26th president and indigenous Zapotec leader celebrated as "The George Washington of Mexico" — a soaring column crowned with a bronze figure of Juárez with arm outstretched, flanked by allegorical winged figures and additional statues at its base, set against a linen-texture sunset sky. The card was published by Sandoval News Service of El Paso, Texas, a prominent border-region postcard publisher, and is franked with a Mexican 4-centavo stamp from the 1934 commemorative series (the postmark reads partially with a red censor/inspection cachet visible). A charming document of Depression-era American travel to Mexico, with a personal message full of warmth.

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PC-02850 · Sandoval News Service, El Paso, Texas
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