Antique & Vintage Postcards

Sepia photomechanical postcard of the garden of the Pensionnat Sainte-Thérèse (boarding school) at Nimy, near Mons, Belgium, showing the Marian grotto — a natural-looking alcove formed by a dense mass of climbing ivy and shrubs, within which stands a white statue of the Immaculate Conception on a pedestal. Stone garden urns are arranged on the grass before it, and a brick wall borders the right side. The peaceful enclosed garden has the character of a private devotional space. Published by Ern. Thill, Bruxelles (Nels series).