Antique & Vintage Postcards

Suspended over a rocky gorge in the forested highlands above Château-d'Oex, the Pont Turrian's slender iron-and-timber footbridge curves away into the mist-shrouded spruce forest in this rare early Jullien frères view — one of the earliest photographic postcard records of this little-documented crossing. The card's undivided-back format (back reads simply "Carte Postale" with a Jullien frères imprint) places production firmly in the pre-1904 era, making it among the earliest issues in the J.J. series. Catalog number J.J. 5349, published by Jullien frères Phot. Editeurs of Geneva, the card was never mailed, preserving its silver-toned photographic surface in excellent condition. The Pont Turrian and its surrounding gorge trails remain a quiet hiking destination today, making this an appealing dual-interest card for both Vaud topography collectors and early Swiss engineering enthusiasts.