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Postcard c1960s Catedral de Mexico Zocalo Night View Chrome Marcolor
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Chrome · 1965

Postcard c1960s Catedral de Mexico Zocalo Night View Chrome Marcolor

Mexico City, Mexico1965ChromeExcellent

Bathed in golden floodlights against a deep cobalt twilight, the Metropolitan Cathedral of Mexico City commands the Zócalo in this luminous chrome-era night-view postcard — one of the most atmospheric angles in Mexican postcard publishing. Light trails from passing traffic streak the foreground in warm red and amber, strings of festival lights arc between buildings, and the twin towers of the cathedral glow against a sky shifting from deep blue to violet at the horizon. Produced by Editorial Mexico S.A. under the Marcolor brand — "Greeting Cards Created by Fischgrund" — this is an unused, unaddressed souvenir in excellent condition, likely sold in hotel lobbies and tourist shops during Mexico City's mid-century tourism boom. The back is crisp and clean with no writing, making it an ideal candidate for collectors of Mexican chrome night-view cards or cathedral topicals.

$10.95
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PC-04996 · Editorial Mexico S.A. / Marcolor (Fischgrund)
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