Zig-Zag, 1901
‘The world’s best branded cigarette paper’ (Le meilleur papier à cigarettes premiere marque du monde) advertisement for Zig-Zag by Gaspar Camps 1901
Tag: France
Distaff Spinning Contest, 1900s
‘Competing in a distaff spinning contest’ (concours de filage à la quenouille concurentes) postcard. Gourdon, France early 1900’s
Drinks at the Cafe, 1902
‘Les Boissons Le Café’ (Drinks at the cafe) French postcard, 1902 Colorized versions of the same postcard
The Bargassado, 1910
The “Bargassado” (special title used locally for the day of breaking fiber) postcard. Massat, France pre1910
Alsatian at the Wheel, 1910
‘Alsatian at the Wheel’ (Alsacienne au Rouet) postcard, Alsace, France before 1910
Hindu Smoking a Pipe, 1914
‘Hindu smoking a pipe’ (Hindou fumant a la pipe), WW1 postcard. Marseille, France 1914
Fernande, 1917
Fernande Barrey, french postcard labeled ‘JA Serie 67’ photographed by Jean Agélou. France between 1910-17
The Hemp Brakers, 1906
‘The Hemp Brakers’ (les Broyeuses de Chanvre) postcard. Argent-sur-Sauldre, France taken sometime before 1906 In a reproduction of the original postcard and photograph produced in 1910, the image is the same except for the Read More …
Effects of Sulfate of Ammonia on Hemp, 1890’s
‘Effects of sulfate of ammonia on hemp’ postcard, Haut Éclair, France 1890’s Hemp plants without ammonia sulfate on the left, yield 12 hundredweight per hectare, with ammonia sulfate on the right, yield 15 hundredweight per hectare. Read More …
Auvergnate Spinner, 1903
‘Auvergnate Spinner’, woman hand spins hemp with the name ‘A. S. Landoz’ hand written on the reverse. Auvergne, France 1903