Antique postcard: Legend: Marriage couple turned to stones by Allah, unposted-image
Antique postcard: Legend: Marriage couple turned to stones by Allah, unposted-image
Antique postcard: Legend: Marriage couple turned to stones by Allah, unposted-image

Antique postcard: Legend: Marriage couple turned to stones by Allah, unposted

$ 1.59

Material: Paper Unit of Sale: Single Unit City: Guelma Time Period Manufactured: 1900-1919 Era: Undivided Back (1901-1907) Subject: Hammam Meskoutine Type: Printed (Lithograph) Features: Undivided Back Theme: Arab legend, Hammam Meskoutine, Thermal springs Country/Region of Manufacture: France Brand/Publisher: Cyprien Nataf, Editeur Size: Standard (5.5 x 3.5 in) Postage Condition: Unposted Country: Algeria Number of Items in Set: 1 Region: North Africa Continent: Africa

Description

Antique postcard: Per Arab legend a powerful chief wanted to marry his sister. As they withdrew a terrible upheaval occured and when the dust cleared, the couple had been turned to stone. Unposted, excellent condition. My grandfather bought this in 1906. He was in the US Navy from 1904 to 1907.

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