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

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

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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