Christmas Special 2016 - Catalogue no. 19

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1 Christmas Greetings from Burma with a Raphael Tuck’s original albumen photograph, ca. 1912, Burma (Myanmar) “Xmas Post Cards” were offered from Raphael Tucks & Sons, Ltd, in the Christmas issue of Rangoon Times in 1912. Someone bought it to send it home for Christmas to beloved ones. The photography - probably an albumen print - shows the tramway along China Street served the south gate of the Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon. The Rangoon Electric Tramway was dissolved in 1961. Thus this vintage card and photograph remains as a historical reference! Please see previous page for the advertising of “Rangoon Times” Christmas issue, December 1912. Please see also the embossed trademark on the back of the card below. condition:

wear and tear, traces of use, soiling, crease marks

size:

138 x 115 mm (card folded), 93 x 67 mm (photo)

price:

upon request

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