Alan Mays' photos with the keyword: France

A Man and His Dog, 1914

A Man and His Dog, 1914

Alan Mays
27 Apr 2020 3 7 432
A photo of a dog or cat on a chair for the Vintage Photos Theme Park. A real photo postcard of a man and his dog. I haven't been able to decipher the inscription on the front (except for the year), and there's no name, address, or postmark on the verso. Printed on the other side: " R. Guilleminot, Bœspflug et Cie . Paris."
Smiling Mother with Wide-Eyed Baby (Full Version)

Smiling Mother with Wide-Eyed Baby (Full Version)

Alan Mays
11 May 2020 1 1 309
For more information, see the cropped version of this real photo postcard.
Smiling Mother with Wide-Eyed Baby

Smiling Mother with Wide-Eyed Baby

Alan Mays
11 May 2020 3 1 453
A mothers and babies photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park. A fashionably dressed mother with a gentle smile poses for a picture as she holds her baby, who's staring in wide-eyed astonishment at something off camera. This is an undated real photo postcard from Paris, France (based on a partial address— Ave. de Neuilly —stamped on the other side). See also the full version of this photo.
April 1st—The Sweetest Kiss

April 1st—The Sweetest Kiss

Alan Mays
01 Apr 2019 2 629
"1er Avril. Le baiser le plus doux est celui qui vient de loin!" Google translation: April 1st. The sweetest kiss is the one that comes from far away! A French hand-tinted real photo postcard for the first day in April.
Children with Their Dog and Toys

Children with Their Dog and Toys

Alan Mays
09 Jul 2018 2 4 651
A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo of backyard sports (e.g., croquet, badminton, horseshoe pitching, bocce ball, etc.) . A tinted French real photo postcard from the early twentieth century showing children with a dog and toys, including a hoop and stick, doll, badminton racquet and shuttlecock, jump rope, and rings.
Something Fishy This Way Comes

Something Fishy This Way Comes

Alan Mays
26 Mar 2018 2 644
A French real photo postcard for April Fools' Day, called poissons d'avril (April fish) in France. There's no postmark on this hand-tinted card, but it likely dates to the early twentieth century. "1er Avril. Si tu devines que l'envoie, / Tu n'es pas la moitié d'une oie!"
Three Guys in a Plane over Paris

Three Guys in a Plane over Paris

Alan Mays
26 Jul 2016 6 2 1118
Looks like the skyline below the plane is intended to depict Paris. Among the recognizable landmarks are the Eiffel Tower, the Seine River, and the two towers of the old Trocadéro Palace , which was demolished in 1935.
1er Avril Devinez-qui?

1er Avril Devinez-qui?

Alan Mays
01 Apr 2016 2 1053
1er Avril. Tout mon Coeur. Devinez-qui? Google translation: April 1st. All my heart. Guess who? A French April Fools' Day postcard.
Poissons d'Avril

Poissons d'Avril

Alan Mays
01 Apr 2016 3 1476
Poissons d'avril (April fish). A French real photo postcard for April Fools' Day, called poissons d'avril (April fish) in France. This hand-tinted card was postmarked on March 30, 1908.
Recevez mes vœux de Bonheur

Recevez mes vœux de Bonheur

Alan Mays
01 Apr 2016 3 1544
Devinez qui? Devinez quoi? Je pense a vous; pense à moi! Avec ce poisson et ces fleurs Recevez mes vœux de Bonheur. Google translation: Guess who? Guess what? I think of you; think of me! With this fish and the flowers Receive my wishes for happiness. A French real photo April Fools' Day postcard, circa 1900s or 1910s.
Je vous l'offre de bout cœur

Je vous l'offre de bout cœur

Alan Mays
01 Apr 2016 2 3 1361
"Je vous l'offre de bout cœur." Translated as: "I offer you this with all my heart." [Thanks to John FitzGerald for the translation.] A French real photo April Fools' Day postcard from 1912.
1er Avril Le port est payé d'un baiser

1er Avril Le port est payé d'un baiser

Alan Mays
01 Apr 2016 3 1 1489
1er Avril Le port est payé d'un baiser Vous n'allez les refuser. Possibly translated as: April 1st The shipping is paid with a kiss You will not refuse it. A French real photo April Fools' Day postcard dated 1926.
1er Avril

1er Avril

Alan Mays
01 Apr 2016 4 2 1607
"1er Avril" (April 1st.). A French real photo postcard for April Fools' Day, called poissons d'avril (April fish) in France. This hand-tinted card was postmarked on March 31, 1910.
Air France and T.I.A.

Air France and T.I.A.

Alan Mays
20 Oct 2015 2 1385
A mother and daughter--both of whom are wearing corsages--at an airport. The French airline names on the sign behind them are Air France and T.I.A. ( Transports Aériens Intercontinentaux ). Kodachrome slide dated June 1960.
Hotel Adriatic, Nice, France

Hotel Adriatic, Nice, France

Alan Mays
09 Jun 2015 4 1 819
"Hotel Adriatic. Nice."
Looking through the Newspaper

Looking through the Newspaper

Alan Mays
13 Apr 2015 5 1606
A French hand-tinted real photo postcard. For another postcard with a similar image, see Breaking the News, Lititz Express, July 4, 1907 :
Vœux Sincères

Vœux Sincères

Alan Mays
13 Jan 2014 2 1365
A hand colored photo for the Vintage Photos Theme Park . "Vœux Sincères. Dédé, Paris, 1200." This French hand-tinted real photo postcard combines images of a house, flowers, and a carload of babies to deliver a message of "Vœux Sincères" (sincere wishes) for the New Year.
Hotel Moderne, Paris

Hotel Moderne, Paris

Alan Mays
05 Jun 2014 2 980
"Hotel Moderne, Paris. Les Ateliers D'Art, Paris."
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