1900s New-York Life Insurance Building Paris France Vintage Postcard UDB
About This Postcard
A rare and visually striking advertising postcard depicting the Paris headquarters of the New York Life Insurance Company (La New-York Compagnie d’assurances sur la vie), one of the major American insurers that expanded into Europe in the late 19th century.
The grand building shown stands at the corner of Boulevard des Italiens and Rue Le Peletier in Paris, where the company established its prestigious Paris office in 1884.
An elaborate allegorical vignette decorates the upper left corner, featuring the company’s emblem, an eagle perched atop a globe, accompanied by classical figures symbolizing protection, stability, and financial security. This style is characteristic of refined late 19th-century corporate branding.
Details
Era: Undivided Back (1901-1904)
City: Paris (Boulevard des Italiens / Rue Le Peletier)
Region/Country: France
Topic: Corporate Souvenir, Financial history; insurance advertising; American companies in Europe; Paris architecture; allegorical art
Artist / Photographer: Not Stated
Condition: Uncirculated
Address Side: Undivided Back, Carte Postale (Ce côté est exclusivement réservé à l'adresse)
Orientation: Vertical (Portrait)
Publisher: Phototypie A. Bréger Frères, Paris
Printer: Imp. Lemercier, Paris, Chromolithograph / tinted print
Additional Information
The card was printed by Imprimerie Lemercier, founded by Joseph Lemercier, one of the most important Parisian lithographic firms of the 19th century, known for high-quality artistic and commercial prints. It would look beautiful framed or make a great addition to any collection.
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