{"product_id":"3046","title":"1918 Paris Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Bell Tower France Vintage Postcard","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWitness the towering elegance of Montmartre with this striking monochrome postcard featuring the Basilique du Sacré-Cœur and its imposing campanile. Perched on the highest natural point in Paris, this Romano-Byzantine masterpiece was built from travertine stone that naturally whitens when it rains, maintaining its brilliant appearance over the decades. The scene highlights the 83-meter-tall bell tower, which was completed in 1912 and designed specifically to house \"La Savoyarde,\" one of the world's heaviest and largest functioning bells. This view captures the basilica during its final stages of development, standing as a monumental symbol of national reconciliation and hope following the turbulent Franco-Prussian War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Divided Back (1918)\u003cbr\u003eCity: Paris\u003cbr\u003eState or Region: Île-de-France\u003cbr\u003eCountry: France\u003cbr\u003eTopic: Sacré-Cœur Basilica, Montmartre, Campanile, World War I Soldier's Mail, AEF History\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Circulated\u003cbr\u003ePostage: None (Marked \"Soldier's Mail\"); Postmarked October 4, 1918\u003cbr\u003eAddress Side: divided back\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Vertical (Portrait)\u003cbr\u003eArtist \/ Photographer: Unknown (ND Phot series)\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Anciens Étab. Neurdein et Cie. (52, Av. de Breteuil, Paris)\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: Imp. Crété, Succ., Corbeil-Paris\u003cbr\u003ePrint Type: Collotype\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis remarkable World War I artifact was sent as \"Soldier's Mail\" by Corporal Geo. H. Hubert of the U.S. Army. Dated October 4, 1918, during the final weeks of the war, the message to Miss Florence Bernit in Leesport, Pennsylvania, reads: \"Flo, We don't have much spare time. Am O.K. at present. Remember me to the bunch. 'G'.\" The card features a censor mark \"O.K.\" signed by Lt. E. R. Williams, S.C., a standard requirement for American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) mail. The publisher, Neurdein et Cie., was a major French firm that documented the country's landmarks; this specific printing by Imprimerie Crété represents the wartime production of their famous \"ND Phot\" series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLove it ♡\u003cbr\u003eGet it ☆\u003cbr\u003eGet Lucky 💋 Vintage\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Get Lucky Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46733338443965,"sku":"3046","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/3046.jpg?v=1778367594","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/3046","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}