{"product_id":"3448","title":"1910 Toboggan Skiers Cauterets France Vintage Postcard, Les Pyrénées","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAbout This Vintage Postcard\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis captivating monochrome postcard captures the early days of winter sports in Cauterets, a renowned spa town in the Hautes-Pyrénées department of southwestern France. The scene features a group of adventurous skiers and a long wooden toboggan packed with well-dressed tourists navigating a snowy slope. Cauterets became a popular winter destination in the early 20th century, transitioning from its 19th-century fame as a thermal spa for high society to a pioneer in Pyrenean skiing. The image provides a fascinating look at period winter attire and early sporting equipment, highlighting the \"Golden Age\" of alpine recreation in the French Pyrenees.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEra: Divided Back (Circa 1905–1915)\u003cbr\u003eCity: Cauterets\u003cbr\u003eState or Region: Hautes-Pyrénées, Occitanie\u003cbr\u003eCountry: France\u003cbr\u003eTopic: Cauterets, Pyrenees Mountains, Early Skiing, Tobogganing, Winter Sports History\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Uncirculated\u003cbr\u003ePostage: None\u003cbr\u003eAddress Side: divided back\u003cbr\u003eOrientation: Horizontal (Landscape)\u003cbr\u003eArtist \/ Photographer: Unknown\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Edition A. Ducasse\u003cbr\u003ePrinter: Phototypie Labouche Frères, Toulouse\u003cbr\u003ePrint Type: Phototypie\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAdditional Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis postcard was printed by the famous Labouche Frères of Toulouse, whose distinctive \"LF\" logo within a heart is visible in the bottom left corner of the address side. Labouche Frères were among the most prolific and respected printers in the history of French postcards, renowned for their extensive \"Les Pyrénées\" series. The use of the photogravure process allowed for exceptional photographic detail and the deep tonal range required to capture the bright highlights of the snow against the dark winter clothing. Interestingly, the skiers in the image are using single long poles, a common technique in the early 1900s before the two-pole method became standard. Cauterets remains a top-tier ski resort today, particularly known for its high-altitude Cirque du Lys slopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis postcard would look great framed or make an excellent addition to any collection.\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":46761332342973,"sku":"3448","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0625\/4818\/1181\/files\/3448.jpg?v=1778446007","url":"https:\/\/www.getluckyvintage.com\/products\/3448","provider":"Get Lucky Vintage ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}