La Poissonniere

La Poissonniere

France

1890-1910

Illustrated in the postcard is a lady seated in a chair knitting a sock. On the ground between her feet is a foot-warmer. Her skirt might be a paisley quilted one, a white apron covers the skirt. The blouse is a large plaid gathered at the wrist. A stripped shawl covers her shoulders. A bonnet type cap covers her black hair, ties hanging down on each side of her head. To her left on the ground is a bucket, next to it a basket with handles, a table attached to the wall has bits and pieces of scrap metalpiled on it, above this on the wall hangs a basket with ropes tied to the handles, inside the basket is a cloth bag, "Marseillais" printed on the side. The wall has a number of dirty stains on it. Behind her is a pipe running from the top of the postcard to the corner of the sidewalk. The floor has a large black spot on it.*Printed on top left front in black: "Aro que moun ban es lest en esperant lei pratico voou faire un paou de basse Mai fa fre, careou! vaou metre lei ped su la banquetto. *Translation could not be found. Printed on top front right in black: "Maintenant que mon banc est pret, en attendant les clients, je vais faire un peu de bas. Mais il fait froid; je vais mettre les pieds sur la chaufferette." *Translation: "Now that my bench is ready, while waiting for the customers, already will do a little bottom. But it makes froud, I will put the feet on the foot-warmer." *Printed on bottom front in black: "279 Types Marseillais. La Poissonniere - LL." *Translation: "Symbol of French National Anthem. The Fishmarket." *Printed on back in black: "Carte Postale/ Tous les Pays etrangers n'acceptent pas la Correspondance au recto. (Se renseigner a la Poste)./ Correspondance/ Adresse."

Postcard

Text

Lady

Bonnet

Shawl

Blouse

Skirt

Apron

Bucket

Pipe

Bag

Table

Scraps

Dirt

Costume

French

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