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Nice postcard photo of man leaning on railing of ship, looking out over ice in Bering Sea, Mailed to France via French Consulate in Nome Alaska.
Written on front:
"Notre bateau dans les glaces, mer de Behring 10 juin 1908 ---"
("Our ship in the ice, Bering sea June 10th 1908 ---”)
Text on back “…mauvaise saison pour moi! Pas d’eau.. (…”bad season for me! no water…”) signed by consular agent Albert Schneider(?).
On back, black stamp:
AGENCE CONSULAIRE DE FRANCE A NOME CITY, ALASKA
Postmarked 'NOME JUL 29 1908 ALASKA’ on 2 cent Washington stamp. mailed to Paris France.
Paper bit curved.
(Red text is an electronic watermark that is not physically part of the photo for sale)