Saint-Malo, France – Les Terre-neuvas dans le Port – Postcard Early 20th Century
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This postcard captures a row of tall-masted sailing vessels, known as Terre-neuvas, docked in the bustling harbor of Saint-Malo.
Saint-Malo, a walled port city on France’s northern coast, was a major center of privateering and transatlantic fishing. The Terre-neuvas were deep-sea fishing schooners that sailed from Saint-Malo to the Grand Banks of Newfoundland to catch cod, a vital industry from the 16th century well into the early 20th.
Front Text:
"87 St-MALO – Les Terre-neuvas dans le Port"
Handwritten Message (Excerpt):
“Aug 9th. The bathing dresses are a great success. Have a very good room but the location leaves much to be desired. We are off to Jersey tomorrow. There are 4 Plymouth people here. With love, Eileen.”
Size ±: 14 cm x 9 cm
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