This is an Italian RPPC (Real Picture Postcard) of a well dressed woman standing in front of a monument, and surrounded by pigeons.
Written on back, "To my Valentine, much love mother dear, Cathryn". And below that, "Taken at St. Marks, Venice, Italy, Feb 2, 1930".
The scene, if not the era, is very familiar to me. Approximately 52 years after this picture was taken, to the month, I found myself standing in San Marco's square in Venice, very close to or possibly right at the same spot this woman is standing, also surrounded by pigeons. Italy is quite a bit warmer than Germany in February and March, and it was a good place to go for a week or so, just to remember what warmth was like.
Going to Venice was like going to a different planet. I loved it.
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Update: SOLD!
That's a fabulous photo
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