Paris - French India Pavilion, Elephants, Colonial Expo - Antique Postcard 1931 For Sale

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Paris - French India Pavilion, Elephants, Colonial Expo - Antique Postcard 1931:
$4.89

A sepia-toned postcard from the 1931 International Colonial Exposition in Paris, captioned No. 9 Inde Francaise. It shows the French India pavilion with its ornate carved gopuram-style tower, a long colonnaded veranda with decorated pillars and two life-size elephant statues flanking the entrance, with visitors walking by and a palm tree at left. Credited to architects Girves and Sors.The back is a divided Carte Postale back with the SPS monogram and the imprint of Braun & Cie, printers and official concession publishers, Paris. It is unused and blank.Period: 1931.Publisher / series: Braun & Cie, Editeurs-Concessionnaires, Paris, No. 9Postally used: No, unused and blank on the back.Condition: Light toning, minor corner and edge wear; no creases, tears or holes visible.Reference : 20260927-28-04246-18/100