Paris Flood Postcard – Les Étrangers à Paris – 1910

A monochrome postcard depicting people standing beside a pile of luggage on a flooded Paris street. Bare trees, water and figures in long coats and hats frame a scene captioned “Crue de la Seine – Les Étrangers à Paris – Le 30 Janvier 1910”. The printed caption dates the depicted scene to 30 January 1910; the exact printing date is unconfirmed.

A compelling piece for collectors of Paris history, flood imagery and early travel ephemera. The luggage gives the scene a distinctive travel connection, while the used reverse adds a personal element: the card is addressed to “Comtesse Eugenie Csáky” in Vienna, Austria. The recipient's precise identity and family connections have not been independently established.

• Type: Historical picture postcard
• Condition: Postally used, with handwriting on the reverse and along the lower front margin. Visible corner and edge wear, age-related toning, spotting and surface marks. A red French postage stamp and cancellation remain on the reverse. Please examine both photographs for the exact condition.
• Size: 14 × 9 cm (approximately 5.51 × 3.54 inches)
• Style: Monochrome flood scene with printed French caption
• Location: Paris, France
• Scene date: 30 January 1910, as printed on the front
• Subject: Flooding of the Seine; “Les Étrangers à Paris”
• Language: French printed text; handwritten message appears to be German and has not been fully transcribed
• Addressee: Comtesse Eugenie Csáky, Vienna, Austria, as read from the handwritten address
• Postal use: French stamp and cancellation; exact posting date unconfirmed
• Item reference: PCD1

The printing process and publisher have not been confirmed.

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