Tangier Morocco Views North Africa 1920 Trade Ad Card

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Tangier Morocco Views North Africa 1920 Trade Ad Card
NOTE:
THESE ARE NOT POSTCARDS - THEY ARE TRADE/ADVERTISING CARDS.
THEY ARE SMALLER THAN A STANDARD POSTCARD
AND
THERE IS ADVERTISING TEXT ON THE BACK!
THE ACTUAL CARD SIZE IS APPROXIMATELY 2 7/8 '' X 4 3/8 '' OR  7 cm. X 11 cm.
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL  1920s
ADVERTISING - TRADE CARD
TANGIER MOROCCO
THERE IS FRENCH TEXT ABOUT THIS ON THE BACK
TANGIER'S HISTORY
1471:
Tangier is given to Charles 2 of England as dowry, by the
Portuguese, who had captured it from the Moors.
1684:
England gives it to the Moors, as it has turned into a sea pirates nest.
1912:
Tangier, together with 363 kminland, is turned into an international zone.
1929:
Spain gets the police control over Tangier, but the city is governed by an international body.
1940:
Occupied by Spain.
1945:
End of Spanish occupation.
1956:
With the independence of Morocco, the status of Tangier as
international zone is abolished, and the city becomes a normal city in the new nation.
1962:
Tangier is turned into a free port
From: /i-cias.com/e.o/tangier
NICE IMAGES:
BUILDINGS
THE MEDITERRANEAN
A MOROCCAN HORSEMAN
I HAVE MORE THAN ONE CARD ON FROM THIS SERIES AN THE BACK OF THE
CARD SHOWN ABOVE  MAY NOT BE THE BACK OF THIS CARD -
BUT THEY ARE ALL SIMILAR EXCEPT FOR THE EXPLANATION
THESE CARDS MAT AND FRAME VERY WELL!
THIS CARD IS IN GOOD CONDITION.
IT WAS NEVER GLUED INTO AN ALBUM.
BUT IT WAS IN AN ALBUM WITH CORNER MOUNTS.
THERE MAY BE DEPRESSIONS/FLAWS IN THE CORNERS
WHERE THE ALBUM CORNER MOUNTS WERE.
VERY MILD AGE-TONING (PATINA).
APPROX. SIZE  2 7/8 '' X 4 3/8''
IT SHOULD INTEREST YOU IF F YOU COLLECT ITEMS RELATED TO:
Europe - European Cities, Geography, History, Building,
Architecture, Towns, Villages, Bells, Religion, Roman Catholic Church.
Spain - Spain, Vacations, Holiday, Tour, North Africa, Moslem,
Islam - Islamic, Koran
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WE COMBINE SHIPPING
BUY 1 TO 4 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND THE TOTAL T SHIP IS
BUY 5 TRADE ADVERTISING CARDS AND SHIPPING IS FREE
NOTE:
ON LARGER INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WE MAY REQUIRE REGISTERD
MAIL AND WILL SPLIT THE COST WITH THE BUYER.
INQUIRE IF CONCERNED!