The postcards in this collection manufactured under the name of Levy Fils et Cie all have pretty much the same layout and design.
Some of the cards feature a hand colored photograph on the front, while others feature either a sepia toned or black and white photograph. Every card contains a location and a short description, as well as a number, on the front ranging from 1 to (at least) 34. The description is always followed by the letters “LL.” I’m not sure what these mean though I have seen them on other cards as well. No further information is found on the backs of the cards.
A few cards contain a “Selecta” logo on the front. The backs of the cards follow two basic layouts, both very similar to each other.
All of the cards contain the same partial address on the back:
LEVY FILS ET CIE, PARIS
Sometimes IMP. is added at the beginning: IMP. LEVY FILS ET CIE, PARIS
In a booklet of postcards for the city of Compiègne I found a bit more information: Adresser toute correspondance à MM. LEVY Fils et Cie, 44, Rue Leteillier, PARIS Adr. Télégr. Négatifs-Paris Succursales : à LYON, MARSEILLE, BORDEAUX, NICE VERSAILLES, LOURDES, LONDRES
It’s possible that this manufacturer is related to another with 16 cards in this collection, Levy et Neurdein Reunis. Both were based in Paris.
There is also a strong possibility that this company is related to two others: Edition L.R. and Cagnoli Papeterie. Some of the cards manufactured by Edition L.R. and Cagnoli Papeterie use the exact same photo, number and description as some here in the Levy Fils et Cie collection. The difference often being that those in the Levy Fils et Cie collection are hand tinted. In at least one case the words “Cagnoli Papeterie” are printed on the front of the Levy Fils et Cie card (#1).
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1 – Vue générale prise de la Route de Coursegoule
1 – Back
1 – Vue générale prise de la Route de Coursegoule (alternate – no company listed, assumed Levy Fils et Cie)
1 – Back (alternate)
1 – Vue générale prise de la Route de Coursegoule (alternate – Edit. Cagnoli, slightly different description)
1 – Back (alternate – green paper – different design)
1 – Vue générale
1 – Back
2 – Vue générale et le Viaduc de la Ligne du sud
2 – Back
3 – La Ville et le Baou de Vence
3 – Back
3 – La Ville et le Baou de Vence
3 – Back
4 – Vence et les Quatre Baoûs
4 – Back
4 – Vence et les Quatre Baoûs (variation)
4 – Back
4 – Vence et les Quatre Baous (variation)
4 – Back
4 – Vence et les quatre Baous (variation) Dated January 14, 1918
4 – Back
4 – Vence et les quatre Baous (variation) Postmarked 1949
4 – Back
4 – Vence et les quatre Baous (variation)
4 – Back
4 – Vence et les quatre Baous (variation)
4 – Back
7 – L’Avenue de la Gare Dated August 12, 1918
7 – Back
8 – Place Nationale et Avenue de la Gare
8 – Back
8 – Avenue de la Gare
8 – Back
8 – Place de la République et Avenue Maréchal-Foch
8 – Back
8 – Place Nationale et Avenue de la Gare Variation Dated January 19, 1925
8 – Back
9 – La Place de l’Église
9 – Back
9 – La Place de l’Église
9 – Back
10 – Intérieur de l’Église – Stalles du XVe siècle
10 – Back
11 – Place Godeau et la Tour de l’Église
11 – Back
11 – Place Godeau et la Tour de l’Église (variation)
11 – Back
11 – Place Godeau et la Tour de l’Église (variation)
11 – Back
12 – Ancienne Cour de l’Évêché
12 – Back
12 – Ancienne Cour de l’Évêché (variation) Dated February 21, 1919
12 – Back
12 – Ancienne Cour de l’Évêché
12 – Back
12 – Ancienne Cour de l’Évêché (variation)
12 – Back
13 – Rue voutée et Porte Renaissance
13 – Back
13 – Rue voutée
13 – Back
13 – Rue voutée
13 – Back
15 – Vieille Fontaine du XVI3 siècle
15 – Back
18 – Ancien Seminaire du XVIIe siècle
18 – Back
20 – Chapelle Sainte-Anne du XVIIe siècle
20 – Back
20 – Chapelle Sainte-Anne du XVIIe siècle (variation)
20 – Back
20 – Chapelle Sainte-Anne du XVIIe siècle
20 – Back
21 – Ruines de l’ancienne Commanderie des Templiers (du XIVe siècle)
21 – Back
21 – Ruines de l’ancienne Commanderie des Templiers du XIVe siècle Variation Dated August 17, 1917
21 – Back
21 – Ruines de l’ancienne Commanderie des Templiers du XIVe s.
21 – Back
21 – Ruines de l’ancienne Commanderie des Templiers du XIVe siècle Variation
21 – Back
21 – Ruines de l’ancienne Commanderie des Templiers du XIVe siècle Variation Postmarked and dated March 17, 1923
21 – Back
24 – Saint-Jeannet et la Grand Baou
24 – Back
26 – Le Baou des Blancs
26 – Back
28 – Chapelle de Sainte-Colombe et ancien chemin de Saint-Jeannet
28 – Back
28 – Chapelle de Sainte-Colombe et ancien chemin de Saint-Jeannet
28 – Back
28 – Chapelle de Sainte-Colombe et ancien chemin de Saint-Jeannet Variation
