Prentbriefkaart aan Philip Zilcken before 1928

This prentbriefkaart, or postcard, to Philip Zilcken was sent by Rose Imel from Paris. It is a window onto early twentieth-century social life and the culture of correspondence, and we can read it as a document of that time. The card itself, with its printed address of Lévy et Neurdein Réunis, highlights the burgeoning commercial industry around image production and distribution. Note the stamp, emblematic of the French Republic, embodying national identity and the state's role in communication. The handwritten message and address situate this object within a network of personal relationships. As historians, we can examine postal records, business directories, and personal archives to reconstruct the lives of the sender and recipient, the nature of their relationship, and the broader social context in which this postcard circulated. The meaning of this artwork lies not only in its aesthetic qualities, but also in the traces of human connection it carries across time.