This vintage real photo postcard features a uniformed Belgian soldier. He is holding a pair of white gloves and a riding crop. Note the soldiers shiny boots and the overcoat which he has draped over his shoulders. Note that soldier is wearing spurs. He is a cavalry officer. Printing on the reverse of the postcard indicates that the photographer was the LUX studio in Leopoldsburg, Belgium. LUX was also the name of a French postcard publisher and the spelling of Leopoldsburg printed on the card is in French. Therefore, I am unsure which explanation concerning LUX is true. What I do know is that the town of Leopoldsburg is located in the Belgian Province of Limburg. This postcard dates to the 1920’s. Hopefully, a visitor to the Cabinet Card Gallery will be able to translate the message on the postcard and leave a comment informing other visitors to the blog. SOLD
The translation (from French) is:
“As a sign of affection to my beloved Maguy.
The one who thinks only of her.
Hubert”
Thank you so much for the translation. The inscription is quite romantic.
The original said:
“En signe d’affection, à ma très aimée Maguy.
Celui qui ne pense qu’à elle.
Hubert”!
(ENGLISH TRANSLATION IN REPLY)
Je me souviens que mon oncle Alphonse avait à Bourg-leopold un magasin qui s appelait photolux. Il a été plus tard exploité par son fils, mon cousin Francis, puis transmis à ses filles.
Mon grand-père maternel y exerçait aussi le métier de photographe et allait sur place à vélo faire des photos dans le camp des militaires.
côté fam. kwaspen / mondelaers.
(ENGLISH TRANSLATION). I remember that my uncle Alphonse had a store in Bourg-leopold called photolux. It was later exploited by his son, my cousin Francis, and then passed on to his daughters.
My maternal grandfather also worked there as a photographer and went there by bicycle to take pictures in the military camp.
fam. side kwaspen / mondelaers.