Unless the sender helped us with a readable year, dating and old postcard is often a puzzle. The present facade of the church of
San Jacopo in Acquaviva was finished in 1891, but the bell tower was added only in 1897. Therefore the actual photo was probably taken between these years.
A further hint comes from the postage stamp, which is part of a series called “
Floreale” (Floral), issued in 1901. So, all things considered, we can quite confidently place this vintage postcard in the first years of 1900, but the picture used was certainly taken before 1897.
(Postcard digitized from the collection of Antonio Cantelli)
See also:
San Jacopo in Acquaviva
External links:
Floreale (iBolli, in Italian)
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Good sleuthing, VP.
ReplyDeleteFascinating!
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful! Good job of investigating you did there.
ReplyDeleteFantastic structure!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting.
ReplyDeleteThis is great VP !
ReplyDeleteA good sleuth indeed, VP.
ReplyDeleteThe tower makes a big difference.
(BTW, have you seen old photos from when the Jaffa Gate had a tall clock tower?)
Great to see such old photos and compare them with how it looks today.
ReplyDeleteyou've done your research...i think i like it better without it!
ReplyDeleteA good bit of detective work there, and what a great building.
ReplyDeleteI love the colours too.
Antonio Cantelli collection is unique and very very pretty.
it looks pretty the same;)
ReplyDeleteApart from the tower nothing has changed.. Nice bit of sleuthing VP :)
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ReplyDeleteDing Dong!
Fascinating comparison, VP !
ReplyDeleteIt is an impressive building.
ReplyDeleteYou are a good detective!
ReplyDeleteIt's strange how something is missing in the old postcard meaning that I prefer the church with the bell tower!
ReplyDeleteAlla ricerca del campanile perduto :) ciao, Arianna
ReplyDeleteIt is fun seeing your detective work on the postcard and bell tower.
ReplyDeleteThe bell tower was an afterthought? It certainly adds to the look of the building.
ReplyDeleteCool sleuthing. But it is curious that someone would send a postcard of a building that didn't quite look like the building any more. :)