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Convento de la Merced cloister, Mexico City, D.F., 1957

Card type
Real photo

About this postcard

Black-and-white view along a two-story cloister arcade with heavily carved, twisted columns and wrought-iron railings, sunlight casting striped shadows across the tiled walkway. A second arcade of smaller arches is visible across the courtyard.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hello Thresa , Hope you miss me playing Pinochle . Having a nice Time Say Hello to Everyone Steve - Jo '

PostmarkedMEXICO, DF, March 2, 1957, 21:00
Stamp
Addressed to
Mrs Thresa Farver

12549 Loretto St Detroit, MI

Postcard record

Postmarked, MEXICO, DF
SeriesNo. 366
ConditionGood
Place addressedMrs Thresa Farver, 12549 Loretto St, Detroit, MI
Place depictedMexico City, D.F., Mexico
Stamp15c Benito Juárez, black and beige
NotesBlack-and-white real photo print with white caption lettering in the negative; a vertical crack/crease runs down the center of the image. Postmark: MEXICO D.F. 2 MAR 1957 21:00 — divided-back real-photo card, glossy surface, light edge wear; stamp is a Mexican 15c Benito Juarez issue.

Cite this card

Convento de la Merced cloister, Mexico City, D.F., 1957, postcard, c. 1957. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/convento-de-la-merced-cloister-mexico-city-d-f-1957. Accessed November 2, 2026.