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Monumental gate with atlantes, Taormina, Italy, circa 1907

Subjects
Monuments & MemorialsStreet Scenes
Card type
Real photo
Date
c. 1907 (Golden Age)
Front of Monumental gate with atlantes, Taormina, Italy, circa 1907, c. 1907 real photo postcard
Front
Back of Monumental gate with atlantes, Taormina, Italy, circa 1907, c. 1907 real photo postcard
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About this postcard

A stone gateway with four atlantes supporting an arch spans a street in Taormina. Above the arch, a two-story structure with a balustrade and a pyramidal roof with cupola rises against the sky. Pedestrians and a horse-drawn cart pass through the opening in the foreground.

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PublisherF. Galifi
POST CARD Communication Address 1171 B FOT. F. GALIFI-TAORMINA
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Postcard record

PublisherF. Galifi
Series117B
ConditionGood
PublisherTaormina, Italy
NotesBlack-and-white real photo; white scrape/damage at bottom center; no printed caption visible. Postmark: none visible — no cancellation, stamp, address, or message on this scan. Divided-back card on tan stock; printed imprint 'FOT. F. GALIFI-TAORMINA' runs vertically along the left edge; pencil dealer/inventory marks '112 2.00' and '218' on the address side. Light soiling; no postmark year available.

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Monumental gate with atlantes, Taormina, Italy, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/monumental-gate-with-atlantes-taormina-italy-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.