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Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain

Subjects
Squares & PlazasStreet Scenes
Card type
Chrome
Date
Postmarked February 8, 1958 (Chrome)
Front of Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain, P Fisher, MI, USA, 1958 chrome postcard
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Back of Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain, P Fisher, MI, USA, 1958 chrome postcard
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About this subject

A busy city square with a central landscaped island and fountains, surrounded by multi-story buildings with neon signs, automobiles, and pedestrians.

Postcard Details

Message · English, in pen

Hi There: I am on the go again. I am leaving for Spain near Barcelona here for about four months. Sunny Spain they mean it during the day, cold nights. Return to England in about two weeks. Still wish I was back in the states. This picture is of a square in the center of Madrid. Ed.

PublisherFotocolor Manen
1 - MADRID Puerta del Sol. Porte du Soleil. The Sun Gate. Heliotipia Artística Española - Madrid FOTOCOLOR MANEN - Barcelona
PostmarkedMadrid, February 8, 1958
Stamp
Addressed to
Mr & Mrs P Fisher

11734 Farley, Detroit, Mich.

Postcard record

Postmarked, Madrid
ConditionGood
Place addressedP Fisher, 11734 Farley, Detroit, MI
Place mentionedPuerta del Sol, Madrid
PublisherBarcelona
NotesWhite border; color printed; likely chrome era; signs in Spanish. Postmark: MADRID 8 FEB 1958. Divided-back chrome-era color card (Fotocolor Manen, Barcelona / Heliotipia Artística Española, Madrid); 6c air mail stamp; English pen message; light edge wear.

Cite this card

Puerta del Sol, Madrid, Spain, postcard, n.d.. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/puerta-del-sol-madrid-spain. Accessed October 5, 2026.