A decorated ox-drawn cart leads a procession across open ground, with musicians playing guitar and drum and dancers in traditional dress. Figures carry garlands and branches, and a maypole-like staff rises among the group. The sky behind is pink and blue. The printed caption, "Retour du Pelerinage," means "Return of the Pilgrimage," placing the scene in the tradition of French religious festivals and local processions.
Postcard Details
Message · English, in pen
Dear Mother
I received your card and was
glad to hear from you
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will write soon
am sending this card
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Full-bleed illustration, no border; stippled chromolithographic texture; printed caption "Retour du Pelerinage" (series 116 Paris, publisher Robert); divided-back with printed headings "POST CARD / THIS SIDE FOR ADDRESS ONLY" and stamp box "Place Postage Stamp Here / Domestic and Canada One Cent / Foreign Two Cents".
Postmark: OCT 25 11-30P 19 08 KY. (flag cancellation with stars). Divided-back card, 1908; no stamp affixed (stamp box empty); English message written sideways along the left edge; light foxing/toning and pink ink offset.
Cite this card
Retour du Pelerinage procession, Paris, 1908, postcard, c. 1908. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/retour-du-pelerinage-procession-paris-1908. Accessed November 2, 2026.
