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German East Africa - a Mango Tree full of fruit
circa 1910s
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Media ID 20613985
© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Colonia Colony Deutsch Foreign Grove Mango Tanzania Tanzanian Afrika
Greetings Card (7"x5")
Transport yourself back in time with our exquisite selection of Greetings Cards from Media Storehouse, featuring a captivating image of a Mango Tree in German East Africa from the Mary Evans Picture Library. Dated back to the 1910s, this vintage postcard brings a sense of adventure and nostalgia to your correspondence. The lush, green mango tree is bursting with ripe, golden fruit, creating a warm and inviting scene that is sure to brighten any mailbox. Perfect for sending a thoughtful message to a loved one or friend, these cards are a unique and charming addition to your greeting card collection.
Folded Greeting Cards (12.5x17.5 cm) have a laminate finish and are supplied with an envelope. The front and inside can be personalised with text in a selection of fonts, layouts and colours.
Greetings Cards suitable for Birthdays, Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, Thank You and much more
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 12.5cm x 16.1cm (4.9" x 6.3")
Estimated Product Size is 12.5cm x 17.5cm (4.9" x 6.9")
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Artwork printed orientated as per the preview above, with portrait (vertical) orientation to match the source image.
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A Mango Tree Laden with Fruit in German East Africa, circa 1910s: A Postcard View into the Colonial Past This evocative postcard image captures the lush beauty of a mango tree in full fruit, nestled within the verdant groves of German East Africa, now known as Tanzania. The photograph, taken in the early 1900s during the height of German colonial rule, offers a glimpse into a bygone era. The mango tree, with its broad, spreading canopy and heavy branches, stands tall against a backdrop of vibrant green foliage. The ripe, golden fruits dangle enticingly from the branches, their luscious sweetness a tantalizing promise of the tropical paradise that lay before the German colonizers. The postcard bears the inscription "Deutsch Ost Afrika" (German East Africa) and "Farican" (Far East Africa), reflecting the European perspective of the time that viewed the African continent as a collection of territories to be explored, claimed, and exploited. The image of the mango tree, with its abundant fruit, speaks to the allure of the land and its resources, which drew thousands of German settlers to the region. The postcard also bears the image of a small European village, with thatched-roof huts and a church, nestled at the foot of the tree. This settlement represents the European presence in the region, and the attempt to impose order and control over the land and its people. Despite the colonial context, the image of the mango tree remains a powerful symbol of the natural beauty and abundance of German East Africa. The tree's fruit, ripe and ready for the picking, stands as a reminder of the richness and diversity of the African continent, and the enduring allure of the tropical paradise that continues to captivate and inspire us today.
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