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Wednesday, 9 October 2024

Photo Luxe Beirut to Paris: Arabic-French Business Envelope

Lebanese envelope from Photo Luxe Beirut to Paris with Arabic and French text

Damga tarihi : ? Lübnan

Lübnan'ın Beyrut şehrinde bulunan bir fotoğraf stüdyosu olan Photo Luxe tarafından Fransa'daki bir ticari ortağa ya da müşteri firmaya (Delavaste&Cie,Paris'in üçüncü bölgesinde yer almaktadır.)gönderilmiş iş zarfı. Ayrıca yazının hem Arapça hem de Fransızca olması, Lübnan'ın bu dönemdeki Fransız etkisini yansıtmaktadır.

Date of use : ? Liban

A business envelope sent by the Photo Luxe photography studio, located in Beirut, Lebanon, to a commercial partner or client company in France (Delavaste & Cie, located in the third arrondissement of Paris). Additionally, the fact that the text is in both Arabic and French reflects the French influence in Lebanon during this period.

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