These are a part of the special collections of Mongui Maduro Library as well and they individually and collectively, contain a great deal of information that can be of real value to researchers. These beautiful postcards from the beginning of the 20th-century are a true reflection and nostalgic reminder of our society. They show photograps and paintings of the buildings, squares, streets and shops in Willemstad , but also nice view of the harbour, bridges, landscapes, beaches and nature. They offer rich evidence of our culture and architecture as a visual record of the past.
Some publishers of postcards in those days were:
- Almacen La Fortuna, H.A.D.C.
- A.D. Capriles & C
- Julius L. Penha & Sons, Inc
- Van Dorp
- R.J. Dovale, Advertising
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- Foto Fischer
- El Globo
- Gebr. Jonckheer
- Boekhandel Salas
- Congregation Mikvé Israel-Emanuel
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