Original antique European postcard dating to the early 1900s (circa 1905–1915).

The image depicts a uniformed hotel porter standing at the staircase of the Grand Hotel, Zandvoort, Netherlands. The postcard reflects early 20th-century European hospitality and travel culture and is collected today within the broader field of Black Americana and African-diaspora historical ephemera.

Printed caption in German references the hotel setting and period greeting. The reverse is a standard European divided-back format labeled Briefkaart, consistent with early postcard production of the era. Unposted example.

This item is offered strictly as a historical collectible, valued for its documentary significance, period photography, and insight into early tourism and service roles in Europe.

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Condition

Good antique condition

• General age toning

• Light surface wear

• Minor edge and corner wear

• No repairs or restoration