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Overlooking Caracas, Venezuela, c1920, Cities & Towns, Stereoview
The front of this stereoview card features "Keystone View Company" and "Copyrighted, Underwood & Underwood, Inc." along the left edge, with "Manufacturers MADE IN U. S. A. Publishers" below it. At the top center, the number "150" is visible. Along the right edge, the publisher's locations are listed: "Meadville, Pa., New York, Chicago, Ill., London, England." The bottom caption reads "V21890 Overlooking Caracas, the Capital of Venezuela, "The Land Where It Is Always Summer.""
The image itself presents a wide, elevated view of Caracas, Venezuela, showing a city sprawling across a valley and up surrounding hillsides. Numerous buildings, predominantly in a Spanish architectural style with tiled roofs, are visible, densely packed together. A notable church-like structure with a light-colored facade stands on a prominent rise in the middle ground. Winding roads and pathways traverse the landscape, with foliage framing the upper corners of the scene. The overall impression is one of a vibrant, mountainous city.
The back of the card provides extensive descriptive text. It starts with the series number "V21890" and the title "OVERLOOKING CARACAS, CAPITAL OF VENEZUELA". The main text describes Caracas as the capital and commercial center, known as "the land where it's always summer." It notes its location six miles from the port of La Guayra, nestled in a valley 8-10,000 feet high, with a population of about 80,000. The text details the Spanish-style architecture, including mud or brick houses with stucco, colorful tiled roofs, one story high, and narrow, cobblestone streets. It also mentions narrow gauge tramways with miniature cars. The description further highlights Caracas as the birthplace of Simon Bolivar, "The Liberator," and references the Battle of Ayacucho fought on December 9, 1824, noting that its one-hundredth anniversary was celebrated in 1924, including an event in New York where a wreath was placed on Bolivar's statue in Central Park. The back concludes with "Copyright by The Keystone View Company." There is a handwritten "6" at the top right corner of the back, which appears to be a cataloging mark and not a personal message. No personal handwritten message is present on this stereoview card.
PUBLISHER: Keystone View Company
SIZE: 3.5x7
ERA: 1920s
IMAGE_COLOR: Sepia
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