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297 - MERMOZ, Jean
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MERMOZ, Jean Autograph letter; and 2 photographs printed at the time, circa 1917 and 1935. Handwritten letter “Jean” on the back of 2 postcards from Colle del Sestrières, addressed to “Dear Mom”: winter sports vacation, with Janine having added a few words. Photograph of the young Mermoz with “Mangaby,” the latter dressed as a nurse; postcard print, annotated on the back for reproduction with the caption: “Mother and son: a tradition of service and social consciousness” (14 x 8.8 cm). Photograph of Mermoz and “Mangaby” in front of a car (6.5 x 10.8 cm). Enclosed is a postcard of Mermoz’s birthplace in Aubenton. Plus 2 photos of the memorial to Mermoz and his comrades from the France-Dakar-America crossing, located in Dakar Cathedral. Provenance: - Jean Mermoz (1901–1936); - Gabrielle Gillet-Mermoz (1880–1955); - Then passed down through the family
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