This is the front side of a postcard sent to Pasqua De Santis Pagano, my grandmother. The postcard is dated Dec 12/34. Pasqua's brother Michele sent the card and it is insribed Saluti e ----- fest a tutti. I cannot make out work after e. Nothing else on back, this looks like a family potrait and Michele often sent postcard pictures of the family.
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