Some 90 postcards related to the Dreyfus affair. Various publishers, France, Germany, Italy and elsewhere, late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most with undivided backs.
The collection includes postcards issued by Dreyfus's supporters and postcards by anti-Dreyfusards, featuring caricatures, illustrations and photographs. Including: portraits of Dreyfus, Emile Zola, Esterhazy and other figures related to the affair; antisemitic caricatures; a hand-colored postcard printed on high-quality paper (numbered: no. 66/100); a postcard printed in French Guinea, near Devil's Island, the French penal colony, with a drawing of Dreyfus's hut on the island (drawn by hand); and more.
Many Dreyfus-related postcards, featuring various photographs and illustrations, were printed during the duration of the Affair, some siding with Dreyfus, and others against him. The postcards gained popularity, served as an important propaganda tool and were instrumental in forming public opinion.
Approx. 90 postcards, including duplicates. Approx. 30 postcards were used. Condition varies.
Enclosed: a printed anti-Dreyfusard card. One side features four portraits – incriminators of Dreyfus in the affair; the other side features an advertisement for toothpaste.