Text is in Spanish. Original black-and-white photo postcard. No date, circa 1941. 5 1/2" x 3 1/2." Title printed at the bottom of the image. The style of "EKC" (Eastman Kodak Company) stamp box with "Sello" within the box is known to have been used in 1941. "Tarjeta Postal" printed on back. Postcard is unused. Postcard is very clean and intact except for slight corner and edge wear. A Near Fine copy. This postcard shows fishermen in boats on Lake Patzcuaro in Patzcuaro, Michoacan, Mexico. The fisherman in the foreground uses the region's iconic "butterfly" fishing net. In the background is the lake's main island, Isla de Janitzio. Janitzio's famous statue of Jose Maria Morelos is visible at the top. The Lake Patzcuaro basin encompasses a vast and diverse ecosystem that includes a number of different animal species. The basin's numerous wetlands support local and migrating species. Unfortunately, since the latter part of the twentieth century, the Patzcuaro basin has been beset by several issues including poverty of its residents and pollution of the watershed.
Title: Real Photo Post Card: "400. Pescadores en el Lago de Patzcuaro Mich."
Location Published: Mexico,
Binding: No Binding
Book Condition: Collectible-Near Fine (Near Fine)
Type: Postcard
Categories: Mexico and Latin America, Hunting & Fishing, Postcards
Seller ID: 022940
