Vintage Barbary Lion Sultan New York Zoological Park Postcard
$ 5.28
Description
Vintage Barbary Lion Sultan New York Zoological Park Postcard. Thank you for visiting! This item is in stock and usually ships within 1 business day of your purchase. It will be shipped via ebay Standard Envelope which provides tracking information when it passes through the sorting machines for First Class mail. USPS workers have no way of scanning the barcode on the label. When it marks it as "out for delivery or delivered" it means it has arrived at your local sorting center, not your home address. Depending on your local postal route, it may take several days yet to arrive at your home. Also, consider possible weather delays in the actual time the service takes. Feel free to write if you have any questions. Discover a piece of early 20th-century history with this vintage postcard featuring "Sultan," the majestic Barbary Lion, from the renowned New York Zoological Park, now known as the Bronx Zoo. This captivating image showcases Sultan in his enclosure, capturing his regal presence and the impressive mane characteristic of the Barbary species, now extinct in the wild. The colorized rendition brings a vivid quality to the scene, highlighting the lion's fur and the zoo environment. Published by the New York Zoological Society and printed by the American Colortype Company, this card is an official souvenir from the era. The reverse features a classic divided back design, indicating its production around the early 1900s, and details the postage rates for both domestic and foreign mail. This collectible postcard offers a unique glimpse into the history of zoological parks and wildlife conservation, making it a significant item for collectors of zoo memorabilia, New York City history, or big cat enthusiasts.
