Queen Marie Antoinette House

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Stock #:122103
Type: Postcard
Era: Linen
City: North Edgecomb
State: Maine (ME)
County: Lincoln
Publisher: Sidney G. Evans
Postmark: 1950 Jul-03
Postmark City: Wiscasset
Postmark State: Me
Stamp: 1C
Size: 3.5" x 5.5" (9 x 14 cm)
Recipient Address:Miss Bertha E. Dans
44 Centre St.
Brookline, MA

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Built for Queen Marie Antoinette who was to escape France on the Brig Sally, already loaded with the Queen's furniture and belongings, the palms to escape on this ship fell through and the Queen was executed shortly afterwards. It is believed however that Tallyrand came over and occupied the house prepared for the Queen.

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