Postcard Greece: Salonica Smouldering Remains 3 Days After Fire DB 1917 For Sale

Description: This card documents the aftermath of the Great Salonika Fire of August 1917, one of the most devastating urban fires of the early 20th century. The view shows smouldering ruins and gutted building shells across a wide swath of the city, with smoke still rising three days after the conflagration. The disaster destroyed a large portion of the city center and left tens of thousands homeless, making this a historically significant document of the event.

Publisher: Imp. Perin, likely published by L\'Établissement Ch. Collas & Cie, Colmar (card no. 45).