161 Chien des Pyrenees (front and back)

Sajous, lib., a Bagneres-de-Bigorre.  PHOT. A B &Co. NANCY.  Here is an example of how to read the date of a card, despite the obvious that it was written on the 27th of January, 1908.  There are many clues to dating - the postmark (1908) - this only tells you when it was posted but not always when it was produced.  The fact that it is a divided back allowing for a message on one side and an address on the other signifies that the card was printed after 1907 when the divided back first began.  The "CARTE POSTAL", in particular underneath that "Ce cote est exclusivement reserve a l'adresse", was used as early as 1881.  The amount of postage - 10 centime - was required from 1878 (within France) up until 1917 (unless the card contained 5 words or less).  Now, if only I could read written French...I will need a translator for this one.