Avenida Corrientes is today the hub of nightlife in Buenos Aires. The name Corrientes honors the Argentine province of the same name--as is the name of the capital city of that province--located in the extreme NE section of the country.
spanish --- its says on the front -- 1882 continental expo (south american event) - held in bueno aries -- on the back the persons name that attended it * (and most likely gave out the watch bob type item) -- L. D. Forgues -- makers of wire esp for fences -- cattle were and still are big bussiness there thus the need for fencing-- (and their "address") street corrientes 164 (or 164 Corrientes Street as english speakers would say) very interesting -- Ivan