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World War I Scenes

Description: Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with notes printed on them in French. The top picture is of a barbed wire fence around an area with a soldier, a building, and plants. The bottom picture is of the Highland Brigade who took Martinpuich marching down a road beside a field. The men in front are playing bagpipes.
Date: [1914..1917]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Vauquois

Description: Map of the site where the Battle of Vauquois took place. The extensive tunnel system in the area is depicted. This battle took place during World War I from 1914-1918. The small village of Vauquois, France, was strategically located on a hill that gave a commanding view of the surrounding area. Control of the hill was contested throughout the entirety of the war. This conflict led to one of the most extensive tunneling operations during the war. The American unit that fought at Vauquois during … more
Date: [1914..1918]
Creator: Hobbs, O. K.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

American expeditionary forces H.Q. 306th Tank Corps. Reconnaaissance Dept., Vauquois Hill, 4 kilometers S.E. of Varennes, France.

Description: Map of the site where the Battle of Vauquois took place. The extensive tunnel system in the area is depicted as well as trenches, signal stations, and observation post. Horizontal scale [ca. 1:1,000]. Vertical scale [ca. 1:200].
Date: January 27, 1919
Creator: Bolan, H. W.; Benson, E. E.; Hobbs, O. K. & Van Lith, P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

American expeditionary forces H.Q. 306th Tank Corps. Reconnaaissance Dept., Vauquois Hill, 4 kilometers S.E. of Varennes, France.

Description: Map of the site where the Battle of Vauquois took place. The extensive tunnel system in the area is depicted as well as trenches, signal stations, and observation post. Legend included in the upper-right corner. Relief shown by contours (interval 5 meters) and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:1,000
Date: January 27, 1919
Creator: Bolan, H. W.; Benson, E. E.; Hobbs, O. K. & Van Lith, P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Scouting, Volume 3, Number 17, January 1, 1916

Description: Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: January 1, 1916
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum

Scouting, Volume 4, Number 17, January 1, 1917

Description: Semi-monthly publication of the Boy Scouts of America, written for Boy Scout leaders, officials, and others interested in the work of the Scouts. It includes articles about events and activities, updates from the national headquarters, topical columns and essays, and news from various chapters nationwide.
Date: January 1, 1917
Creator: Boy Scouts of America
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum

[Postcard of Church Seen Through Hole in Castle]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a man in a long trench coat and bucket helmet standing to the right of a large hole in the interior of a stone building. A large stone building with a spire can be seen through the hole. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building seen through the hole as a church in Tilloloy, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Children in Breton Costumes]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of four children, two older girls and two smaller children sitting and standing between the girls. The children are wearing dark dresses, light-colored aprons, and light-colored caps. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies their clothes as Breton costumes. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Western porch of Reims Cathedral]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of the front entrance to a large stone cathedral, showing signs of damage to the facade, including its molding, spires, bas-reliefs, and statues. Large piles of sandbags shore of the doors to the cathedral and a wooden fence surrounds the building. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as Reims Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 49.253611 4.032293
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Ruins in Arras, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a line of multistory buildings that have suffered major damage, with piles of wreckage below them. French text at the top of the postcard locates the ruins in Arras, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Damaged Reims Cathedral]

Description: Postcard of a large stone cathedral with some minor damage to its exterior features. In the foreground, smaller, multistory city buildings also show signs of minor damage, such as missing windows or crumbling features. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the cathedral as Reims Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 49.254748 4.033422
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Wester Porch Facade of Reims Cathedral]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of the damaged facade of a cathedral, with a large, ornate, circular window visible behind it. Some of the damaged features include molding, bas-reliefs, and statues. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the facade as part of Reims Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: None
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Ruined Church Interior in Roye]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of the interior of a large stone building with tall columns and windows that has suffered heavy damage. A large pile of stone, dirt, and wooden beams covers the floor, reaching about halfway up the partially intact walls. The roof of the building is missing. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a church in Roye, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1917-03..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Chimney in Archbishop's Damaged Palace]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large, ornately decorated fireplace with damaged decorative features and rubble covering the ground in front of it. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the fireplace as part of the Archbishop's Palace in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: None
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Damaged Buttresses of Reims Cathedral]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of buttresses on the exterior of a cathedral, showing minor damages to several features, including some statues and spires. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the cathedral as Reims Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: None
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Pons Dungeon]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a square, stone tower with a clock at the top, with small, leafless trees surrounding it. Three boys stand next to a small metal, circular fence. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the tower as a dungeon in Pons, France. There is handwritten text on the back of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone.
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Reims Cathedral After Bombardment]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of the top of a large, stone cathedral, showing the damaged tops of two of its towers. The rest of the cathedral also bears similar damage. Printed text at the bottom and top of the postcard identifies the building as the Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France after bombardment. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 49.253945 4.033878
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Interior of Saint-Nazaire Church]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of the inside of a large, high-ceiling stone church with large, ornate columns and an altar at the front. French text at the bottom of the postcard locates the church in Saint-Nazaire, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard addressed to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina that says, "Dear. Was in this church today. Leslie."
Date: 1918
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 47.273075 -2.207352
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Ruined Quarter of Peronne, Somme]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of two intersecting, dirty, cobblestone streets with heavily damaged, multistory buildings spilling wreckage into the streets. Several soldiers in uniform walk or ride on horses in the streets. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as one of the principle quarters in Peronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 1917-03~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Rue Porte de Crouy in Ruins]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a street in ruins, with a massive, deep hole in the middle of the streets. The two- to three-story buildings on either side of the street have significant damages, including missing or broken windows, holes through the walls and roofs, and crumbling features. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the street as Rue Porte de Crouy in Soissons, Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 49.383062 3.332934
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Interior Ruins of St. Waast Church]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of the inside of a large stone church, with piles of wooden rubble and broken furniture lying about the floor. Most of the church's windows remain intact, although some are missing a few panes of glass. There are arched passageways on either side of the main area. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as St. Waast Church in Soissons, Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Location: 49.383076 3.333435
Partner: Howard Payne University Library
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