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[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 American Camp Kitchen in France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a group of men gathered under a small tent covering, using wooden crates and metal cans to prepare food. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the men as part of an American Camp in France. There is handwritten text on the other side 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 Ascension Statues at Calvary in Pontchâteau]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a group of large statues of men in robes, standing around another statue on a large rock formation. The statue on top of the rock formation depicts a man in long, flowing robes with his arms outstretched. The statues are situated in an open, rocky area with desert plants, in middle of a large garden. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the statues as Calvary statues at Pontchâteau in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard … more
Date: 19uu
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Beach at Saint-Nazaire]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a small beach on the edge of the ocean, with a long concrete dock in the background. Dozens of people in bathing costumes with parasols mill about the beach and in the water. A concrete retaining wall borders the beach, with a flight of concrete steps leading up it. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the beach as one in Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of French Fire Fighters]

Description: Postcard of fire fighters operating a pump, with hoses running from the metal cylinder in the center of the image. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message to the recipient that says, "Dear Sir, many thanks for your pretty post cards. I am sending you two of the Paris F. Brigade. But I could not have colored ones. I shall try to get your [...]"
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Postcard of Fire Fighters with Carriages, Paris, France]

Description: Postcard of fire fighters in horse-drawn fire engines, lined up in a city street. A man in an officer's uniform is standing by the front vehicle. The back of the postcard has a handwritten message from the recipient that says, "Many thanks for your very interesting card, and to have written to the secretary. I beg your pardon to be so late to answer you, but I had too much to do. I did not know that I was so much under the number of cards that I had to send you another one. Today I send you onl… more
Date: unknown
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Fire Museum of Texas

[Pieces of a fragmented envelope belonging to a booklet]

Description: Fragments of an envelope, addressed to S. Lauderdale paired with a possible back page of a booklet which reads in French "Moreau Éditeur Versailles" with an insignia of a line with floral decorations running through it. The booklet leaf could be a possible souvenir from Lauderdale's time spent in France.
Date: 1917/1919
Creator: Lauderdale, Victor
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

World War I Scenes

Description: Copy negative of two pictures from France in World War I. The first is of the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. There is a fence around the monument, and there are buildings behind it. The picture on the right is of uniformed soldiers standing in line for Red Cross services in a building.
Date: 1914~
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

[Postcard of Views of Tours, France]

Description: Postcard with four photographs of Tours, France, including views of Descartes and Rabelais squares, the Tours Cathedral, one of the bridges crossing the river, and the Courts of Law. These four photos are arranged in four quadrants, separated by a black border. In the center of the four quadrants is a photo of a woman in a light-colored, high-neck blouse and a light-colored cap, shown from the back. French text at the bottom of each photo identifies the different areas of Tours. The other side … more
Date: 19uu
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of La Rue Nationale in Tours, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a cobblestone street with a trolley track through the middle and three-story stone buildings on either side. People walk on the sidewalks on either side of the street, under awnings, while horses pull carts and buggies through the street. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the street as La Rue Nationale in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Old Tours Hotel and Rabelais Square]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large, three-story stone building with windows along each floor and a large park area in front. The park has a small grassy area, surrounded by flowerbeds, and a stone statue of a figure in long robes on a large pedestal in the middle. Other three-story buildings surround the stone building. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the stone building as a hotel and the park area as a Rabelais Square in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is bl… more
Date: 19uu
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Church in Tours, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a tall, ornate stone building with ornate windows at different levels. The building has a small metal fence surrounding it, separating the yard from a cobblestone sidewalk and street. A man in a long, dark suit walks along the left side of the building, while a child and a woman in a long dress stand in front of the building, on the corner. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a church in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard i… more
Date: 19uu
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of St. Martin's Basilica in Tours, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large, multilevel stone building with a domed roof at the top. There is a statue of a figure in long robes at the top of the dome. The building has cobblestone streets surrounding it. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as St. Martin's Basilica in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Tours Cathedral and Canal]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large, multi-story, ornate stone building with multiple sections, in the middle of a group of trees on the edge of a canal. Beyond the trees, a town with smaller buildings surrounds the building French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as Tours Cathedral in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of the Palace of Justice]

Description: Postcard of a large, three-story, stone building with a pantheon-style overhang at the front, supported by columns, with stairs leading down to the ground level on either side. Two automobiles are parked in front of the building while a horse pulls a carriage and a man pushes a cart past the building. In the background, a larger, more ornate, three-story stone building with a small tower can be seen just to the right of the first building. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies th… more
Date: 19uu
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library

[Postcard of Hotel Terrace in Tours, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a long, three-story building with an overhang, supported by tall columns and a large open park area in front of the building. Small groups of people mill about the park area, which has a small pond surrounded by grass, which is in turn surrounded by a street with a trolley. A town can be seen in the background, with a few tall stone buildings towering above the rest of the town. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the long building as a hotel in Tour… more
Date: 19uu
Item Type: Refine your search to only Postcard
Partner: Howard Payne University Library
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