[Postcard of Soissons Cathedral Ruins from Interior]

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Postcard of a photograph of the interior of the main hall of a large stone cathedral, which has a large gaping hole in the left wall and smaller holes in the roof. A large pile of stone and wood rubble lays in the middle of the hall, with wooden benches pushed back out of the way. Some of the cathedral's tall windows are still intact. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the cathedral as the Soissons Cathedral.

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Creator: Unknown. [1914..].

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Library Consortium and was provided by the Howard Payne University Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 38 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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  • Neurdein et Cie.
    Place of Publication: 52 Avenue de Breteuil, Paris, France, 75007

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Walker Memorial Library, the main library at Howard Payne University, was named for John Allen and Elizabeth Peacock Walker and opened in 1952.

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Postcard of a photograph of the interior of the main hall of a large stone cathedral, which has a large gaping hole in the left wall and smaller holes in the roof. A large pile of stone and wood rubble lays in the middle of the hall, with wooden benches pushed back out of the way. Some of the cathedral's tall windows are still intact. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the cathedral as the Soissons Cathedral.

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Abilene Library Consortium

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  • [1914..]

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  • Feb. 23, 2016, 10:28 p.m.

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  • 49.380857, 3.32544

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[Postcard of Soissons Cathedral Ruins from Interior], postcard, [1914..]; 52 Avenue de Breteuil, Paris, France, 75007. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth702133/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Howard Payne University Library.

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