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[Postcard from Ernest Stanczyk to Miss Stanczyk, October 26, 1945]

Postcard featuring a large group of people gathered on the beach promenade of Nice, France. The other side of the postcard features a note sent from Ernest Stanczyk to his wife regarding his deployment.
Date: October 26, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with Charles Hawkes]

Postcard with a copy of a photograph showing Charles Hawkes in Paris, France with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Hawkes is standing in his military uniform. A handwritten note on the back says "Charles Hawkes, 1944 or 5 - just after the war - my dad in Paris." The postcard is an advertisement for the book "To Talk of Many Things" by George Hawkes, from Charla Hawkes Price for Ebby Halliday Realtors. It also has a note saying "Honor our Veterans this Month, Take one to lunch!" and includes Price's picture and contact information for the realtors.
Date: 2003~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Post Office Return Receipt, January 4, 1954]

A United States Post Office return receipt for an article sent to Pierre Chardine by H. Kempner.
Date: January 4, 1954
Creator: United States Post Office Department
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, November 15, 1946]

Postcard of a photo of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris in France. The basilica is in Romanesque and Byzantine architectural styles and has a large central dome with a tower jutting out of it flanked by two smaller domes and towers. There are two central walkways leading up to the basilica, which appear to then join into one at a courtyard and a staircase leads to the entrance of the basilica. The walkways and staircases are surrounded by trees. A Parisian building can be seen in the distance on the right. Text on the reverse is from to Ruth Alma Kempner thanking her and her siblings for the pack of clothes and cake they sent and discussing his/her travels. On the back of the card is a message from Armand Kohn to Ruth Alma Kempner and her family, thanking them for the package they sent with clothing and cake. He discusses waiting for a ship to Palestine and that he will write to them in more detail on the ship.
Date: November 15, 1946
Creator: Kohn, Armand
System: The Portal to Texas History