Beach Front Scene

Copy photograph of a beach front scene in Casablanca, Morocco. Visible are several swimmers, water slides and a tall clock. In the background is a building labeled, "Brasserie Restaurant." There are several children sitting near the water.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Charlyne Creger, Woman, and Strawberry Man]

Photograph of Charlyne Creger wearing a blue checkered blouse and white shorts (center) with an unidentified woman wearing a short-sleeved blouse and shorts (left), and a man in a hat and white shirt selling strawberries from a box that reads "Louisiana Strawberries" (right). On the left the silhouettes of several people and a carriage in an alley are visible in the background and on the right part of a sign that reads "chateau" can be seen.
Date: June 1964
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Group of Veterans and Wives at Besançon, France]

Photograph of a group of veterans with their wives seated in wooden chairs around a table in an unidentified room. Behind them, a pair of double doors (right) has restroom signs above it and a n advertisement for "Tropico" is on the wall (left); empty tables are partially visible in front of the group. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says: "Besançon 4-22-85. Waiting for TGV to Paris."
Date: April 22, 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

The Gulf Region, from Sanson's Map of North America, 1669, showing the Bay of "Spirit Santo" with the rivers supposed to empty into it and down the western Gulf Coast "Escondido" River.

Map of North America from the mid-seventeenth century, showing the lands of present-day Mexico, United States, Caribbean islands, and Canada. The map indicated a number of place names, territories, and bodies of water in French.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jean de Lattre Wearing Dress Uniform]

Photograph of Jean de Lattre wearing a dress uniform with metallic buttons, ribbons over his left breast pocket, and patches along his left shoulder. He is wearing a kepi hat with a thin brim.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, November 4, 1994] (open access)

[Letter from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards, November 4, 1994]

Card from Charlyne Creger to Rigdon Edwards discussing the number of remaining WASP, his attendance to the Silver Wings reunion, and his travels in the near future. On the cover is a painting by Winslow Homer titled "The Reaper".
Date: November 4, 1994
Creator: Creger, Charlyne
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History

Map of This Excursion

Map of an excursion starting in Nice, France, and continuing on Middle Corniche Road through La Turbie to Menton, and then back across the coast of the Mediterranean Sea through Monaco and Beaulieu back to Nice. These and other landmarks are labeled along the route. The map seems to be cut from a piece of paper, and parts typed tour information are on the back side.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

New-York

Map of New York at the time of the ratification of the Constitution, showing counties, towns, roads, bodies or water, and other geographic features. These is an inset map of a reduced reprint of a French edition of the Lewis Evans map in the lower-left corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,393,920] (22 miles to the inch).
Date: 1938
Creator: Faden, William; Sauthier, Claude Joseph; Ratzer, B. & Evans, Lewis
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of French Hotel]

Photograph of a soldier on a bike in front of a hotel in France. Signs on the building say "The Attractions" and "Hotel No. 2, United States Riv Rec Area."
Date: [1943..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Paris FFI Headquarters]

Photograph of a building on a busy street corner with a large circular sign that says "FFI," with text around the edges as well: "Exposition, Vers L'armee Nouvelle." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Paris, FFI Headquarters."
Date: [1943..1944]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris, France]

Photograph of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier inside the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.
Date: September 28, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postard of Luxembourg Scenes]

Postcard of three photos of Luxembourg, with the text "Souvenir de Luxembourg." The photos include a panorama of Luxembourg City, Le Palais Grand-Ducal, and Pont Adolphe.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of American Camp Kitchen in France]

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
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Archbishop's Palace After Bombing]

Postcard of a photograph of the destroyed inside of a large, stone building. Only the walls of the building remain slightly intact, while the roof is missing and many of the interior features are gone. Burnt rubble covers the floor. A larger cathedral bearing similar damage can be seen over the top of the left wall. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the ruins as the archbishop's palace after bombardment and fire in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Archbishop's Palace at Reims After Bombing]

Postcard of a photograph of the exterior of a one-story stone building just to the right of a large stone cathedral. The one-story building is missing its roof and windows, and rubble can be seen inside and in the courtyard in front of the building. A short staircase diverges into two curved flights of steps which converge again at the front entrance to the building. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as the Archbishop's Palace in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Archbishop's Palace in Reims After Bombardment]

Postcard of a photograph of a heavily damaged, three-story stone building with a large courtyard in the middle. The building, which is L-shaped, has gaping holes in the roofs and walls, crumbling features, and missing windows. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as the Archbishop's Palace in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Bern, Switzerland Clock Tower (Zytglogge)]

Postcard of the clock tower (Zytglogge) in Bern, Switzerland. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Bern, Zeitglockensturm, Détail. Berne, La tour de l'horloge, détail." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard describes the functions of the clock: "The circle tells the hour. The ring with zodiac tells the phase of moon etc. Small sun is phase of sun (at III). 2 min. before hour - 1. Cock flaps wings and crows, 2. Joker rings hour in bells, 3. Bottom figures go around (changing of the guard), 4. Cock flaps wings and crows, 5. King turns hour glass over, opens mouth, 6. Lion on right turns head, 7. Cock flaps wings and crows, 8. Big figure on tower has hammer and goes through motions of hitting bell."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Canal with Ruins in Distance]

Postcard of a photograph of a canal with small plants growing near the high banks. Across the river, beyond a border of bushes, the ruins of several stone buildings can be seen. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as Soissons, Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Chapel St. Nazaire]

Postcard of an illustration of a large stone chapel with a circular window above, an arched wooden double-door entrance, and a facade with a statue at the top. French text on the postcard identifies the building as a chapel in Saint-Nazaire, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Children in Breton Costumes]

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
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Chimney in Archbishop's Damaged Palace]

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..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Church and Cemetery Ruins in Sailly-Saillisel]

Postcard of a photograph of a large pile of stone and metal ruins, with a few dead trees sticking out of the wreckage. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the ruins as the remains of a church and cemetery in Sailly-Saillisel, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Church and Cemetery Ruins in Vermandovillers, Somme]

Postcard of a photograph of large pile of stone, wood, and dirt wreckage with a few dead trees left standing. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the ruins as the remains of a church and cemetery in Vermandovillers, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Church in Saint-Malo-de-Guersac]

Postcard of a photograph of a tall stone church with a clock in the middle of its main tower and a spire at the top. French text at the top of the postcard locates the church in Saint-Malo-de-Guersac. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard, addressed to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History