[Postcard of Peronne Cathedral Ruins]

Postcard of a photograph of the ruins of a large church building with a cobblestone street around the wreckage. A few walls of the church are still intact, as well as the large metal and glass windows, but much of the building is gone, including the roof. Across the street, on the left, a man in a dark uniform stands next to a large stone monument pedestal with a small park area. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a cathedral in Peronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France Region. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 1917-03~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of St. Paul's Chapel Ruins]

Postcard of a photograph of the ruins of a stone building, with stone and metal rubble laying in heaps in front of the crumbling wall of the building. A man in uniform walks through the rubble towards the building's front door. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as St. Paul's Chapel between Soissons and Crouy in Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hospital Tunnel]

Postcard of a photograph of a large, arched tunnel through a large stone building. A young man in a dark uniform stands next to the arch of the tunnel. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a hospital. There is handwritten text on the back of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Glass-works Ruins]

Postcard of a photograph of a series of brick and stone buildings with tall smokestacks and significant damage, including holes in the roofs or walls, crumbling features, and missing windows. A long, coiled line of barbed wire surrounds the yard of the buildings. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the buildings as a glass-works factory in Soissons, Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Ruins of the Condé Princes' Castle]

Postcard of a photograph of the ruins of a small, stone, four-story castle, with missing windows, holes in the walls and roof, and crumbling features. The wall that runs along the building is crumbling and the trees surrounding it are dead. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as the castle of the Princes of Condé in Le Plessier, Somme, Hauts-de-France Region. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Saint-Nazaire Seaside]

Postcard of a photograph of a small beach with the ocean on the left and cliff-sides on the right. A small group of people climb on a large rock formation on the beach. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the beach as Rougeole 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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Pasteur Street in Chaumont, France]

Postcard of a photograph of small curved street, with three-story buildings on either side of the street. There are people along the sidewalk, under awnings, and in the street. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the street as Pasteur Street in Chaumont, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard.
Date: January 15, 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Soldiers at Vermandovillers]

Postcard of a photograph of three soldiers in uniforms and boots sitting on a large cement mound with metal bars in it. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the cement mound as a blockhaus built by Germans in Vermandovillers in Somme, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Soldiers Filling Trenches in Soissons, Aisne]

Postcard of a photograph of a large group of men in uniform, working among stone rubble in a street with heavily damaged buildings, including several that have been completely leveled. Some men hold shovels, while others carry cobblestones. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the men as soldiers filling up old trenches in Soissons, Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Upper Level of Damaged Reims Cathedral]

Postcard of a photograph of the ruined upper level of a tall, stone building. There is a large hole in the arcade of this upper level, showing a smaller building outside. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies this building as the Reims Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Rue de Saint-Nazaire]

Postcard of a photograph of a long street with a grove on the left side and a line of two-story buildings on the right side. A horse pulls a cart through the street, while a woman in dark clothing leads a small child by the hand in the other direction. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the street as Rue de Saint-Nazaire in Montoir-de-Bretagne. 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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Train Station on Orsay Docks]

Postcard of a photograph of a large stone building with large circular windows, on the bank of a canal with docks along the side. Two small passenger boats sail along the canal. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the building as a train station by the docks of Orsay river in Paris, 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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Saint Jean des Vignes Abbey]

Postcard of a photograph of the front of a large stone cathedral with two towers and smaller stone and brick buildings at the base. The spires of the two towers have significant damage, as does the rest of the building. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as the Saint Jean des Vignes Abbey in Soissons, Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Southern Tower of Reims Cathedral]

Postcard of a photograph of the damaged upper part and tower of a cathedral. The roof is completely missing from the main part of the cathedral, while the tower shows signs of damage to its facade. 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..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of St. Nazaire's Dolmen Trilithe]

Postcard of an illustration of a group of large, long, smooth rocks stacked on and against each other in the middle of a park area. French text at the bottom of the postcard locates the rocks in Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone.
Date: 1918
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Ruins of the College at Soissons]

Postcard of a photograph of the front of a tall, stone, four-story building with windows along each floor with a large hole in the top floor. The rest of the building has significant damage, including missing windowpanes, smoke and water damage, and crumbling features. Two people are walking out of the open door of the entrance on the first floor. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as the college in Soissons, Aisne, France.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Interior of Damaged Church in Herleville]

Postcard of a photograph of a man in uniform standing inside a large stone building with high, arched ceilings and stone support columns. A large opening in the wall behind the man shows piles of stone ruins from the rest of the building, with one large support column still standing. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a church in Herleville, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Wounded Soldiers at Vermandovillers]

Postcard of a photograph of men in uniform pushing and pulling a two-wheel wooden cart across a large dirt area surrounded by the ruins of a town. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the men as soldiers transporting wounded in Vermandovillers, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of German-modified House in France]

Postcard of a photograph of a man in a large trench coat and cap standing in front of a long two-story house with a gabled roof and two chimneys. The walls of the house have several holes in them. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a house modified by Germans. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Reims Ruins from Cathedral]

Postcard of a photograph of a view of a city with many damaged buildings, from an elevated vantage point on top of a damaged stone building. The spires of a cathedral are visible just over the edge of the building Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as the city buildings near the Reims Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Damaged Reims Cathedral Statues]

Postcard of a photograph of two statues on the exterior of a stone building, showing signs of heavy damage, including missing limbs, head, and details on their robes. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the statue on the right as an angel called "The Smile of Reims" at the Reims Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The text also notes that the photo was taken after a bombing. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History