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[Postcard of Ponte di Rialta]
Postcard of the Ponte di Rialta with three gondolas on the canal below. On the back of the postcard, "Venice - Rialto's Bridge" is written in French, English, and German. The text, "Vera fotografia - Omniafoto Torino - Rip interdetta" is also printed on the back.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Obersalzberg Map]
Photograph of a map of Obersalzberg ca. 1945 showing barracks, Hitler's residence, the Eagle's Nest, and several other buildings.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Clipping: Generals Visit Avenger]
Photocopy of pages from the first issue of The Avenger newspaper. In it are articles explaining how the 318th and 319th Army Air Forces Flying Training Divisions came about, better professions being available to women, a letter from a German spy to the Gestapo, and the significance of Avenger Field.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Clipping
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Warehouse Full of Anti-Tank Cannons]
Photograph of the inside of a shed with rows of large cannons. These are 155 mm. cannons used against tanks.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of German Field Radio]
Photograph of a German field radio with the top hatch open, showing the operating instructions written in German.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A German Officer Inspecting a Captured English Map]
Photograph of a German officer (Major) inspecting a captured English map while standing in a street. Around him men are loading materials onto trucks. According to the back of the photo, these materials were most likely brought from Africa.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[German Soldiers Unloading Captured English Equipment]
Photograph of German soldiers unloading capture English equipment in Dunkirk, France.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A German Officer Inspecting a Job]
Photograph of a German officer inspecting the work done of shelving of 40 mm. shells.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[A Few Soldiers Talking Together (Holding up Production)]
Photograph of a few soldiers standing and talking with one another. According to the photo these soldiers are "holding up production."
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Standing on the Port Next to a Barge]
Photograph of a group of soldiers standing on a dock. They are standing above a large barge in the water.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Performing Manual Labor]
Photograph of a group of soldiers performing manual labor. All of the men are shirtless.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Unloading Pipe From a Barge]
Photograph of a group of soldiers unloading a long pipe from a barge. A Nazi officer is overseeing the work.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Soldiers Working in an Ammunition Shed]
Photograph of soldiers working inside of an ammunition shed. An officer is overseeing the work.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of German Store and Werewolf Sign]
Photograph of a store in Eisenberg, Germany, with a painted sign on the building: "Ludwig Messer, Konfektion, Schuhwaren." Below the sign is a painted silhouette of a man with a question mark and illegible German text. Below this is a street sign that says "Worms 23 km, Ebertsheim 3 km." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Werewolf sign to keep civilians aware of Gestapo."
Date:
1945~
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of 7th Army Headquarters Sign]
Photograph of a sign on a street corner that says "Headquarters 7th Army, Western Military District." A smaller sign below says "Radfahrer absteigen! auf den Gehweg gehen."
Date:
[1941..1943]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Hotel Continental Basel]
Postcard of Hotel Continental in Basel, Switzerland, with cars and a trolley in the street, and the steps of the train station in the foreground. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Contihotel fliessendes kaltes und warmes wasser in dem zimmern."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Pilatus Railway]
Photograph of a train on railroad tracks on Mount Pilatus in Switzerland, taken from inside a rocky tunnel as the train enters another tunnel. Mount Titlis is visible through the tunnel in the background.
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Soldier Outside Beer Hall]
Photograph of a soldier standing outside a building with a sign that says "Gasthaus zu den zwei Schlüsseln." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "This is a small beer hall in the same town where I was on Christmas Day 1944. Sgt. Messe is standing at the right. Note the loaded bikes parked out front. France's roads are continually crowded with such travelers - either getting away from the lines or returning to their homes. France, Jan. 1945."
Date:
[1944..1945-01]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Lucerne from Mount Pilatus]
Photograph of the city of Luzern and the surrounding countryside and lake, taken from Mount Pilatus. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Pilatus 2132 m; Blick auf Luzern und Zugersee. Pilatus 6396 feet, View towards Luzern and Zugersee."
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Mounts Titlis and Sustenhorn]
Photograph of snow-capped Mount Titlis and Mount Sustenhorn in Switzerland, taken from Mount Pilatus. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Ausblick vom Pilatus: Titlis 3239 m und Sustenhorn 2931 m. View from Pilatus: Titlis 9717 feet and Sustenhorn 8793 feet."
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Marketplace in Bad Orb, Germany]
Postcard of buildings on a street in Germany. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "Bad Orb i. Spessart. Am Marktplatz."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Photograph of Pilatus-Kulm and Lake Luzern]
Photograph of Pilatus-Kulm, a hotel at the peak of Mount Pilatus, with Lake Luzern in the distance behind it. A typed note on the back of the photo says "Pilatus-Kulm. Blick auf Vierwaldstättersee. Pilatus-Kulm. View towards lake of Luzern."
Date:
1945
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Photograph
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 Basel Marketplace and Town Hall]
Postcard with woodcut print of the marketplace and town hall in Basel, Switzerland. Text on the print says "Das Rathaus," and typed text below says "Basle, golden Gate of Switzerland. Basle, Marketplace and townhall."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Postcard
System:
The Portal to Texas History