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[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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Bern, Switzerland]

Postcard of an aerial view of Bern, Switzerland, with two bridges over the Aare river and snow-capped Alps in the distance. A typed note on the front of the postcard says "Fliegeraufnahme von Bern mit den Alpen."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
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
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
System: The Portal to Texas History