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[Postcard of Tours Cathedral Entrance]

Postcard of a photograph of the front of a large, ornate, stone building with three, large arched entrances, the middle of which has two doors. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as the Tours Cathedral in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of L'Hotel de Ville in Tours, France]

Postcard of a photograph of two large, three-story, stone buildings, the bigger and more ornate of the two on the right. Both buildings have windows along each floor, but the building on the right has a small tower on the roof, with a clock below it. Two small grassy areas with octagonal fountains sit across the street from the two large buildings. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building on the left as the Palace of Justice and the building on the right as L'Hotel de Ville in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Château de la Brétesche]

Postcard of a photograph of a small, stone castle with a bridge across a small channel of water, with a stone wall surrounding the castle grounds. A wooded area surrounds the castle area. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the building as the Château de la Brétesche in Missillac, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Small Channel Through Fields]

Postcard of an illustration of a small stream, winding through a grassy field with a few trees. Two small figures stand on the stream bank in the background. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Tours Train Station]

Postcard of a photograph of a large stone building with two gigantic, circular, glass windows side by side on the front of the building, with a clock in the wall between them. Horse-drawn carriages and buggies sit by the street curb in front of the building, while pedestrians walk towards or away from the glass doors beneath the two large glass windows. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as the train station in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Village Scene]

Postcard of an illustration of a road running through a small village at sunset. The houses on either side of the postcard have straw-thatched roofs, and a couple of people stand in the mostly empty road. The other side is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Herleville Church Ruins]

Postcard of a photograph of a large stone church building with heavy damage to its walls, roof, and the wall bordering the churchyard. A man in uniform stands with his back against the outer wall, while a large pile of wooden beams lays in front of him. The church's outer wall has a small brick gatehouse next to the arched gateway. French text at the bottom of the postcard locates the church as 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 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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Canal with Bridge in Pontchâteau]

Postcard of a photograph of a small water canal, with a small bridge and thick vegetation on the right bank. There is a town with multistory buildings in the surrounding area, including a small shed with French text all over it. A small group of people stand on a ramp leading down to a small concrete platform. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as Pontchâteau in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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 Castle with Terrace on Pond]

Postcard of a photograph of a small stone castle with spires and small towers with a square stone terrace on a large pond, surrounded by tall trees. French text at the top of the postcard locates the building as Château de la Bretesche. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
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 Winter Boating Near Church]

Postcard of an illustration of a small figure standing in a boat on a small river. The banks on either side of the water are covered in snow. The church and other smaller buildings are also covered in snow in the background, beyond a small hill. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: unknown
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 Tours, France]

Postcard of a photograph of a town, taken from above, showing the metal dome at the top of a tall building. On top of the dome is a statue of a figure in long robes. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the dome as part of the St. Martin Basilica in Tours, Indre-et-Loire, Centre-Val de Loire. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
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 Pontchâteau Stone Carving of Transfiguration]

Postcard of a photograph of a stone carving depicting the ascension of Christ, surrounded by angels. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the carving as the Calvary of Pontchâteau in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of River in Tours, France]

Postcard of an aerial photograph of a large river between two town areas, with two bridges connecting the two town areas. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the town as Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
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