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Comptoir National D'escompte de Paris : Emprunt National 1918 : pour hâter la Victoire, et pour nous revoir bientôt, souscrivez!

Color poster of two women smiling. The woman on the left is wearing a large black Alsatian headdress ("coiffe alsacienne"). She is raising one arm in the air as if to salute and has her other arm around the shoulder of the other woman. The woman on the right is holding flowers. She wears a white bonnet and a shawl, typical of the region of Lorraine. Both women wear blue-white-and-red rosettes on their headwear. A bird flies at the lower left side of the picture. (Alsace-Lorraine was a part of France ceded to the German Empire in 1871. It was reverted to France at the end of the First World War.)
Date: 1918
Creator: Leroux, Jules Marie Auguste, 1871-1954.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pour le triomphe, souscrivez à l'emprunt national : les souscriptions sont reçues à Paris et en province à la Banque Nationale de Crédit.

French soldiers of World War I march on the ground through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. From the clouds, a crowd of soldiers from past wars descend to join them. The figure of Bellona (the Roman goddess of war) of the "Marseillaise" sculpture on the arch appears to urge the soldiers on to battle.
Date: 1918
Creator: SEM
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

4e Emprunt de la Défense Nationale : les souscriptions sont reçues sans frais à la Banque Privée ....

In the forefront is a drawing of a drummer boy marching with a look of surprise on his face. Hovering above and behind him is a female figure in a long dress. In the background are soldiers carrying tattered flags.
Date: 1918
Creator: Falter, Marcel, b. 1866.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pour que la France soit victorieuse! : souscrivez au 4ème Emprunt de la Défense Nationale, Crédit Français, 52_54, rue de Châteaudun, Paris.

Lithograph, of a black and white drawing of a cock and an eagle preparing to fight. The eagle wears a crown. The French cock appears to be standing over a miniature town. The imperial eagle is representative of the Central Powers and the Gallic cock is a symbol of France. The poster is bordered with a blue, white, and red stripe.
Date: 1918
Creator: Scott, Georges Bretin, 1873-
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Emprunt de la Libération : on les a : souscrivez à la London County & Westminster Bank (Paris) Ltd.

Lithograph of 3 soldiers in battle. One is wearing a Scottish uniform with kilt. A tall soldier with a mustache wears a French uniform and holds his helmet in the air. Another in the background wears an olive/khaki uniform (British or U.S.) with helmet, and is pointing a rifle. An explosion can be seen in the background on the left.
Date: 1918
Creator: Bouisset, Firmin.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Crédit Lyonnais : souscrivez au 4e Emprunt National.

Naked man wearing sword belt and helmet lunges to the right with sword extended against an eagle and pulling a French flag from its beak.
Date: 1918
Creator: Faivre, Abel, 1867-1945.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pour le retour, souscrivez : 4e Emprunt National, Crédit Foncier d'Algérie et de Tunisie, 43, rue Cambon, Paris.

Lithograph of a Mediterranean sea port. Numerous ships and boats are in the water. In the foreground are people standing along a sea wall, in traditional white Tunisian clothing, waving at a crowd of people on a large ship. In the background is a large city. Several airplanes are seen flying overhead.
Date: 1918
Creator: R. P.
Object Type: Poster
System: The UNT Digital Library

Verdun A

French quadrangle map depicting geography, towns and major features, with relief shown by contours.
Date: August 12, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Buzcany

Topographic map showing a portion of northeastern France. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:20,000
Date: April 8, 1918
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
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 Pons Dungeon]

Postcard of a photograph of a square, stone tower with a clock at the top, with small, leafless trees surrounding it. Three boys stand next to a small metal, circular fence. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the tower as a dungeon in Pons, France. There is handwritten text on the back 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 Interior of Saint-Nazaire Church]

Postcard of a photograph of the inside of a large, high-ceiling stone church with large, ornate columns and an altar at the front. French text at the bottom of the postcard locates the church in Saint-Nazaire, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard addressed to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina that says, "Dear. Was in this church today. Leslie."
Date: 1918
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 the Château of Duchess Anne]

Postcard of a photograph of a large stone building with a high stone wall and towers. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as the Duchess Anne's castle in Nantes, 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 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 Moscow's Fire Department]

Postcard of uniformed fire fighters standing on a horse-drawn fire engine. The vehicle is equipped with a metal tank on its back. There is a caption below the image written in Cyrillic script.
Date: 1918?
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
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
Object Type: Postcard
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
Object Type: Postcard
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
Object Type: Postcard
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
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

[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
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Seaside Boulevard in France]

Postcard of a photograph of a pedestrian boulevard to the right of a beach with small beach houses and to the left of a road with a trolley on it. Houses and other buildings sit atop a large hill in the background, above a small town area. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from C. G. Smith to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1918~
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Diekirch]

Postcard with an illustration of Diekirch, a commune that was situated on the banks of the Sauer river. The bottom of the postcard reads, "Diekirch avec la vailee de la Sure - Diekirch mit Sauertal."
Date: [1918..]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The UNT Digital Library