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[A Group of Veterans and Wives at Besançon, France]

Photograph of a group of veterans with their wives seated in wooden chairs around a table in an unidentified room. Behind them, a pair of double doors (right) has restroom signs above it and a n advertisement for "Tropico" is on the wall (left); empty tables are partially visible in front of the group. Handwritten text on the back of the photo says: "Besançon 4-22-85. Waiting for TGV to Paris."
Date: April 22, 1985
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Written Message on Receipt Paper] (open access)

[Written Message on Receipt Paper]

Receipt paper from a hotel restaurant in Gambsheim, France. Handwritten note in the lower right-hand corner reads, “Unable to get lodging in Herrlisheim, so stayed one night in Gambsheim - had to pass nigh by the Steinwald Woods. Picture here shows 1945 Bomb Crater in the Steinwald!!”
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Parisian Building]

Photograph of a building with pillars and statues on top in Paris, France.
Date: 1946
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Paris, France]

Photograph of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier inside the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France.
Date: September 28, 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Jean de Lattre Wearing Dress Uniform]

Photograph of Jean de Lattre wearing a dress uniform with metallic buttons, ribbons over his left breast pocket, and patches along his left shoulder. He is wearing a kepi hat with a thin brim.
Date: February 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Parade in France]

Photograph of a parade in France, with people marching and holding a banner that says "Comité National De L'Union de la Jeunesse Républicaine de France," which translates to "National Committee of the Union of the Republican Youth France."
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hotel Lutzelburg]

Postcard of Hotel Lutzelburg in Lutzelburg, France. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "This was our office in Dec. 1944 and early Jan. 1945."
Date: [1944-12..1945-01]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Monsieur and Madame Forrestre in a Garden]

Photograph of the elderly Monsieur and Madame Forrestre standing together in their garden on Rue Sauvage in Auffay, France. Monsieur Forrestre wears a flat cap, waistcoat, and pants while his wife wears a dark dress. Nathan Levine and Dan Melli billeted with the couple.
Date: November 19, 1944
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Memorial Obelisk]

Photograph of a memorial obelisk standing in front of two buildings. The obelisk has a base carved with sculptures of dogs.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Road Sign]

Photograph of a road sign for "Rue de Zebras" and "Rue de la Teine" on a post in France.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Aerial View of Nancy, France]

Postcard of an aerial view of Nancy, France, with Place Stanislas and Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation visible. The photo is taken from the tower of Basilique Saint-Epvre. A typed note on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - Vue générale, prise de la Tour de la Basilique Saint-Epvre."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Basilique Saint-Epvre]

Postcard of Basilique Saint-Epvre in Nancy France, with flying buttresses, two tall spires on the front and middle of the building, and a rose window all visible. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - La Basilique Saint-Epvre."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hôtel de Ville at Place Stanislas]

Postcard of Hôtel de Ville at Place Stanislas, seen from across the square, with the statue of Stanislas in the middle. The spires of Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation are visible in the distance above the left side of the hotel. A typed note on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - Place et Statue de Stanislas, L'Hôtel de Ville et la Cathédrale."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hôtel de Ville at Place Stanislas]

Postcard of Hôtel de Ville in Place Stanislas, with people milling around the square. A typed note on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - Place Stanislas - Hôtel de Ville et Préfecture."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Hôtel de Ville Garden]

Postcard of a fountain in Hôtel de Ville Garden in Vitry-le-François, France, with Monument Carnot in the background. A typed note on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - Place et Monument Carnot Le Jet d'eou et le Coure Léopold - Statue de Drouot."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Iron Gate at Place Stanislas]

Postcard of the ornamental wrought-iron gate of the Place Stanislas in Nancy, France.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Le Palais du Louvre]

Postcard of Le Palais du Louvre in Paris, France, with the Arc de triomphe du Carrousel visible in the foreground in the courtyard, looking toward the main building of the Louvre Museum.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Nancy, France]

Postcard of the buildings and landscape of Nancy, France, showing the Hôtel de Ville.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation in Nancy, France]

Postcard of the facade of Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation in Nancy, France, with two towers on either side of a central, smaller tower. A typed note on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - La Cathédrale."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation in Nancy, France]

Postcard of Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation, taken from one of the gates of Place Stanislas looking down Rue Maurice Barres toward the building. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - Rue Maurice-Barrès et la Cathédrale Une des grilles de Jean Lamour."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Palace of Chaillot and Trocadéro Gardens]

Postcard of the Palace of Chaillot in Paris, France, two symmetrical buildings that form a semi-circle framing the Trocadéro Gardens and fountain.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Palais du Gouvernement in Nancy, France]

Postcard of the Palais du Gouvernement in Nancy, France, as seen from Place de la Carrière, looking through the opening of an ornate gate. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - Le Palais du Gouvernement, vu de la Place Carrière."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Palais du Gouvernement in Nancy, France]

Postcard of the Palais du Gouvernement in Nancy, France with an oval courtyard in front of it, taken from a nearby tower. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - Hémicycle de la Carrière Palais du Gouvernement."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Place de la Carrière Entrance]

Postcard of the entrance arch to Place de la Carrière seen from the edge of Place Stanislas in Nancy, France, with several cars parked on the street leading up to it. Typed text on the back of the photo says "NANCY - L'Arc de Triomphe - Rue Héré, Vue prise de la Place Stanislas."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History