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[Postcard of Place Stanislas in Nancy, France]

Postcard of Hôtel de Ville seen from across Place Stanislas (Stanislas Square) in Nancy, France. A typed note on the back of the postcard says "NANCY. - Place Stanislas - Hôtel de Ville (côté Sud)."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Stanislas Statue]

Postcard of the statue of Stanislas in the middle of Place Stanislas, with Hôtel de Ville in the background. Text on the statue says "A Stanislas, Le Bienfaisant La Lorraine Reconnaissante, 1831." A typed note on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - Statue de Stanislas, Fronton de l'Hôtel de Ville."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Place Stanislas]

Postcard of the town square called the Place Stanislas in Nancy, France.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of War Monument in France]

Postcard of the War Monument for the Dead at Nancy, France.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Postcard
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Gathered on the Promenade de Nuit]

Photograph of a group of uniformed soldiers gathered around a sign that says "Promenade de Nuit" and "Chateau d'If et la Corniche." A building in the background is obscured by the sign. A handwritten note on the reverse side of the photo says that the soldiers are leaving an excursion boat.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Soldiers Waiting by a Dock]

Photograph of uniformed soldiers standing in front of small buildings on a waterfront. Tanks and trucks can be seen closer to the water in the background. The three buildings in the center and right side of the photo have pallets piled around them. The buildings on the left and right have signs that say "Embarkation and Ship Loading Control," while the central building has a sign that says "382nd Fort Battalion Smoking Area Autorisation de Fumer." An ocean liner with three smoking funnels can be seen in the background.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Street Scene in Geneva, Switzerland]

Photograph of a row of tall buildings alongside a heavily populated street in Geneva, Switzerland. A building with a steeple has the words "Felio Chapel" under the windows of its top side. Behind the chapel is a taller building with the words "Hotel de Geneve."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
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

[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

[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

[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 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

[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
[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

[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