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[Postcard of Church in Aubervilliers, France]

Postcard of a photograph of a stone building with a large, square tower on the right side, and two arched entrances at the left. A group of children stands around the open doorway on the right, with a man in uniform standing slightly to the left and in front of them. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the building as a church in Aubervilliers, 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 Ruins in Chauny]

Postcard of a photograph of ruined buildings, with stone, wood, and metal wreckage on either side of a small cobblestone street. French text at the bottom of the postcard locates the ruins in Chauny, Aisne, Hauts-de-France, France. 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 Pontchâteau Calvary Statue]

Postcard of a photograph of a large statue of a man in long robes and a beard, stretching both arms out with the palms facing down. The statue is situated at the top of a large rock. Countryside can be seen behind the statue. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the statue as the Ascension, located in 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 Soldiers at Ruins of Maurepas Station]

Postcard of a photograph of small group of soldiers in uniforms, helmets, hats, and capes sitting on a dirt hill of wreckage, with other soldiers and military trucks in the background. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as the ruins of a station in Maurepas, Somme, Hauts-de-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 Transatlantic Ocean Liners at Saint-Nazaire]

Postcard of an illustration of two large, grey and red metal steamer ships in a harbor surrounded by a shipyard on the right side. A smaller concrete dock in the foreground has smaller boats moored to it, while a large crowd of people gather near its edge. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the ships as transatlantic ocean liners in Saint-Nazaire 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 Ruined Main Street in Sailly-Saillisel]

Postcard of a photograph of a long dirt street with the ruins of brick and wooden buildings on the left side. A few brick walls remain intact, and one building still has the wooden frame of its roof. A man in uniform is walking down the road at the right. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the street as the main street of Sailly-Saillisel, 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 Fountain in Pontchâteau]

Postcard of a photograph of square stone structure with arched openings in each sit and a tall roof spire. Three children in Sunday clothes stand within the archway on the right. The stone structure sits in the shade of a few tall trees. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the structure as a fountain in 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 Transatlantic Ocean Liner France at Saint-Nazaire]

Postcard of an illustration of a large blue, red, and white metal ship with four steam stacks, on a large body of water. Smaller boats sail around the ship. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the ship as a transatlantic ocean liner at Saint-Nazaire in Brittany, France, and provides specifications on the ship. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Square in Saint-Denis]

Postcard of a photograph of a group of bare trees around a gazebo, surrounded by cobblestone streets and tall brick and stone buildings. French text at the top of the postcard locates the town square in Saint-Denis, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard indicating the town is north of Paris.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of La Gare in Soissons, Aisne, France]

Postcard of a photograph of a large, three-story, stone building with multiple sections, which has fallen into disrepair. A large cobble-stone street intersection stretches out in front of the building, in which a man in uniform stands. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a station 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 the Chaumont Dungeon and Tanneries]

Postcard of a photograph of an aerial view of a large stone building at the top of a hill and smaller buildings all along the slope of the hill, with trees in between. Farmland, fields, and forests are visible in the background beyond the hill. French text at the top of the postcard identifies a few of the buildings as a dungeon and tanneries. There is handwritten text on the back of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Town Hall and School in Sailly-Saillisel]

Postcard of a photograph of two men, one in uniform on the right and one in a sweater and beret on the left, standing and sitting among the ruins of a large brick building. The man in uniform is sitting with his back against the remains of a brick wall, while the man in the beret stands next to large wooden poles. Dead trees can be seen in the background and next to the building. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a town hall and school in Sailly-Saillisel, 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 Reims Cathedral Ruins]

Postcard of a photograph of a large, three-story stone building with spires. The building has suffered heavy damage, including crumbling features and missing parts of walls and the roof. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as Reims Cathedral in Reims, 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 Beach at Saint-Nazaire]

Postcard of an illustration of a small beach on the edge of the ocean, with a long concrete dock in the background. Dozens of people in bathing costumes with parasols mill about the beach and in the water. A concrete retaining wall borders the beach, with a flight of concrete steps leading up it. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the beach as one in Saint-Nazaire 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 Soissons Cathedral Ruins from Interior]

Postcard of a photograph of the interior of the main hall of a large stone cathedral, which has a large gaping hole in the left wall and smaller holes in the roof. A large pile of stone and wood rubble lays in the middle of the hall, with wooden benches pushed back out of the way. Some of the cathedral's tall windows are still intact. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the cathedral as the Soissons Cathedral.
Date: [1914..]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Remains of Roye Ruins]

Postcard of a photograph of a group of stone, wood, and brick buildings that have suffered heavy damage. Many of the buildings have been almost completely leveled, creating piles of wreckage, through which a few men in uniforms walk with shovels. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the town as Roye, Somme, Hauts-de-France. 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 the Palace of Justice]

Postcard of a large, three-story, stone building with a pantheon-style overhang at the front, supported by columns, with stairs leading down to the ground level on either side. Two automobiles are parked in front of the building while a horse pulls a carriage and a man pushes a cart past the building. In the background, a larger, more ornate, three-story stone building with a small tower can be seen just to the right of the first building. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building on the left as The Palace of Justice 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 Transatlantic Ocean Liner Venezuela at Saint-Nazaire]

Postcard of an illustration of a large white and red ship with two steam stacks, sailing on the ocean. A smaller tugboat sails behind the ship, to the right. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the ship as a transatlantic ocean liner called the Venezuela. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of French Soldiers at the Grand Palace]

Postcard of a photograph of soldiers in long coat uniforms, holding rifles on their shoulders, marching in lines through a city square. The soldiers are marching towards the right side of the square, past a large, ornate, stone monument with a cross at the top. The buildings surrounding the square are ornate and at least three stories. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the soldiers as French soldiers on parade near the Grand Palace in Noyon, Oise, Hauts-de-France. 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 Hotel Terrace in Tours, France]

Postcard of a photograph of a long, three-story building with an overhang, supported by tall columns and a large open park area in front of the building. Small groups of people mill about the park area, which has a small pond surrounded by grass, which is in turn surrounded by a street with a trolley. A town can be seen in the background, with a few tall stone buildings towering above the rest of the town. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the long building as a hotel 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 Pontchâteau Buildings]

Postcard of a photograph of a group of tall, brick, multistory buildings terraced up a small hill. A man in dark clothes and a dark cap stands leaning against the front windows of a one-story buildings along a street in the foreground. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the town 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 Descartes Square and Rabelais Square]

Postcard of a photograph of two small, grassy park areas with a road and trolley track running between them, which lead to a bridge across a large river in the background. Both park areas have a statue of a figure wearing long robes in the middle and are surrounded by a cobbled street. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the parks as Descartes Square and Rabelais Square 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 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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of St. Jean des Vignes Abbey in Soissons, Aisne]

Postcard of a photograph of the ruins of a large stone abbey, as seen from inside a courtyard with overgrown grass and archways leading to a passage around the courtyard. The upper level of the abbey has significant damage, including large holes, crumbling edges, and missing decorative features. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the ruins as St. Jean des Vignes 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