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[Postcard from Ernest Stanczyk to Miss Stanczyk, October 26, 1945]

Postcard featuring a large group of people gathered on the beach promenade of Nice, France. The other side of the postcard features a note sent from Ernest Stanczyk to his wife regarding his deployment.
Date: October 26, 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard with Charles Hawkes]

Postcard with a copy of a photograph showing Charles Hawkes in Paris, France with the Eiffel Tower in the background. Hawkes is standing in his military uniform. A handwritten note on the back says "Charles Hawkes, 1944 or 5 - just after the war - my dad in Paris." The postcard is an advertisement for the book "To Talk of Many Things" by George Hawkes, from Charla Hawkes Price for Ebby Halliday Realtors. It also has a note saying "Honor our Veterans this Month, Take one to lunch!" and includes Price's picture and contact information for the realtors.
Date: 2003~
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Liberation of Alsace]

Copy photograph of soldiers standing at attention at the liberation of Alsace, France. Soldiers to the left hold two flags.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Place Stanislas in Nancy, France]

Postcard of Place Stanislas in Nancy, France. The photo is taken across the square, with the statue of Stanislas in the center and two buildings in the distance on either side of the statue. The building on the right is the Musée des Beaux-arts. A typed note on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - Place et Statue de Stanislas, A droite, le Musée de Peinture."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Mountain Road]

Postcard of a road and bridge between two tall mountains in France. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "The mountain route from Grenoble to Cannes."
Date: [1944..1045]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Sacré-Cœur in Paris, France]

Postcard of the Basilica of the Sacred Heart (Sacré-Cœur) in Paris, France. The building has one large dome surrounded by two smaller domes, with staircases and a park crowded with people on the hill leading up to the basilica.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Opéra national de Lorraine at Place Stanislas]

Postcard of Opéra national de Lorraine at Place Stanislas in Nancy, France with Fontain d'Amphitrite to the left of the building. A typed note on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - Place Stanislas - Le Théâtre."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Le Negresco Hotel]

Postcard of the Le Negresco hotel in Nice, France, with part of the hotel's name in prominent letters above the entrance, and black statues at intervals around the rounded entryway of the building. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "One of the EM's Hotel in Nice."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Statue in Cannes, France]

Postcard of a statue in the center of a fountain near the beach in Cannes, France. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Statue at Cannes. Looks real!!!"
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Edward Johnson and Eiffel Tower]

Postcard of Edward Johnson in Paris with the Eiffel Tower behind him, as well as a large group of other soldiers.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Place Stanislas]

Postcard of Place Stanislas in Nancy, France, with people walking around in the open square. The statue of Stanislas stands in the middle of the square, in front of Hôtel de Ville. A typed note on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - Statue de Stanislas et l'Hôtel de Ville."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of French Alps]

Postcard of a tall, rocky mountain with trees at its base and snow on its peak. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Snow capped Alps in Southern France."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of the Quadrigas on Grand Palais]

Photograph of the quadripas statue on the corner of the Grand Palais' roof, seen from behind facing toward the Seine River. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "River view."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Le Negresco Hotel]

Postcard of the entrance of Le Negresco hotel in Nice, France. A sign above the entryway says "Headquarters: United States Riviera Recreational Area." A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "The EM's Hotel in Nice."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Street in Nice, France]

Postcard of a bicyclist and two cars on a wide street, with buildings in the distance and a park across the street. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Taken in Nice."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Fontaine de Neptune]

Postcard of Fontaine de Neptune at Place Stanislas in Nancy, France. One large, main fountain is underneath a large ornate arch, with two smaller fountains under smaller arches. A typed note on the back of the postcard says "NANCY - Place Stanislas - Fontaine de Neptune."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
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
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Beach in Cannes, France]

Postcard of a beach, with a person standing on a bench and piles of wood next to the bench. A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Along the beach at Cannes."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Nice, France]

Postcard of street with a view of the ocean, and a pole in the foreground with a sign that says "Headquarters: United States [??] Area." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard says "Taken at Nice. Suppose to be 'off limits' to officers - I went there to get my driver a room."
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History