Resource Type
Partner
Collection
Preston George Collection
85
World War Two Collection
37
Abilene Library Consortium
33
The 12th Armored Division Photograph Collection
33
Texas History Collection
7
Rescuing Texas History, 2016
4
Oklahoma Historical Society Photograph Collection
2
Rescuing Texas History, 2010
1
Rescuing Texas History, 2018
1
Sims McCutchan Collection
1
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[Camp Barkeley Barracks]
Postcard of the barracks area of the Armed Service Forces Training Center at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Glover-Crim Building
Illustrated postcard of the Glover-Crim Building in Longview, Texas, as noted on the front of the postcard. There are other businesses surrounding the building (a drug store and a clothing store), and there are four cars parked along the street.
Date:
1941
Creator:
Curteich
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Group of Germans]
Postcard showing a large group of German men and women sitting in front of two Nazi flags and a framed photograph of Adolf Hitler mounted on the wall.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Palmer Hotel Courts, Marshall, Texas
Color halftone postcard on textured linen paper showing the Palmer Hotel Courts, Marshall, Texas, Junction U. S. 80, U. S. 59, Texas 43. The view shows three buildings of one story with gable roofs. The one on the left includes the office. In front of the office the motel's sign is supported by a pole within a flower bed that is surrounded by a picket fence. Printed in the border below the image is the title, "Palmer Hotel Courts, Marshall, Texas." Printed on the back between the message and address sections is: "Tichnor Quality Views, Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Made only by Tichnor Bros., Inc., Boston, Mass." There is no message or postmark on the card.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Parade Grounds]
Postcard with a painting of soldiers marching on the parade grounds at Camp Barkeley in Abilene, Texas.
Date:
[1941..1942]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pictures of Germany]
Postcard with five photos of significant places in Germany. Four of them show buildings and road, and the fifth shows a statue of a man on top of a monument. An illegible note is written on the back of the postcard.
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Pittsburgh Plate Glass Plant
Scan of a postcard showing the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Plant, Henryetta, OK. Printed by Opal Drake Photoprint Co., Oklahoma City, OK. Postmarked February 26, 1941.
Date:
1941~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Gateway to Oklahoma History
[Postcard of a Mural Inside the Service Club]
Postcard of a mural located inside the Service Club at Camp Hulen. The mural shows a group of soldiers sitting around a table with a large patriotic display behind them.
Date:
1941
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Aberdeen Proving Grounds]
Postcard of a row of houses in front of a lake, seen from across a green field. Text above the photo says "4- Commissioned Officers' Quarters, Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Aberdeen, Md."
Date:
[1941..1943]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Basel Marketplace and Town Hall]
Postcard with woodcut print of the marketplace and town hall in Basel, Switzerland. Text on the print says "Das Rathaus," and typed text below says "Basle, golden Gate of Switzerland. Basle, Marketplace and townhall."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Bern, Switzerland]
Postcard of an aerial view of Bern, Switzerland, with two bridges over the Aare river and snow-capped Alps in the distance. A typed note on the front of the postcard says "Fliegeraufnahme von Bern mit den Alpen."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Bern, Switzerland Clock Tower (Zytglogge)]
Postcard of the clock tower (Zytglogge) in Bern, Switzerland. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Bern, Zeitglockensturm, Détail. Berne, La tour de l'horloge, détail." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard describes the functions of the clock: "The circle tells the hour. The ring with zodiac tells the phase of moon etc. Small sun is phase of sun (at III). 2 min. before hour - 1. Cock flaps wings and crows, 2. Joker rings hour in bells, 3. Bottom figures go around (changing of the guard), 4. Cock flaps wings and crows, 5. King turns hour glass over, opens mouth, 6. Lion on right turns head, 7. Cock flaps wings and crows, 8. Big figure on tower has hammer and goes through motions of hitting bell."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Cartoon]
Postcard of a cartoon of a man and woman kissing, with another woman watching from behind a rock, exclaiming, "Two Timer!" Text on the cartoon says "Advice on Care of 'Babies', Babies should be changed often~ especially in vacation time. Greetings from Castle Point, N.Y." A handwritten note addressed to Miss Hellen Aten says "Hello Hellen haveing a fine time to-day believe it or not I am here on a trip. Marie K."
Date:
[1941..1943]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Geneva, Switzerland]
Postcard of Geneva, Switzerland. The photo is taken from Square du Mont-Blanc on Quai du Mont-Blanc, looking across Le Rhône, with St. Pierre Cathedral visible in the distance. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "Genève - Quai du Mont-Blanc et Tours de St-Pierre."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Geneva Water Fountain]
Postcard of the Geneva Water Fountain (Jet d'Eau) in Geneva, Switzerland, a fountain in La Rade lake. A long boat is visible in the foreground, with the buildings of Geneva and Mont Blanc in the background. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "Genève, Le Jet d'Eau (90 m) et le Mont-Blanc."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Grand Hôtel du Lac]
Postcard of the Grand Hôtel du Lac in Vevey, Switzerland, with a Swiss flag flying from the roof. Typed text on the photo says "Vevey, Grand Hôtel du Lac."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Hotel Continental Basel]
Postcard of Hotel Continental in Basel, Switzerland, with cars and a trolley in the street, and the steps of the train station in the foreground. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Contihotel fliessendes kaltes und warmes wasser in dem zimmern."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Île Rousseau in Geneva, Switzerland]
Postcard of Île Rousseau in Le Rhône in Geneva, Switzerland, with Pont du Mont-Blanc on the left, Pont des Bergues on the right, and Mount Blanc in the distance. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Genève - Ile J.-J. Rousseau et le Mont-Blanc."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of "La Paix protectrice des Muses" in Palace of Nations]
Postcard of a large painting above a set of bronze doors inside of the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "S.d.N. - 'La Paix protectrice des Muses'. H. Vuillard pxit., et porte en bronze - L.o.N." Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Salle de l'Assemblée. Une des quatre grandes peintures offertes par la France, et porte en bronze sculptée par M. Couturier, également don du Gouvernement français. La Paix écartant les nuages au-dessus des neuf muses."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Marketplace in Bad Orb, Germany]
Postcard of buildings on a street in Germany. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "Bad Orb i. Spessart. Am Marktplatz."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Palace of Nations]
Postcard of the main facade of the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "S.d.N. - Façade principale et terrasses. L.o.N. - The Main Facade and the Terraces," and text on the back says "Façade principale, au fond à gauche, bâtiment du Conseil."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Palace of Nations]
Postcard of the Palace of Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "S.d.N. - Façade principale et terrasses. L.o.N. - The Main Facade and the Terraces," and text on the back says "La S.D.N. comprend, en plus de la Société proprement dite, l'Organisation internationale du Travail (Genève), la Cour permanente de Justice Internationale (La Haye), l'Institut de Coopération Intellectuelle (Paris), etc."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Palace of Nations]
Postcard of the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, seen from above. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "S.d.N. - Le palais vu du sud. L.o.N. - The Palace from the South," and text on the back says "A droite, la Bibliothèque; au fond, le Bâtiment de l'Assemblée; plus à gauche, le Bâtiment du Conseil et le Secrétariat."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Postcard of Palace of Nations Courtyard]
Postcard of the Secretariat Courtyard of the League of Nations building (Palace of Nations) in Geneva, Switzerland. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "S.d.N. - Cour du Secrétariat. L.o.N. - The Secretariat Courtyard." Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Le Secrétariat de la S.D.N., composé des fonctionnaires d'une cinquantaine de nationalités, travaille sous les ordres de M. J. Avenol, Secrétaire général."
Date:
[1941..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History