Resource Type

[Battalion in Germany]

Postcard showing a 12th Armored Division infantry battalion preparing to begin an attack mission in Germany. There is a long line of tanks on the street between two buildings. A note has been written on the back of the postcard.
Date: 1945
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Bulls Plowing a Field]

Postcard of two bulls pulling a plow through a field. The family is walking behind them with the plow and seeding.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[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

[City Square of Brussels]

Postcard depicting the buildings and roads at the city square, called Place Brouckère, in Brussels. Many cars and people are visible on the roads, and there is a monument in the center of the square. The photo has been colored by hand.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
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

[Inside Westminster Abbey]

Postcard depicting the interior of Westminster Abbey in London, England. The high altar and the choir are visible, as is an aisle between two sections of pews.
Date: [1940..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[A Large Fancy Building]

Postcard of a large fancy building. Notice the curly bordering along the top pyramid.
Date: [1942..1943]
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

[Looking Down a Battered Street]

Postcard of a street scene in Europe. A person is riding their bike across the street and two others are walking down the sidewalk. The buildings on either side of the street are severely damaged.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Looking Through a Building's Open Doors]

Postcard of a view looking inside the open doors of a building. On the inside the interior opens up into a small chamber with another door in the background.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Looking Through an Arched Tunnel]

Postcard of a view looking through a small arched tunnel. The entrance to the tunnel is bordered by sandbags. Down the road two soldiers are talking by a truck.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Looking Under a Bridge Archway]

Postcard of an archway underneath a bridge. The small road that travels under the arch bends to the right.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Overlooking a Small European Village]

Postcard of a view overlooking a small European country village. The land around the village is mostly farm land.
Date: [1942..1943]
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

[Photograph of a Boy Next to a Jeep]

Postcard of a young boy carrying a backpack. He is looking towards a covered army jeep parked along the sidewalk.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Building with a Round Tower]

Postcard of a large building on a hill. Attached to the building is a cylindrical tower.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Castle-Like Wall]

Postcard of a woman and a small child walking under an archway. The archway is apart of a castle-like wall.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Cluster of Buildings]

Postcard of a cluster of buildings in a small European town. The building in the middle has an archway under it to allow for traffic to pass under it.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a large European Building]

Postcard of a large European building. The small white sign in the middle read "American Red Cross Club." A number of trucks are parked out front including a medical truck.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Large Home]

Postcard of a large home on a hill. It appears to be either a condo or an apartment building.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Small Building]

Postcard of a small, lightly colored building.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Small Mausoleum]

Postcard of a small European mausoleum standing alone.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Soldier and Civilian Man]

Postcard of a soldier sitting down next to a civilian man. The soldier is wearing his dress uniform. The man next to him is smoking a cigarette.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of a Uniformed Soldier]

Postcard of a smiling soldier wearing his uniform for the picture.
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History