Resource Type

Language

[Postcard of Ponte di Rialta]

Postcard of the Ponte di Rialta with three gondolas on the canal below. On the back of the postcard, "Venice - Rialto's Bridge" is written in French, English, and German. The text, "Vera fotografia - Omniafoto Torino - Rip interdetta" is also printed on the back.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[House in Bavaria]

Photograph of a two-story house in Oberammergau, Bavaria painted with scenes from Little Red Riding Hood. In the foreground there is a wooden fence, bushes, and pots of flowers in front of the house, as well as a flower box filled with pink flowers on the house's balcony. In the background several trees and the Kofel mountai are visible.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of the Alps Mountains]

Postcard of the Alps Mountains, showing a church peeking out from behind a boulder and a tram coming out of a tunnel.
Date: [1944..1945]
Creator: Huber, Hans
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Nazi Plane]

Postcard of a Nazi plane surrounded by a flock of sheep. Note in German on the back of the postcard reads, "Our Air Force (Unsere Luftwaffe)."
Date: 1946
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Nazi Tanks]

Postcard of men in rows of tanks with little scull and crossbones flag. The postcard has a postage mark and German writing on the back.
Date: April 24, 1938
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of German Horse-Drawn Wagon]

Postcard of German soldiers following a horse-drawn wagon with a sunset in the background. Note in German on the front of the postcard reads, "Our Armed Forces (Unsere Wehrmacht)."
Date: 1946
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Auerbacher Castle]

Postcard of Auerbacher Castle on the top of a hill covered with trees. Text on the front of the postcard indicates that it was taken from an airplane: "Auerbacher Schloß (Bergstraße) vom Flugzeug aus."
Date: [1942..1943]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Dorfgütingen, Germany]

Postcard of an aerial view of Dorfgütingen, Germany, with another photo of a house. Typed notes on the front of the postcard say "Dorfgütingen v. Flugzeug aus" and "Gasth. gold'nes Ross." Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Gasthaus z. gold'nen Roß Inh. Leonhardt Lehner - Fremdenzimmer Bürgeri. Küche, ff. Biere."
Date: [1942..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 Heidenheim an der Brenz]

Postcard of the buildings of Heidenheim an der Brenz, Germany.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Dorfgütingen, Germany]

Postcard with four pictures of buildings in Germany, and a note that says "Gruß aus Dorfgütingen."
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Würzburg Residence]

Postcard of Würzburg Residence in Würzburg, Germany, a palace with a large courtyard and garden. A statue of cupids is visible in the foreground, on top of a stone fence in the garden. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Würzburg - Residenz. Gartenfront von Nordosten."
Date: [1942..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 Festung Marienberg in Würzburg, Germany]

Postcard of Festung Marienberg in Würzburg, Germany, a building surrounded by a thick, stone wall with several towers. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Würzburg - Festung Marienberg. Gesamtansicht von Südosten."
Date: [1942..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 Würzburg Residence]

Postcard of Würzburg Residence in Würzburg, Germany, a palace with a large courtyard and gardens.
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Würzburg Residence]

Postcard of the Würzburg Residence in Würzburg, Germany, a palace with a fountain in its courtyard. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Würzburg - Residenz. Mittelpavillion der Gartenfront."
Date: [1942..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Postcard of Fountain of Virtue in Nürnberg, Germany]

Postcard of the Fountain of Virtue (Tugend Brunnen), next to St. Lorenz Church in Nürnberg, Germany. A handwritten note in German addressed to "Herrn.Georg Lahner" in Grafenwohr is written on the back of the postcard.
Date: [1942..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 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

Würzburg, Neue Frauenklinik

Postcard featuring the Neue Frauenklinik (New Women's Hospital) in Würzburg, Germany. The hospital is five stories tall. A small garden can be seen outside to the right near a statue of a crouching woman.
Date: [1930..1945]
Creator: unknown
System: The Portal to Texas History

Schloß Taxis mit Dischingen vom Flugzeug aus

Postcard featuring an aerial view of Schloß Taxis and the surrounding area. Schloß Taxis is a castle with a large primary building that is surrounded by smaller secondary buildings. A forest is visible to the right, and a village in the background is located among vast expanses of fields.
Date: unknown
Creator: A. Weber & Co.
System: The Portal to Texas History