Map of This Excursion

Map of an excursion starting in Nice, France, and continuing on Middle Corniche Road through La Turbie to Menton, and then back across the coast of the Mediterranean Sea through Monaco and Beaulieu back to Nice. These and other landmarks are labeled along the route. The map seems to be cut from a piece of paper, and parts typed tour information are on the back side.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Arc de Triomphe]

Photograph of the Arc de Triomphe at Place Charles de Gaulle in Paris, France, a large, thick arch with carved relief figures and scenes, located on a circular space surrounded with a street. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Arc of Triumph."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Arc de Triomphe]

Photograph of Arc de Triomphe in Paris, France, a large arch with carved relief figures and scenes. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Paris 45, Arc de Triomph."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel]

Photograph of the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel in Paris, France. The structure has one arch in the middle surrounded by two smaller arches, carved relief scenes, and topped with a statue of two men on either side of a third man on a chariot with four horses. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Carrousel Arch."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris]

Photograph of Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France, a busy street full of cars leading up to the Arc de Triomphe in Place Charles de Gaulle. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Champs Elysees Blvd."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Axenstrasse in Switzerland]

Photograph of a tunnel on the Axenstrasse, an 11.4-kilometer-long (7.1 miles) segment of the A4 motorway and European route E41 between Brunnen and Fluelen in central Switzerland. The tunnel is open on one side, with a view of the mountains and lake through arches carved into the natural rock. A typed note on the back of the photo says "Axenstrasse. Gallerie und Bristenstock."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Basel Minster]

Photograph of Basel Minster, a cathedral in Basel, Switzerland. The building has twin spires and a diamond pattern on the tiled roof. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Basel. Münster - Bâle. La Cathédrale."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Basel SBB Railway Station]

Photograph of Basel SBB railway station in Basel, Switzerland, with tracks running around a central area with a fountain and flowers. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Basel. Bahnhof - Bâle. La Gare."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Basel, Switzerland]

Photograph of Basel Switzerland seen from above, with the Rhein river snaking between the buildings of the city.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Basel, Switzerland]

Photograph of Basel Minster and surrounding buildings next to the Rhein River in Basel, Switzerland. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Basel. Deutschrittergarten und Münster Bâle. La Cathédrale."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Basel, Switzerland Marketplace]

Photograph of the town square in Basel, Switzerland, with buildings surrounding a central area filled with people, and streetcars running on tracks along the street. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Basel. Marktplatz - Bâle. Le Marché."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Basel, Switzerland Town Hall]

Photograph of the town hall in Basel, Switzerland, taken from across a marketplace crowded with people shopping.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bob Goulet Holding a Gun]

Photograph of a soldier wearing a uniform and helmet, holding a gun and pointing it while standing in an open field. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Bob Goulet."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Bridge]

Photograph of a bridge over a river, with buildings in the distance. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "The rebuilt bridge."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris]

Photograph of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris, seen from the side, with its towers, spire, and large rose window visible. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Notre Dame."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Ferdinand Foch's Tomb]

Photograph of the tomb of Ferdinand Foch, located inside Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France. The tomb consists of a rectangular box with statues of men carrying a man laying on a pallet, and a wreath laid on the front of the box. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "French General's Tomb."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Flüelen, Switzerland]

Photograph of Flüelen, Switzerland on the edge of Lake Lucerne, with large mountains in the background. A typed note on the back of the photo says "Flüelen und der Bristenstock."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Gondola and Schiller Stone]

Photograph of a gondola near the Schiller stone in Seelisberg, Switzerland on the shore of Lake Uri, with Brunnen, Switzerland in the background below two tall mountain peaks. Text on the tall stone says "Dem sæncer Tells, F. Schiller, die urkantone 1859." A typed note on the back of the photo says "Brunnen und die Mythen."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Hôtel National des Invalides]

Photograph of Hôtel National des Invalides, an elaborate, domed building housing Napoleon's tomb in Paris, France.
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Island in La Seine]

Photograph of an island in the middle of La Seine river in Paris, France. Pont des Arts and Pont Neuf are visible in the foreground, with the towers of Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Paris and Sainte Chapelle (both located on the island) on the skyline in the distance. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Paris, France."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lion Monument in Lucerne, Switzerland]

Photograph of the Lion Monument (Löwendenkmal) in front of a small pond in Gletschergarten Luzern in Lucerne, Switzerland. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Luzern. Löwendenkmal."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lucerne, Switzerland]

Photograph of Lucerne, Switzerland, with buildings surrounding Lake Lucerne, and a bridge separating the lake from the Reuss river. A ship is docked at a dock in the foreground. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Luzern. Quai und Pilatus."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Lucerne, Switzerland]

Photograph of Lucerne, Switzerland on the edge of Lake Lucerne with Mount Rigi in the background. The Court Church of St. Leodegar is visible above the rooftops of the city. Typed text on the back of the photo says "Luzern und Rigi."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History

[Photograph of Napoleon's Tomb]

Photograph of Napoleon's tomb, in the middle of the rotunda of Hôtel National des Invalides in Paris, France. Statues wearing clothes of different eras are attached to pillars surrounding the tomb. A handwritten note on the back of the photo says "Napoleons Tomb."
Date: [1941..1945]
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Photograph
System: The Portal to Texas History