[Postcard of Soyecourt Church Ruins]

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Postcard of a photograph of a man in uniform and a beret, with a cigarette hanging from his mouth, standing with his arms akimbo amidst a large pile of ruins from a stone and brick building. A few of the walls are still intact, but with heavy damage, including holes, cracks, and crumbling edges. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the ruins as the remains of a church in Soyecourt, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.

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Creator: Unknown. [1914..].

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Library Consortium and was provided by the Howard Payne University Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 38 times. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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  • Neurdein et Cie.
    Place of Publication: 52 Avenue de Breteuil, Paris, France, 75007

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Walker Memorial Library, the main library at Howard Payne University, was named for John Allen and Elizabeth Peacock Walker and opened in 1952.

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Postcard of a photograph of a man in uniform and a beret, with a cigarette hanging from his mouth, standing with his arms akimbo amidst a large pile of ruins from a stone and brick building. A few of the walls are still intact, but with heavy damage, including holes, cracks, and crumbling edges. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the ruins as the remains of a church in Soyecourt, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.

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1 postcard : b&w

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  • [1914..]

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  • Feb. 23, 2016, 10:28 p.m.

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[Postcard of Soyecourt Church Ruins], postcard, [1914..]; 52 Avenue de Breteuil, Paris, France, 75007. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth701929/: accessed May 2, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Howard Payne University Library.

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