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World War I Scenes
Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with notes printed on them in French. The top picture is of the ruins of Berzieux with a person standing in the middle of the rubble. The bottom picture is of English soldiers in trenches awaiting battle.
World War I Scenes
Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with notes printed on them in French. The top picture is of the Port of Ferriere in Martigues with the canal and boats on the right, and a road and buildings on the left. The bottom picture is of the ruins of a structure in a field after the Battle of the Ourcq, part of the First Battle of the Marne.
World War I Soldiers
Copy negative of two portraits of World War I soldiers in uniform. The picture on the left is of one soldier leaning on a desk. The picture on the right is of three soldiers standing together.
World War I Scenes
Copy negative of two pictures from France in World War I. The first is of the obelisk in the Place de la Concorde in Paris. There is a fence around the monument, and there are buildings behind it. The picture on the right is of uniformed soldiers standing in line for Red Cross services in a building.
Soldiers in the Field; Soldiers with Cannon
Copy negative of two pictures. The top picture is of a group of soldiers in World War I in a building recuperating in 1914 or 1915. There is a caption and information in French under the photograph. The bottom picture is of two men working with a canon in 1918, also with a caption under it.
Small Boats Under Bridge; Panorama of Countryside
Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with captions in French under them. The top picture is of the bridge at Chemin de Fer with a line of boats passing under it and larger boats on the right and in the background. The second picture is a view of Quincy Basse.
World War I Scenes
Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with captions in French under them. The top picture is of the ruins of the town of Bapaume with destroyed buildings. The bottom picture is of a bridge over a river with mountains at a park.
World War I Scenes
Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with notes printed on them in French. The top picture shows several soldiers in the woods with a cannon in 1914. The bottom picture is of the ruins of Neuve Chapelle, showing buildings reduced to rubble taken between 1914 and 1917.
World War I Scenes
Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with notes printed on them in French. The top picture is of a barbed wire fence around an area with a soldier, a building, and plants. The bottom picture is of the Highland Brigade who took Martinpuich marching down a road beside a field. The men in front are playing bagpipes.
World War I Scenes
Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with notes printed on them in French. The top picture is of Russian soldiers marching down a road with a crowd watching from the other side. There are three men in front, one of them holding a flag, and there are lines of men behind them carrying guns with bayonets. The bottom picture shows the old Palais du Trocadéro viewed under the Eiffel Tower.
World War I Scenes
Copy negative of two pictures from World War I with captions in French under them. The first is of a German Howitzer in 1914 with other equipment and a building in the background. The second picture is of a destroyed church and a vase still intact.
Verdun A
French quadrangle map depicting geography, towns and major features, with relief shown by contours.
New-York
Map of New York at the time of the ratification of the Constitution, showing counties, towns, roads, bodies or water, and other geographic features. These is an inset map of a reduced reprint of a French edition of the Lewis Evans map in the lower-left corner. Relief shown in hachures. Scale [ca. 1:1,393,920] (22 miles to the inch).
The Gulf Region, from Sanson's Map of North America, 1669, showing the Bay of "Spirit Santo" with the rivers supposed to empty into it and down the western Gulf Coast "Escondido" River.
Map of North America from the mid-seventeenth century, showing the lands of present-day Mexico, United States, Caribbean islands, and Canada. The map indicated a number of place names, territories, and bodies of water in French.
The United States of America
Map of the United States showing the boundaries fixed in 1782, five years before the ratification of the constitution, from a contemporary copy of Benjamin Franklin's red-line map identified in Spain by the Library of Congress at Washington. Includes three insets: Letter from Benjamin Franklin to Monsieur de Vergennes, Letter from El Conde de Aranda to El Conde de Floridablanca, and Nouvelle carte de la Baye d'Hudson (New Map of the Hudson Bay). Scale information indeterminable.
Buzcany
Topographic map showing a portion of northeastern France. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features. Scale 1:20,000
[Monsieur and Madame Forrestre in a Garden]
Photograph of the elderly Monsieur and Madame Forrestre standing together in their garden on Rue Sauvage in Auffay, France. Monsieur Forrestre wears a flat cap, waistcoat, and pants while his wife wears a dark dress. Nathan Levine and Dan Melli billeted with the couple.
[Postcard of Stream in Winter]
Postcard of an illustration of a small stream winding through a snowy field. A church can be seen in the background, also covered in snow. There is a small tree beside the stream, with a few green leaves left on the branches. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Church in Ruins in Arras, France]
Postcard of a photograph of the ruins of several large stone and brick buildings. A few people in uniform walk through the street between the buildings. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the building on the right as the church of St. Jean-Baptiste in Arras, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Church Seen Through Hole in Castle]
Postcard of a photograph of a man in a long trench coat and bucket helmet standing to the right of a large hole in the interior of a stone building. A large stone building with a spire can be seen through the hole. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building seen through the hole as a church in Tilloloy, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Children in Breton Costumes]
Postcard of a photograph of four children, two older girls and two smaller children sitting and standing between the girls. The children are wearing dark dresses, light-colored aprons, and light-colored caps. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies their clothes as Breton costumes. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
[Postcard of Western porch of Reims Cathedral]
Postcard of a photograph of the front entrance to a large stone cathedral, showing signs of damage to the facade, including its molding, spires, bas-reliefs, and statues. Large piles of sandbags shore of the doors to the cathedral and a wooden fence surrounds the building. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as Reims Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Ruins in Arras, France]
Postcard of a photograph of a line of multistory buildings that have suffered major damage, with piles of wreckage below them. French text at the top of the postcard locates the ruins in Arras, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Damaged Reims Cathedral]
Postcard of a large stone cathedral with some minor damage to its exterior features. In the foreground, smaller, multistory city buildings also show signs of minor damage, such as missing windows or crumbling features. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the cathedral as Reims Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Construction at Saint-Nazaire Shipyard]
Postcard of an illustration of a shipyard, with a large metal steamer ship docked in one of the middle docks There are several building on the right side of the dock and a four-story building further back on the left. Several wooden structures are being built on the dock, among piles of building materials, and in the background, at least six construction cranes are being used in construction on a much larger project. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as the Atlantic shipyards and workshops at Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Views of Tours, France]
Postcard with four photographs of Tours, France, including views of Descartes and Rabelais squares, the Tours Cathedral, one of the bridges crossing the river, and the Courts of Law. These four photos are arranged in four quadrants, separated by a black border. In the center of the four quadrants is a photo of a woman in a light-colored, high-neck blouse and a light-colored cap, shown from the back. French text at the bottom of each photo identifies the different areas of Tours. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Religious Statue at Pontchâteau]
Postcard of a photograph of a statue of a man in robes, with his left arm outstretched, perched on top of a domed stone monument with text around it. French text at the right side of the postcard identifies the statue as located in Pontchâteau in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of La Rue Nationale in Tours, France]
Postcard of a photograph of a cobblestone street with a trolley track through the middle and three-story stone buildings on either side. People walk on the sidewalks on either side of the street, under awnings, while horses pull carts and buggies through the street. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the street as La Rue Nationale in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Wester Porch Facade of Reims Cathedral]
Postcard of a photograph of the damaged facade of a cathedral, with a large, ornate, circular window visible behind it. Some of the damaged features include molding, bas-reliefs, and statues. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the facade as part of Reims Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Old Tours Hotel and Rabelais Square]
Postcard of a photograph of a large, three-story stone building with windows along each floor and a large park area in front. The park has a small grassy area, surrounded by flowerbeds, and a stone statue of a figure in long robes on a large pedestal in the middle. Other three-story buildings surround the stone building. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the stone building as a hotel and the park area as a Rabelais Square in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Boat at Edge of Pond]
Postcard of an illustration of a small wooden boat on the grassy bank of a small body of water. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Ocean Boulevard at Saint-Nazaire]
Postcard of an illustration of a long lane in front of a long line of multistory buildings on the right, the closest of which has a red and white-striped awning. To the left, along a body of water, tall, skinny trees line a walkway. A man and a child walk among the trees, while two women in long dresses walk along the street. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the street as as an ocean boulevard in Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Ruined Church Interior in Roye]
Postcard of a photograph of the interior of a large stone building with tall columns and windows that has suffered heavy damage. A large pile of stone, dirt, and wooden beams covers the floor, reaching about halfway up the partially intact walls. The roof of the building is missing. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a church in Roye, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Transatlantic Ocean Line Espagne at Saint-Nazaire]
Postcard of an illustration of a large, navy and red ocean ship with two steam stacks, partially docked in a small channel on the edge of a harbor. Dozens of people crowd the edges of the concrete harbor docks, and a shipyard is visible on the right side of the harbor. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the ship as a transatlantic ocean liner called the Espagne in a harbor at Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of People Gathered on Ocean Rocks]
Postcard of an illustration of a small group of men, women, and children wearing suits, long dresses, and hats clustered together on top of a large brown rock on an ocean beach. There is a large battleship in the distant background, beyond a lighthouse standing in the water. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as the edge of Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Chimney in Archbishop's Damaged Palace]
Postcard of a photograph of a large, ornately decorated fireplace with damaged decorative features and rubble covering the ground in front of it. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the fireplace as part of the Archbishop's Palace in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Reims Cathedral Statues]
Postcard of a photograph of two statues on the exterior of a stone building, showing signs of slight damage, including missing hands and fingers. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the statue on the right as an angel called "The Smile of Reims" at the Reims Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of the Arrow of Love]
Postcard of an illustration of two people sitting on a rock in a large garden, against a pink and purple sky. The person on the left, who has brown hair and a purple tunic, holds a wooden bow in their left hand, while the woman on the left, who has blonde hair, wears a flowing, sheer, white and pink gown. The woman also holds an arrow in her hands, while a quiver of arrows lays against the rock next to her. French text at the bottom of the postcard reads, "The Arrow of Love." The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Church in Tours, France]
Postcard of a photograph of a tall, ornate stone building with ornate windows at different levels. The building has a small metal fence surrounding it, separating the yard from a cobblestone sidewalk and street. A man in a long, dark suit walks along the left side of the building, while a child and a woman in a long dress stand in front of the building, on the corner. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a church in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Sculpture Showing Guards Nailing Jesus to Cross]
Postcard of a photograph of a sculpture depicting male Roman guards hammering nails into the hands of a man in a loincloth, pinning him into a board on the ground. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the sculpture as part of a Calvary installation in Pontchâteau in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Transatlantic Ocean Liner at Saint-Nazaire]
Postcard of an illustration of a large metal ship sailing into a harbor. A tugboat is already in the harbor and small groups of people are milling about a concrete dock in the foreground. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the large ship as a transatlantic ocean liner called La Champagne in a harbor at Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Damaged Buttresses of Reims Cathedral]
Postcard of a photograph of buttresses on the exterior of a cathedral, showing minor damages to several features, including some statues and spires. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the cathedral as Reims Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Pons Dungeon]
Postcard of a photograph of a square, stone tower with a clock at the top, with small, leafless trees surrounding it. Three boys stand next to a small metal, circular fence. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the tower as a dungeon in Pons, France. There is handwritten text on the back of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone.
[Postcard of Reims Cathedral After Bombardment]
Postcard of a photograph of the top of a large, stone cathedral, showing the damaged tops of two of its towers. The rest of the cathedral also bears similar damage. Printed text at the bottom and top of the postcard identifies the building as the Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France after bombardment. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Interior of Saint-Nazaire Church]
Postcard of a photograph of the inside of a large, high-ceiling stone church with large, ornate columns and an altar at the front. French text at the bottom of the postcard locates the church in Saint-Nazaire, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard addressed to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina that says, "Dear. Was in this church today. Leslie."
[Postcard of Pontchâteau from Train Station]
Postcard of a photograph of a small town area with multistory buildings and houses, as well as a church with a bell tower in the background on the left. A railroad track runs along the town in the foreground. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the town as Pontchâteau in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Ruined Quarter of Peronne, Somme]
Postcard of a photograph of two intersecting, dirty, cobblestone streets with heavily damaged, multistory buildings spilling wreckage into the streets. Several soldiers in uniform walk or ride on horses in the streets. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as one of the principle quarters in Peronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Harbor Lighthouses at Saint-Nazaire]
Postcard of an illustration of a lighthouse on the left edge of the entrance to an ocean harbor, opposite a lighthouse on the other edge of the entrance. A small tugboat is sailing towards the harbor entrance. A man in a dark suit stands next to a bicycle on the harbor wall. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as the new entrance to a harbor at Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of St. Martin's Basilica in Tours, France]
Postcard of a photograph of a large, multilevel stone building with a domed roof at the top. There is a statue of a figure in long robes at the top of the dome. The building has cobblestone streets surrounding it. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as St. Martin's Basilica in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
[Postcard of Rue Porte de Crouy in Ruins]
Postcard of a photograph of a street in ruins, with a massive, deep hole in the middle of the streets. The two- to three-story buildings on either side of the street have significant damages, including missing or broken windows, holes through the walls and roofs, and crumbling features. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the street as Rue Porte de Crouy in Soissons, Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
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