[Postcard of St. Jean des Vignes Abbey in Soissons, Aisne]

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Postcard of a photograph of the ruins of a large stone abbey, as seen from inside a courtyard with overgrown grass and archways leading to a passage around the courtyard. The upper level of the abbey has significant damage, including large holes, crumbling edges, and missing decorative features. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the ruins as St. Jean des Vignes in Soissons, Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.

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Creator: Unknown. [1914..].

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Postcard of a photograph of the ruins of a large stone abbey, as seen from inside a courtyard with overgrown grass and archways leading to a passage around the courtyard. The upper level of the abbey has significant damage, including large holes, crumbling edges, and missing decorative features. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the ruins as St. Jean des Vignes in Soissons, Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.

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[Postcard of St. Jean des Vignes Abbey in Soissons, Aisne], postcard, [1914..]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth702361/: 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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