Collins Street, Melbourne

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Postcard with a picture of Collins Street in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. On either side of the street are buildings and trees. The road bustles with vehicles.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. [1939..1945].

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Established in 1967, the Museum honors the 8 million Americans who served in WWII in the Pacific Theater by sharing their stories with the world. Located in Fredericksburg in the restored Nimitz "Steamboat" Hotel, the Museum partners with the Texas Historical Commission to preserve the historical resources of the era.

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Postcard with a picture of Collins Street in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. On either side of the street are buildings and trees. The road bustles with vehicles.

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1 postcard : b&w ; 9 x 14 cm.

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George M. Boswell, Jr. was a Lieutenant in the amphibious war division and served as a volunteer chaplain and photographer aboard the USS Henry T. Allen (APA-15), USS John R. Brooke (APA-132), and USS Sibley (APA-206).

The reverse side of the postcard contains a handwritten note. It reads "The street of banks and commercial houses, [illegible text], and doctors. Has rather a [illegible] aspect."

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  • [1939..1945]

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  • Aug. 20, 2025, 8:08 a.m.

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  • Dec. 19, 2025, 12:45 p.m.

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  • -37.816167, 144.963968

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Collins Street, Melbourne, postcard, [1939..1945]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1835271/: accessed July 11, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting National Museum of the Pacific War/Admiral Nimitz Foundation.

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