[Postcard of Soldiers Building Pontoon Bridge]

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Postcard of soldiers building a pontoon bridge across a river. Typed text below the photo says "Pon. Bridge Across Cumberland River."

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

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Creator: Unknown. [1942..1945].

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Abilene Library Consortium and was provided by the 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

This Museum is located in Abilene and serves as a display and teaching museum for the study of World War II and its impact on the American people. It primarily contains 12th Armored Division World War II archives, memorabilia, and oral histories, along with selected equipment and material loaned or donated by others.

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Postcard of soldiers building a pontoon bridge across a river. Typed text below the photo says "Pon. Bridge Across Cumberland River."

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

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Abilene Library Consortium

Featuring thousands of newspapers, photographs, sound recordings, technical drawings, and much more, this diverse collection tells the story of Texas through the preservation and exhibition of valuable resources.

World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

The 12th Armored Division Photograph Collection

These photos depict the life of the 12th Armored Division during WWII. Funded by grants from the Community Foundation of Abilene and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

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  • [1942..1945]

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  • June 8, 2015, 9:37 p.m.

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  • Sept. 9, 2020, 1:30 p.m.

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[Postcard of Soldiers Building Pontoon Bridge], postcard, [1942..1945]; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth612655/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum.

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