[Postcard of Rue Porte de Crouy in Ruins]

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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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Creator: Unknown. [1914..].

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

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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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[Postcard of Rue Porte de Crouy in Ruins], postcard, [1914..]; 52 Avenue de Breteuil, Paris, France, 75007. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth701819/: accessed February 6, 2026), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Howard Payne University Library.

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