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[Postcard of Hotel Gouin in Tours, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a three-story stone building with a lower, underground level and windows along each floor, including the lower level. A short flight of steps leads up to the arched front entrance, which supports a balcony on the second floor. There is a cobblestone drive in front of the building. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a hotel in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of Hotel Terrace in Tours, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a long, three-story building with an overhang, supported by tall columns and a large open park area in front of the building. Small groups of people mill about the park area, which has a small pond surrounded by grass, which is in turn surrounded by a street with a trolley. A town can be seen in the background, with a few tall stone buildings towering above the rest of the town. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the long building as a hotel in Tour… more
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of Interior of Damaged Church in Herleville]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a man in uniform standing inside a large stone building with high, arched ceilings and stone support columns. A large opening in the wall behind the man shows piles of stone ruins from the rest of the building, with one large support column still standing. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a church in Herleville, Somme, Hauts-de-France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]

[Postcard of Interior of Saint-Nazaire Church]

Description: 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."
Date: 1918

[Postcard of Interior Ruins of St. Waast Church]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of the inside of a large stone church, with piles of wooden rubble and broken furniture lying about the floor. Most of the church's windows remain intact, although some are missing a few panes of glass. There are arched passageways on either side of the main area. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as St. Waast Church in Soissons, Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]

[Postcard of L'Hôtel de Ville in Paris]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large, long, ornate, three- or four-story building with a small tower on the roof in the middle of the building. There is a clock at the front of the roof, below the small tower. Horses, carriages, and pedestrians mill about in the large, open, cobblestone street with a trolley track. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the building as L'Hôtel de Ville in Paris, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of L'Hotel de Ville in Tours, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of two large, three-story, stone buildings, the bigger and more ornate of the two on the right. Both buildings have windows along each floor, but the building on the right has a small tower on the roof, with a clock below it. Two small grassy areas with octagonal fountains sit across the street from the two large buildings. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building on the left as the Palace of Justice and the building on the right as L'Hotel de V… more
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of l'Hotel de Ville in Tours, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large, ornate, three-story stone building with windows along each floor and a large clock at the front, just below a small tower on the roof. People are walking the streets in front of the building, as well as the small park area with an octagonal fountain. Smaller buildings sit on the left and right of the building and a trolley with two cars runs along the trolley track through the street to the left of the building. French text at the top of the postcard identif… more
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of L'Hotel de Ville in Tours, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large, ornate, three-story stone building with windows along each floor and a large clock at the front, just below a small tower on the roof. People are walking around the paved open area in front of the building, as well as the small park area in front. Smaller buildings sit on the left and right of the building. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the building as the Hotel de Ville in Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for… more
Date: 19XX

[Postcard of La Gare in Soissons, Aisne, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large, three-story, stone building with multiple sections, which has fallen into disrepair. A large cobble-stone street intersection stretches out in front of the building, in which a man in uniform stands. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a station in Soissons, Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]

[Postcard of La Rue de Nantes in Saint-Nazaire]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a street corner with tall, multi-story buildings with striped awnings on the first floor. Pedestrians walk through and on either side of the street. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the street as La Rue de Nantes at the intersection of La Rue Amiral-Courbet in Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of La Rue Nationale in Tours, France]

Description: 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.
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of La Rue Ville-ès-Martin in Saint-Nazaire]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of three- or four-story buildings along a wide street. A few horses pulling carriages and buggies, as well as pedestrians, move throughout the street. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the street as La Rue Ville-ès-Martin in Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of Library and Café in Saint-Nazaire]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of two buildings, one four-story building on the left and one two-story building on the right, each on street corners across from each other. A group of people in long coats and jackets, some holding umbrellas, are walking through the street towards the entrance of the building on the right, which has a large sign in French. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the building on the right as a library and the building on the left as an American café in Sai… more
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of Minimes Street Ruins]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a cobblestone street with two-story stone and brick buildings along the street, the middle of which is in ruins. A man in uniform stands in the street in front of the rubble. The buildings on either side of the ruins have significant damage to them, including smoke stains and large, gaping holes. Printed text identifies the street as Rue des Minimes in Soissons, Aisne, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]

[Postcard of Nantes Fountain]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of a large, ornate fountain with various statues surrounded by a street with pedestrians and horse-drawn buggies. Five-story buildings line the street, which has tall metal lamps along it. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the fountain in Nantes, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard from Leslie to Mrs. L. A. Boone in Asheville, North Carolina.
Date: 1919

[Postcard of Northeast Tours, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of two intersecting roads, creating four quadrant areas. The bottom two quadrants have small grassy areas with octagonal fountains. The street running between the top two quadrants is lined with trees, on the other side of which are many multistory buildings. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the area as the northeast of the city of Tours, France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of Northern Part of Reims Cathedral]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of the exterior of a large, stone cathedral which is missing its roof. Most of the exterior wall remains intact, but shows slight signs of damages to the windows and facade features. Printed text at the bottom of the postcard identifies this as the northern part of Reims Cathedral in Reims, Marne, Grand Est France. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: [1914..]

[Postcard of Ocean Boulevard at Saint-Nazaire]

Description: 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 post… more
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of Old Tours Hotel and Rabelais Square]

Description: 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 bl… more
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of Pasteur Street in Chaumont, France]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of small curved street, with three-story buildings on either side of the street. There are people along the sidewalk, under awnings, and in the street. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the street as Pasteur Street in Chaumont, France. There is handwritten text on the other side of the postcard.
Date: January 15, 1918

[Postcard of People Gathered on Ocean Rocks]

Description: 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.
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of People Standing and Sitting on Rocks Near Lighthouse]

Description: Postcard of an illustration of a small group of two men, two women, and two girls sitting and standing among large brown rocks on the edge of the ocean. Most of the people are barefoot. A tall lighthouse is visible in the background. French text at the top of the postcard identifies the area as part of Saint-Nazaire in Brittany. The other side of the postcard is blank except for postcard markings.
Date: 19uu

[Postcard of Peronne Cathedral Ruins]

Description: Postcard of a photograph of the ruins of a large church building with a cobblestone street around the wreckage. A few walls of the church are still intact, as well as the large metal and glass windows, but much of the building is gone, including the roof. Across the street, on the left, a man in a dark uniform stands next to a large stone monument pedestal with a small park area. French text at the bottom of the postcard identifies the building as a cathedral in Peronne, Somme, Hauts-de-France … more
Date: 1917-03~
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