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[Photograph of Wilhelm Tell Monument]

Description: Photograph of the Wilhelm Tell (William Tell) monument in Altdorf, Switzerland. The monument consists of a statue of Wilhelm Tell holding a cross over his shoulder and standing with a child, in front of a painting of a building in the mountains. A plaque behind the statue says "Erzæhlen-wird man von dem schützen Tell so lang die berge stehn auf ihrem grunde." Typed text on the back of the photo says "Das Telldenkmal in Altdorf."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Street Scene in Geneva, Switzerland]

Description: Photograph of a row of tall buildings alongside a heavily populated street in Geneva, Switzerland. A building with a steeple has the words "Felio Chapel" under the windows of its top side. Behind the chapel is a taller building with the words "Hotel de Geneve."
Date: [1944..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Photograph of Gondola and Schiller Stone]

Description: Photograph of a gondola near the Schiller stone in Seelisberg, Switzerland on the shore of Lake Uri, with Brunnen, Switzerland in the background below two tall mountain peaks. Text on the tall stone says "Dem sæncer Tells, F. Schiller, die urkantone 1859." A typed note on the back of the photo says "Brunnen und die Mythen."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of "Pax genitrix" in Palace of Nations]

Description: Postcard of "Pax genitrix," a painting in the Assembly building of the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. A typed note on the front of the postcard says "S.d.N. - 'Pax genitrix'. R. Chastel, pxit - L.o.N." and another note on the back of the postcard says, "Salle de 'Assemblée. <<La fécondité de la Paix>>. Une des quatre grandes peintures offertes par la France. La paix protégeant le foyer."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Geneva, Switzerland]

Description: Postcard of Geneva, Switzerland. The photo is taken from Square du Mont-Blanc on Quai du Mont-Blanc, looking across Le Rhône, with St. Pierre Cathedral visible in the distance. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "Genève - Quai du Mont-Blanc et Tours de St-Pierre."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Palace of Nations Courtyard]

Description: Postcard of the Secretariat Courtyard of the League of Nations building (Palace of Nations) in Geneva, Switzerland. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "S.d.N. - Cour du Secrétariat. L.o.N. - The Secretariat Courtyard." Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Le Secrétariat de la S.D.N., composé des fonctionnaires d'une cinquantaine de nationalités, travaille sous les ordres de M. J. Avenol, Secrétaire général."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Pastoral Scene Mural in Palace of Nations]

Description: Postcard of a mural depicting three women dancing with rakes in the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Typed text on the front of the post card says "S.d.N. - Scène champêtre. L.o.N. - Pastoral Scene." A typed note on the back of the postcard says "Salle de commission aménagée par les soins du Gouvernement de la Lettonie. Détail d'incrustation murale en bois."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Palace of Nations]

Description: Postcard of the Palace of Nations building in Geneva, Switzerland. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "S.d.N. - Façade principale et terrasses. L.o.N. - The Main Facade and the Terraces," and text on the back says "La S.D.N. comprend, en plus de la Société proprement dite, l'Organisation internationale du Travail (Genève), la Cour permanente de Justice Internationale (La Haye), l'Institut de Coopération Intellectuelle (Paris), etc."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Geneva Water Fountain]

Description: Postcard of the Geneva Water Fountain (Jet d'Eau) in Geneva, Switzerland, a fountain in La Rade lake. A long boat is visible in the foreground, with the buildings of Geneva and Mont Blanc in the background. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "Genève, Le Jet d'Eau (90 m) et le Mont-Blanc."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Salle des Pas Perdus in Palace of Nations]

Description: Postcard of the Hall of Lost Steps in the Palace of Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "S.d.N. - Salle des Pas Perdus. L.o.N. - Assembly Lobby." Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Salle ces Pas Perdus du Bâtiment de l'Assemblée, donnant su les terrasses, les jardins, le lac et, au fond, le Mont Blanc."
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Palace of Nations Entrance]

Description: Postcard of the Palace of Nations in Geneva Switzerland, with the entrance to the Assembly building prominent from across a field in the foreground. Typed notes on the front of the postcard say "S.d.N. - Entrée du bâtiment de l'Assemblée." and "L.o.N. - Entrance to Assembly building." Another typed note on the back of the postcard says "L'Assemblée vote le budget annuel de la Société et donne ainsi une direction général à ses travaux; c'est elle qui prononce l'admission de nouveaux Etats membre… more
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of "La Paix protectrice des Muses" in Palace of Nations]

Description: Postcard of a large painting above a set of bronze doors inside of the Palace of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. Typed text on the front of the postcard says "S.d.N. - 'La Paix protectrice des Muses'. H. Vuillard pxit., et porte en bronze - L.o.N." Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Salle de l'Assemblée. Une des quatre grandes peintures offertes par la France, et porte en bronze sculptée par M. Couturier, également don du Gouvernement français. La Paix écartant les nuages au-dessus de… more
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum

[Postcard of Bern, Switzerland Clock Tower (Zytglogge)]

Description: Postcard of the clock tower (Zytglogge) in Bern, Switzerland. Typed text on the back of the postcard says "Bern, Zeitglockensturm, Détail. Berne, La tour de l'horloge, détail." A handwritten note on the back of the postcard describes the functions of the clock: "The circle tells the hour. The ring with zodiac tells the phase of moon etc. Small sun is phase of sun (at III). 2 min. before hour - 1. Cock flaps wings and crows, 2. Joker rings hour in bells, 3. Bottom figures go around (changing of … more
Date: [1941..1945]
Partner: The 12th Armored Division Memorial Museum
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