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Glass Slide of Paris From Eiffel Tower (Paris, France)

Description: A glass slide showing a photograph of Paris, taken from the top of the Eiffel Tower looking North. The Palais du Trocadero, in view in the background, was built in 1878 for the World's Fair, but was demolished and replaced by the Palais de Chaillot for the 1937 World's Fair. The slide is numbered No. 46.
Date: [1882..1929]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 48.858370 2.294481
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Glass Slide of the Hotel national des Invalides (Paris, France)

Description: A glass slide showing the interior of Les Invalides, commonly known as Hotel national des Invalides (The National Residence of the Invalids) in Paris, France. The Hotel is a complex of buildings containing museums and monuments, as well as the Dome des Invalides, a large church with the tombs of some of France's war heroes, most notably Napoleon Bonaparte.
Date: [1882..1929]
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Vauquois

Description: Map of the site where the Battle of Vauquois took place. The extensive tunnel system in the area is depicted. This battle took place during World War I from 1914-1918. The small village of Vauquois, France, was strategically located on a hill that gave a commanding view of the surrounding area. Control of the hill was contested throughout the entirety of the war. This conflict led to one of the most extensive tunneling operations during the war. The American unit that fought at Vauquois during … more
Date: [1914..1918]
Creator: Hobbs, O. K.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

American expeditionary forces H.Q. 306th Tank Corps. Reconnaaissance Dept., Vauquois Hill, 4 kilometers S.E. of Varennes, France.

Description: Map of the site where the Battle of Vauquois took place. The extensive tunnel system in the area is depicted as well as trenches, signal stations, and observation post. Horizontal scale [ca. 1:1,000]. Vertical scale [ca. 1:200].
Date: January 27, 1919
Creator: Bolan, H. W.; Benson, E. E.; Hobbs, O. K. & Van Lith, P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

American expeditionary forces H.Q. 306th Tank Corps. Reconnaaissance Dept., Vauquois Hill, 4 kilometers S.E. of Varennes, France.

Description: Map of the site where the Battle of Vauquois took place. The extensive tunnel system in the area is depicted as well as trenches, signal stations, and observation post. Legend included in the upper-right corner. Relief shown by contours (interval 5 meters) and spot heights. Scale ca. 1:1,000
Date: January 27, 1919
Creator: Bolan, H. W.; Benson, E. E.; Hobbs, O. K. & Van Lith, P.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library

Vauquois (Verdun 5)

Description: Topographic map showing a portion of northeastern France. The map includes towns, historic or notable sites, bodies of water, and other geologic features.
Date: December 1, 1917
Item Type: Refine your search to only Map
Location: None
Partner: Hardin-Simmons University Library
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