Postcard from Paul C. Arnold, circa 1918-1919, France

Postcard from Paul C. Arnold, circa 1918-1919, France

This document is a postcard from Paul C. Arnold from France. It was most likely sent with other letters or postcards to one of his sisters, Stella Arnold White, Ada Arnold Sides, or Claud Arnold. Although it is undated, it was almost certainly written when Paul C. Arnold was stationed in France from...

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Main Author: Arnold, Paul C.; Delboy, Marcel
Format: Electronic
Published: Auburn University Libraries
Subjects:
Wartime correspondence
Online Access:http://content.lib.auburn.edu/u?/white01,197
format Electronic
collection White Family Papers Collection
building Auburn University Digital Library
publisher Auburn University Libraries
topic Wartime correspondence
spellingShingle Wartime correspondence
Postcard from Paul C. Arnold, circa 1918-1919, France
Arnold, Paul C.; Delboy, Marcel
fulltopic Wartime correspondence
Arnold, Paul C.--Correspondence; Real photo postcard; World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army--Military life; Soldiers--United States; Les Mesneux (France)--Photographs; Cities and towns--France--Les Mesneux; Buildings--France--Les Mesneux; People--France--Les Mesneux; Bombardment--France--Les Mesneux; Travel; Homesickness
Photographic postcards; War; Soldiers; Military life; Cities & towns; Buildings; People; Bombardment; Travel; Homesickness
Arts & Literature -- Architecture; Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era; Peoples -- Military Life; Peoples -- Urban Life
description This document is a postcard from Paul C. Arnold from France. It was most likely sent with other letters or postcards to one of his sisters, Stella Arnold White, Ada Arnold Sides, or Claud Arnold. Although it is undated, it was almost certainly written when Paul C. Arnold was stationed in France from 1918 to 1919. The postcard shows a man standing in front of the French village of Les Mesneux after its bombardment by German forces. It has a caption of "The village bombarded by German shells", a second caption of "Photot. Marcel Delboy, Bordeaux", and a third caption of "24. Les Meneux (Marne) - Le Village bombardé par les obus allemands (cliché déc. 1918) M.D." It appears that the name of the town is misspelled in the third caption. Paul C. Arnold writes about his travel plans and homesickness. The White family has ties back to the Arnold family through Stella Arnold White. Arnold family siblings Stella Arnold White, Paul C. Arnold, Claud Arnold, and Ada Arnold Sides stayed in close contact throughout their adult lives. Stella Arnold White married Leonard H. White Sr., an inventor who started the Birmingham Fabricating Company. During the First World War, Paul Arnold served in the military with the American Expeditionary Forces and saw action in France. Leonard H. White Sr. also enlisted during the First World War but was not sent overseas.
spelling Postcard from Paul C. Arnold, circa 1918-1919, FranceArnold, Paul C.; Delboy, Marcel1918-1919This document is a postcard from Paul C. Arnold from France. It was most likely sent with other letters or postcards to one of his sisters, Stella Arnold White, Ada Arnold Sides, or Claud Arnold. Although it is undated, it was almost certainly written when Paul C. Arnold was stationed in France from 1918 to 1919. The postcard shows a man standing in front of the French village of Les Mesneux after its bombardment by German forces. It has a caption of "The village bombarded by German shells", a second caption of "Photot. Marcel Delboy, Bordeaux", and a third caption of "24. Les Meneux (Marne) - Le Village bombardé par les obus allemands (cliché déc. 1918) M.D." It appears that the name of the town is misspelled in the third caption. Paul C. Arnold writes about his travel plans and homesickness. The White family has ties back to the Arnold family through Stella Arnold White. Arnold family siblings Stella Arnold White, Paul C. Arnold, Claud Arnold, and Ada Arnold Sides stayed in close contact throughout their adult lives. Stella Arnold White married Leonard H. White Sr., an inventor who started the Birmingham Fabricating Company. During the First World War, Paul Arnold served in the military with the American Expeditionary Forces and saw action in France. Leonard H. White Sr. also enlisted during the First World War but was not sent overseas.Arnold, Paul C.--Correspondence; Real photo postcard; World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army--Military life; Soldiers--United States; Les Mesneux (France)--Photographs; Cities and towns--France--Les Mesneux; Buildings--France--Les Mesneux; People--France--Les Mesneux; Bombardment--France--Les Mesneux; Travel; HomesicknessPhotographic postcards; War; Soldiers; Military life; Cities & towns; Buildings; People; Bombardment; Travel; HomesicknessArts & Literature -- Architecture; Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era; Peoples -- Military Life; Peoples -- Urban Life1 postcard, b&w, 14 cm x 9 cmText; ImageJPEG2000RG 1212, box 2, folder 12White Family PapersAuburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archiveshttp://content.lib.auburn.edu/cdm/ref/collection/testfa/id/1046Auburn University Librariesww1pc_1918or1919_18_a.tif; ww1pc_1918or1919_18_b.tif; ww1pc_1918or1919_18_b.txteng; freThis image is the property of the Auburn University Libraries and is intended for non-commercial use. Users of the image are asked to acknowledge the Auburn University Libraries. For information about obtaining high-resolution copies of this and other images in this collection, please contact the Auburn University Libraries Special Collections & Archives Department at archives@auburn.edu or (334) 844-1732.Postcards; World War Ihttp://cdm17353.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/white01/id/197
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