Postcard from Paul C. Arnold, July 28, 1919, Paris, France
This document is a postcard from Paul C. Arnold dated July 28 "19 from Paris, France. No recipient is identified, but it was most likely sent to one of his sisters: Stella Arnold White, Ada Arnold Sides, or Claud Arnold. The postcard shows a colorized image of a photograph of the major street t...
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Wartime correspondence Postcard from Paul C. Arnold, July 28, 1919, Paris, France Arnold, Paul C. |
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Wartime correspondence Arnold, Paul C.--Correspondence; Real photo postcard; World War, 1914-1918; United States. Army--Military life; Soldiers--United States; Paris (France)--Photographs; Cities and towns--France--Paris; Buildings--France--Paris; People--France--Paris; Street photography--France--Paris; Streets--France--Paris; Triumphal arches--France; Arc de Triomphe (Paris, France); Automobiles--France--Paris; Trees--France--Paris; Handkerchiefs--France--Paris Photographic postcards; War; Military life; Soldiers; Cities & towns; Buildings; People; Streets; Arches; Automobiles; Trees; Handkerchiefs Arts & Literature -- Architecture; Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era; Peoples -- Military Life; Peoples -- Urban Life |
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This document is a postcard from Paul C. Arnold dated July 28 "19 from Paris, France. No recipient is identified, but it was most likely sent to one of his sisters: Stella Arnold White, Ada Arnold Sides, or Claud Arnold. The postcard shows a colorized image of a photograph of the major street the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France showing people and cars in the street, trees and buildings lining the street, and the Arc de Triomphe in the background with a caption of "PARIS- AVENUE DES CHAMPS ÉLYSÉES.". Paul C. Arnold writes that he is in Paris and discusses a handkerchief he purchased. 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. |
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Postcard from Paul C. Arnold, July 28, 1919, Paris, FranceArnold, Paul C.Raphael Tuck et Fils1919-07-28This document is a postcard from Paul C. Arnold dated July 28 "19 from Paris, France. No recipient is identified, but it was most likely sent to one of his sisters: Stella Arnold White, Ada Arnold Sides, or Claud Arnold. The postcard shows a colorized image of a photograph of the major street the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France showing people and cars in the street, trees and buildings lining the street, and the Arc de Triomphe in the background with a caption of "PARIS- AVENUE DES CHAMPS ÉLYSÉES.". Paul C. Arnold writes that he is in Paris and discusses a handkerchief he purchased. 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; Paris (France)--Photographs; Cities and towns--France--Paris; Buildings--France--Paris; People--France--Paris; Street photography--France--Paris; Streets--France--Paris; Triumphal arches--France; Arc de Triomphe (Paris, France); Automobiles--France--Paris; Trees--France--Paris; Handkerchiefs--France--ParisPhotographic postcards; War; Military life; Soldiers; Cities & towns; Buildings; People; Streets; Arches; Automobiles; Trees; HandkerchiefsArts & Literature -- Architecture; Geography & Environment -- Human Environment -- Cities and Towns; History -- 1875-1929: The New South Era; Peoples -- Military Life; Peoples -- Urban Life1 postcard, color, 14 cm x 9 cmText; ImageJPEG2000RG 1212, box 2, folder 11White Family PapersAuburn University Libraries. Special Collections and Archiveshttp://content.lib.auburn.edu/cdm/ref/collection/testfa/id/1046Auburn University Librariesww1pc_1919_07_28_a.tif; ww1pc_1919_07_28_b.tif; ww1pc_1919_07_28_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/97 |
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