Field Rations

 

 I don't know when or where this photo was taken, but if I were to guess, I would say World War 1.  The helmets don't look like the flat type worn by the U.S. or British armies.  I think, though I'm not sure, these are French troops.  

August Vacation

 

Written on the back, "Commenc Aout 34."  French for begins in August.  Or at least, that's what Google Translate says.  From what I understand, the French take off almost all of August for a national vacation.  Did they do that in 1934?  I know a few French people who live here in California, and they love dogs.  Were the French dog crazy in 1934?  

La Turbie

 

 Another colorized postcard taken from a black & white photograph.  Take a close look and it can be seen that the postcard's publisher didn't bother to add color to the soldiers.  So, La Turbie is a commune in southern France near, the Mediterranean Sea.  The building that dominates the scene is the Church of St. Michael, and that blob in the upper left is the Trophy of Augustus which celebrates the Roman Empire's defeat of the local tribes.  The back has the standard divided back, but no publisher's name.  

The French are Coming

As we inch ever closer to World War 3, here's a nice photograph of French cavalry inching ever closer to World War 1. 

The Post War European Trip Collection-Finally, Some Snapshots

Is it Bill, criticized for his drinking and swearing in the letter home?  I haven't a clue as to how many people went on this European trip.  Gloria Lee, and Bill are the only two that have been named.  Too, I'd love to know if it was a chaperoned trip.  I tend to think it was.

So, the second and third photos in the column have something written on the back.  "The cathedral at Orleans (if you look closer you'll see yourself!)"  On the far right side of the print, standing next to the bus is a woman, who I'm guessing is Gloria Lee.  The next print down, "Arc du Carrousel and Tuileries Gardens Paris."  Pay attention, the lady on the far right might be seen in the next post.

And of course, click on The Post War European Trip Collection to see more.  Or, wait until the next post, and all will be available for viewing.

The Post War European Trip Collection-Souvenir Snapshots 8

The last of Gloria Lee's souvenir photos, but not the last of this collection.  Click on The Post War European Trip Collection for more.

The Post War European Trip Collection-Souvenir Snapshots 7

Top and bottom, still in Paris.  The rest seem to be some sort of country estate.  Some sort of royal palace?  Click on The Post war European Trip Collection in labels for more good stuff.

The Post War European Trip Collection-Souvenir Snapshots 5

Gloria Lee's continued travels.  The first three photos keep us in Paris, image number four, perhaps, and the number five isn't.  My first thought was somewhere on the Riviera, but then I remembered that she and her tour group spent a lot of time in Switzerland, a country with a fair number of really large lakes. 

Click on The Post war European in Collection in labels, well you guys have figured that one out by now.

The Post War European Trip Collection-Souvenir Snapshots 4

Gloria Lee got around.  I'm fairly certain the top photo is from Paris, but clearly some of these are from other locations. 

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The Postwar European Trip Collection-Souvenir Snapshots 3

I think all of these commercially produced photos are from Paris.  It's interesting to note that the cars seen in the bottom photo look like there all from the twenties or teens.  Since Gloria Lee bought these pictures in 1948 it's clear that these have been on sale for decades. 

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The Post War European Trip Collection-Souvenir Snapshots 2

I've got four collections that I've started that I've yet to fully post, so I think it's about time to go back to The Post War European Trip Collection.-And, of course click on that in labels to see more images, and read about Gloria Lee Bigewet, a teenage tourist from St. Louis, Missouri, and her group's trip to Europe after World War 2.  That's were you'll find, among other things, Souvenir Snapshots part 1.

The Post War European Trip Collection-Flower Postcards

Again, the top image in the column, a photo postcard, and the rest, illustrations.  The top "printed in Switzerland."  The other two made in France.  The second and third card have the same inscription that can be found on most of the cards from the previous post, "Bought in Cannes, France-June 26, 1948."  The bottom card has a bit more information, "In Switzerland these flowers grow on the very top peaks of the mts. & they're so few & far between.  That's why they cost so much at florist shops."  And before I forget, "ETOILE DES GLACIERS-EDELWEISS." 

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The Post War European Trip Collection-One Photo Postcard, Lots of Illustrated Ones

As noted in earlier posts, I often buy collections related by theme, and when I do, I split things up.  Anything that's photographic gets posted here, anything that's not goes on my Fair Use blog.  When I buy a collection that's all from a single source, everything ends up on one or the other. 

So, Gloria Lee Bigewet was on an American Youth Hostel cycling trip of Europe.  Considering the distances between some of the places she visited, it looks like she and her group took trains between areas, and did their bike riding in an area and then moved on to somewhere else. 

Written on the back of the top card, the only photographic card, "Bought this in Cannes-June 25, 1948."  The rest, "Bought in Cannes, France-June 26, 1948."  It makes me wonder how many days she and her group were in Cannes before moving on. 

Cards 2 and 3, "EN PROVENCE."  Cards 4 and 5, "EN SAVOIE."  Cards 6, 7, and 8, "EN AUVERGNE."  Cards 9 and 10, "EN DAUPHINE."  All areas of France, but did Gloria Lee have the time to get beyond Cannes? 

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Church of the Madeline

The printer needed to burn in the bottom of the picture, but other than that it's a great photograph. 

Anyway, in my last post, one half of the card had a picture of the Church of the Madeline in Paris, France.  The building was designed by architect Pierre-Alexandre Vignon, started in 1806, it was originally a monument commissioned by Napoleon, The Temple to the Glory of the Great Army.   After the fall of Napoleon and the Bourbon restoration, it was given to the Catholic Church. 

Written on the back, "Madeline Church."  No date, but I'd bet on the 1930s.