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Soldier letters from Paris describe sights and war damage
Joseph T. Gordon writes from Paris in May describing Notre Dame the Pantheon and the peace conference site, Versailles and Reims destruction, the Hindenburg line, a Chante Fivseer show, the Catacombs, a ferris wheel ride, and meeting acquaintances while hoping to return home soon. He notes Wilsons visit and remarks on German delegates at Versailles and the war’s wreckage.
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Paris
Cathedral of Notre Dame
Napleon
Lomb
Palace of Justice
Pantheon de la Guerra
Wilson
Versailles
Betht
Louis XIV
Reims
Chateau Thierry
Hindenburg Line
Chante Fivseer Theater
8Srd
Chicago Fair
St. Louis Fair
John Guildsehafer
Indianapolis
Reting
Metinire
le Mans
Abr McCarty
Ge Mans
Brest
McQuire
McCarty
Joseph T. Gordon