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  1. Canteen

    WWII Water Flask. Circular and fairly flat water flask, with a metal screw-on cap covering the small opening. Flask is covered in olive green woven fabric, and has an adjustable strap wrapped tightly around it. On one side is stamped a fleur-de-lis Boy Scouts logo, and underneath it is stamped the manufacturer's information.

    Record Type: Object

    WWII Army Canteen
  2. Clipping, Newspaper

    Newspaper Clipping Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 31, 1945. Page contains a news clipping with the headline "Linz Streetcars Offer Transport, Subway Tactics." The short article, written for American soldiers, describes a typical trip on a Linz streetcar with a satiric tone.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 31 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  3. Clipping, Newspaper

    Newspaper Clipping Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 25, 1945. Page contains a newspaper clipping with the headline "Shady Ladies, Opera, Ships Vin Rouge - That's Marseille." The article, geared toward American soldiers, highlights some of the sights and experiences unique to Marseille and how the war has changed the city.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 25 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  4. Money, Paper

    Currency Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 33, 1945-1946. Page contains three paper currency notes of Austrian schillings. A is green and valued at 100 schillings; B is blue and 20 schillings; and C is orange-brown and 50 schillings.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 33 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  5. Money, Paper

    Currency Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 27, 1945. Page contains four paper currency notes, in denominations of two, five, and ten francs. The two-franc note (A) is small, square, and green, while the other three are larger and include colorful portraits of unidentified people.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 27 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  6. Money, Paper

    Currency Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 35, 1945-1946. Page contains two paper currency notes of Austrian schillings. A is gray and valued at 2 schillings; B is orange-red and valued at "funfzig groschen." A note in pen reads "5 cents" but this is likely a mistake, since the bill clearly says 50.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 35 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  7. Money, Paper

    Currency Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 19, 1945. Page contains three square paper currency notes of German Marks. A is green and valued at 1/2 mark, or "funfzig pfennig" (fifty pennies); B is blue and valued at one mark; C is green with purple text and valued at five marks.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 19 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  8. Postcard, Picture

    Postcards Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 4, 1944. Page contains three black-and-white postcards from Argentan, France. One shows a chateau's chapel and the other two show interiors of a church or cathedral. "L.L. 26 ARGENTAN La Chapelle du Chateau et Rue Laulour-Labroise" (on front of postcard A); "L.L. 19 ARGENTAN Interieur de l'Eglise Saint-Germain" (on front of postcard B)

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 2 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  9. Postcard, Picture

    Postcards Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 11, 1945. Page contains three black-and-white postcards, likely from Thionville, France. Postcard A shows a large, stately building; postcards B and C show alleyways winding through rows of tall buildings. All three postcards have "Gaby" printed in white in the bottom right corner.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 11 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  10. Postcard, Picture

    Postcards Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 9, 1944. Page contains two black-and-white postcards of unknown locations, likely in Cherbourg, France. Postcard A shows a concrete building or wall and a person on a bicycle; postcard B shows a covered walkway with arched support beams. Both postcards have "Gaby" printed in white in the bottom right corner.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 9 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  11. Postcard, Picture

    Postcards Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 48. Page contains seven black-and-white postcards, three on the page and four loose. The three postcards on the page depict snow-covered buildings in Badgastein, Germany. Three of the loose postcards show buildings in Diedenhofen, and the last loose one shows a stately building in Saarbrücken.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 48 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  12. Postcard, Picture

    Postcard Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 6, 1944. Page contains one black-and-white postcard of a street view in Argentan, France. "66. - ARGENTAN (Orne). - Avenue de la Foret Normande" (printed on front of postcard, under image)

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 6 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  13. Postcard, Picture

    Postcards Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 17, 1945. Page contains two black-and-white postcards. Postcard A shows an empty square surrounded by buildings; its caption reads "Saarbrucken - Malstatt Markt mit evang. Kirche" [market with evangelical church]. Postcard B shows a stately building on a street corner and is captioned "Saarbrucken Bergwerksdirektion."

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 17 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  14. Postcard, Picture

    Postcards Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 13, 1945. Page contains three black-and-white postcards. Postcards A and B show the Adolf-Hitler-Platz in Diedenhofen, partially obscured by trees; postcard C shows an unidentified row of connected buildings with triangular roof windows.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 13 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  15. Postcard, Picture

    Postcard Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 37, 1946. Page contains a black-and-white postcard of a city view showing two churches and several other buildings. Caption at the bottom reads "Frauenkirche Esslingen Burg Stadtkirche," with wide spaces between all the words.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 37 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  16. Postcard, Picture

    Postcards Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 15, 1945. Page contains three green-tinted postcards of unidentified locations. Postcard A shows large white buildings surrounded by trees; postcard B a church tower with a clock; postcard C a city view with trolley cars on the street.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 15 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  17. Postcard, Picture

    Postcards Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 45. Page contains two black-and-white postcards, both depicting the Badgastein mountain in Germany and surrounding alpine countryside.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 45 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  18. Postcard, Picture

    Photos Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 2, 1944. Page contains two black-and-white photographs of street views in an unknown town or city, likely in France. The same church or cathedral is in the background of both photos.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 2 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  19. Print, Photographic

    Photos Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 18, 1945. Page contains seven black-and-white photographs. A and B show ruins alongside railroad tracks; C and D show Dutilh and another man in kayaks; E-G show street views of an unidentified city.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 18 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  20. Print, Photographic

    Photos Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 23, 1945. Page contains a sepia-toned photograph of Dutilh and three other men, all in uniform, seated around a small table underneath a leafy tree. The table holds several drinks and all four men smile at the camera.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 23 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  21. Print, Photographic

    Photos Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 10, 1944-1945. Page contains seven black-and-white photographs of waterways, buildings, and railroad tracks. Written in pencil at the top of the page is "THIONVILLE FRANCE / DEC 15, 1944 - APR 4, 1945."

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 10 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  22. Print, Photographic

    Photos Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 12, 1945. Page contains seven black-and-white photographs, likely from Thionville, France. Photos depict waterways, ruins, a round tower, and a church.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 12 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  23. Print, Photographic

    Photos Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 21, 1945. Page contains six black-and-white photographs. A and B show buildings in ruins; C and D show Dutilh posing in front of a small, unidentified landmark, possibly a memorial; E might be a grave with unidentifiable goods laid on top; and F is a nature shot of a river flowing through a forest.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 21 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  24. Print, Photographic

    Photos Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 24, 1945. Page contains six black-and-white photographs of various sights in Marseille, France, including a cathedral, several other buildings, and what looks like a tree-filled park. Written in pencil at the top of the page is "MARSEILLE FRANCE / JUL 9, 1945 - OCT 22, 1945."

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 24 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook
  25. Print, Photographic

    Photos Removed From Joseph Dutilh WWII Scrapbook, Page 14, 1945. Page contains seven black-and-white photographs of waterways and train tracks; many of the structures alongside the train tracks are in varying states of disrepair.

    Record Type: Archive

    Items from Page 14 of Joseph Dutilh's WWII Scrapbook

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