[Young Swiss Girl]

One of 2 postcards in the series: Folder 26: Swiss Postcards, undated available on this site.

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Postcard that has an illustration of a young girl pictured in front of the Alps, wearing traditional Swiss clothing, including a hat at the back of her head with a wide lace edging, and cradling an armful of flowers in her right arm. Handwritten text below the image says "Bermese costume."

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1 postcard : col. ill. ; 14 x 9 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. Creation Date: Unknown.

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This postcard is part of the collection entitled: Gustine Courson Weaver Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Special Collections to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 101 times, with 23 in the last month. More information about this postcard can be viewed below.

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  • A. Ruegg
    Place of Publication: Zurich, Switzerland

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Postcard that has an illustration of a young girl pictured in front of the Alps, wearing traditional Swiss clothing, including a hat at the back of her head with a wide lace edging, and cradling an armful of flowers in her right arm. Handwritten text below the image says "Bermese costume."

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1 postcard : col. ill. ; 14 x 9 cm.

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  • Preferred Citation: Gustine Courson Weaver Collection, 1853-1942 (AR0790), University of North Texas Special Collections

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Gustine Courson Weaver Collection

This collection contains the materials of Gustine Courson Weaver (1873-1942) and was originally part of the Historical Collection, and was given to UNT in the 1930s.

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  • April 2, 2021, 5:41 a.m.

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  • Aug. 3, 2022, 11:26 a.m.

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[Young Swiss Girl], postcard, Date Unknown; Zurich, Switzerland. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1777023/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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