World War I Collection

it very much. They have all kinds of winter sports there such as sleighing, skiing etc, but never did any of it myself just looked on. The Y.M.C.A. always had some show on, motion pictures and vaudeville. It is situated in a large Casino where some of the millionaires of the U.S. used to gamble. Seen a hole that Harry K. Thaw shot in the wall on a bet.

We got our meals and rooms free while there. Everything is paid by the government. The bed was the best I have ever slept in. Had my pictures taken while there and they were pretty good. One of myself and a boy from Pittsburg who went down with me. Also had some of myself alone. Be sure and keep them as they are very valuable pictures. Paid fifteen francs for a dozen which is about three dollars in U.S. money. They are only post card size so you see that is quite a price to pay for them. Also bought a couple of handkerchiefs that I will send. They cost me 10 Francs. Would liked to have sent you some pillow covers but they wanted to much for them. We passed through quite a bit of country and our way down & quite a few good sized towns.

Passed through Metz and it is quite a city. Also passed through some of the old battle grounds up around Bellivue. Was there around the last of July 1918. Stayed a Coblenz a day on my way down and

(front) Metz Monument Frederic III

(back) We have the arm off of this old boy in our mess room. We are going to have rings made out of part of it.

(front) Gruss aus Metz

(back) Nr. 537 Verlag Julius Berger, Metz, Goldkopfstr. 17.

The city is a wonder, but the people are not to my liking. I got so tired of listning to German that it was a real treat when I got back to Nancy and heard French again.

(front) Metz. Brunnenanlagen an der Esplanade.

(back) Verlag Julius Berger, Metz, Goldkopfstr. 17.

Metz is full of large stone buiildings, and of a very pleasing style of architecture.

(front) Metz Bahnhofsplatz

(back) Kunstverlag Klingenstein & Co., Metz

Metz is the prettiest city of its size that I have ever seen. It is a wonder. Beats anything that I have seen in France, that is, outside of Paris.