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American POWs Enjoy a Morning Wash at Rastatt
- Notes:
- American POW's wash up and shave in the morning at the outdoor sinks outside their barracks at Rastatt. They had to use cold water taps for their toilet. Daily washing was important for maintaining hygiene in prison camps and helped reduce the outbreak of disease.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Subject Topic:
- Germany, Rastatt, Hygiene, Lavatory, Wash, Camp Order, Quarters, American POWs, World War 1914-1918, Diplomatic History, European History, Military History, Political History, and United States History
- Rights:
- No Copyright - United States. Physical ownership of materials: Paul B. Anderson Photo Collection, Kautz Family YMCA Archives, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
- URL:
- https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/wwi_pow_camps/404