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1. French Protestant Quarters at Goettingen

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These French prisoners of war are Protestant and live in very comfortable quarters. Two are writing letters on a table covered with a cloth and their bookcases are decorated with curtains. In addition, the walls of their room are decorated with wall paper and paintings.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. POW Handicraft Exhibition at Friedrichsfeld

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Prisoners of war at Friedrichsfeld display their handicraft work at an exposition. Their work includes drawings, paintings, model airplanes and ships, the Eifel Tower, toys, chests, a violin, and a wide range of other projects. Prisoners often made some money by selling their handicrafts when these expositions traveled to neutral countries.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. "Black Madonna" Painted by a Polish POW in a German Prison Facility

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Seven Polish prisoners of war painted this picture of the Black Madonna of Czestohowe during their incarceration in a German prison camp. Artists could enhance the beauty and symbolism of prison camp churches through their art work.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. French Artists Painting Landscapes at Heuberg

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Three French prisoners paint landscapes outside of the prison camp at Heuberg. Painting was a favorite pastime for many prisoners and they often had the opportunity to display their work in public at war prisoner exhibitions.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. Balalaika Orchestra at Goettingen

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The Russian prisoners of war at Goettingen formed a balalaika orchestra. Their musical instruments ranged from small mandolins to the large bass balalaika.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

6. POW Paintings at Torgau

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This photograph shows a wall of paintings produced by Allied officers at Torgau at an art exhibition in 1915. The paintings range from portraits of women and Serbian soldiers to landscapes, probably of the prison camp and surrounding area. The quality of this art work was quite good and painting was a way prisoners could escape from the confines of the prison, at least mentally.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

7. YMCA Secretary and Two Russian Artists in a German Prison Camp

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Two Russian prisoners of war show their paintings to an unidentified YMCA secretary during a visit to an unidentified German prison camp. Angels appearing from heaven on the battlefield are the themes of both paintings on the easel. The YMCA provided art supplies to prisoners to encourage them to paint. POW's often displayed their art work at POW exhibitions and sold their art in neutral countries to earn some money.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries