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1. Prison Camp Construction at Minden

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French, Belgian, and British prisoners of war sit in a field which will become the prison camp at Minden in October 1914. The Germans have erected posts and hung barbed-wire around the perimeter of the facility, but the prisoners are living in the tents in the background. The POW's provided the bulk of the labor for the construction of the barracks and other buildings needed to support prison camp operations. War prisoners were kept busy in prison camp construction work early in the war due to the massive influx of Allied POW's into Germany.
Date Created:
1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Construction Work at Minden

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French prisoners are busy in constructio work carrying dirt in wheel barrows at the pond outside of the perimeter security fence at Minden I. They are probably involved in drainage work or shoring up the bank of the pond.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Sports Day at Celle

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British enlisted prisoners participate in the YMCA Sports Day competition at the prison camp at Cellelager before a large crowd of spectators of Russian POW's and German officers. Note the construction of a new barrack in the background.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. Construction of the YMCA Hut at Crossen

Notes:
This photograph shows a view of the prison camp at Crossen-an-der-Oder from the central watch tower, showing the church and the site of the future YMCA building the American Association planned to construct. The POW's have already built several barracks and a church inside the compound. The photograph shows several of the camp's barracks and buildings under construction.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. View of the Prison Camp at Tuchel

Notes:
This view of the prison camp at Tuchel II, probably from the prison water tower or a guard tower. This photograph shows a number of new wooden barracks that have gardens in front of the doors. Note the number of smoke stacks in the roofs of the barracks which reflect a concern for heat and ventilation. To the left, a large new building is under construction with prisoners providing the labor.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries