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2251. Hunter, Robert C.

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Transient application card documenting relief requests and authorizations to the destitute by Transient Bureau of Kalamazoo County, under the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, May 1933 - June 1943.
Date Created:
1938-01-16T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries
Collection:
Transient Bureau Case Files, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Collection, 1934-1970, A-285 (RG 56-20A) and Kalamazoo Transient Bureau Case Files Collection

2252. Daly, Joseph J.

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Transient application card documenting relief requests and authorizations to the destitute by Transient Bureau of Kalamazoo County, under the Federal Emergency Relief Administration, May 1933 - June 1943.
Date Created:
1935-09-10T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries
Collection:
Transient Bureau Case Files, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Collection, 1934-1970, A-285 (RG 56-20A) and Kalamazoo Transient Bureau Case Files Collection

2253. Two girls reading in bedroom, Everyman's House

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Photograph taken at Everyman's House located at 2026 S. Westnedge, Kalamazoo, Mich., winner of the Better Homes in America 1924 model Home contest, designed by Caroline Bartlett Crane. Two young girls in sailor dresses reading by window in bedroom. Includes table with lamp and books, wicker chairs, bed, and two closets. Imprint from photographer's studio, "Young Studio Kalamazoo," on back. (Photographic print)-
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Western Michigan University. Libraries
Collection:
Caroline Bartlett Crane Collection, 1843-1935, A-92 and Caroline Bartlett Crane Collection, Everyman's House

2254. Soccer Match

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Prisoners attack a goal (as seen by the pole to the left) during a soccer match at a prison camp in Germany. Soccer was a very popular sport in prison camps as the prisoners organized leagues. Games usually drew a large number of spectators. As a result, soccer was a healthy pastime for players and provided entertainment for other POW's in the camp.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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2255. Catholic Service at Rastatt

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Roman Catholic internees at Rastatt participate in an outdoor mass. In addition to the French children in the internment camp, German nuns and nurses attended the service.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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2256. Russian Barracks at Norderstapel

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Russian POW's and a few civilian internees (in the back row) stand in their barrack at Norderstapel. The accommodations are very cramped and spartan. With benches aligning the two dormitory aisles, inmates enjoy little privacy, especially with their adjoined bunks. There are few prisoner possessions in the photograph. Note the large bowls suspended by wires above the bunks which were used for sanitation and hygiene.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2257. Labor Detachment at Weitmoos

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A labor detachment of French prisoners assemble in the morning in the prison compound at Weitmoos in preparation to march off to work under German guard. The photograph was taken from the guard tower. Allied POW labor was critical to support the German war economy, especially after the army mobilized German males for military service.
Date Created:
2013-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2258. YMCA Hall at Frankfurt-an-der-Oder

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This photograph shows the exterior of the YMCA hall at the prison camp at Frankfurt-an-der-Oder. The POW's constructed the building and it became the center of the camp's social life. The facility was also used for divine services and became known as the Russian church.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2259. Reading Room at Goettingen

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British, Russian, French, and Belgian prisoners of war cram into the reading room of the YMCA hall at Goettingen. They have access to books and pre-war magazines in the Association library. To maximize capacity within the hall, the YMCA provided benches, but not tables.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2260. Man with bulldozer and wrecked pick-up truck at Stadium Drive and Howard Street

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People Working. Man standing next to bulldozer and demolished pick-up truck near construction scene in the area of Stadium Drive and Howard Street. Client: Michigan Mutual Lia. Insurance Co., Randy Carlson (Photographic Negative)
Date Created:
1973-01-26T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries
Collection:
12 photos in event - 11047-Z