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2511. Fireplace and painting in Library reading room, Western State Teachers College

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Two-story Reading Room in Library Building (North Hall) at Western State Teachers College. View, looking north, features the painting of Yosemite Valley by Thomas Hill above the ornamental mantle. In front of the marble fireplace are two display cases of rare books from the AM Todd Collection. The Reading Room was designed by Henry H. Turner and Victor E. Thebaud Architects in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
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Collection:
Western Michigan University Archives Photograph Collection

2512. Group portrait of employees at the Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan

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Group photo of employees at the Upjohn Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Employees include: H. Suter, D. Grube, E. Weybright, B. Dykehouse, G. Schoolcraft, L. Saltzman, W. Koning, S. Goodrich, E. Musselman, F. Brant, Dorgna, F. Chase, E. Kellogg, M. Wiessner, M. Dykstrahouse, H. Longjohn, G. Sportel, E. Cosby, C. Buytendorp, G. Harris, A. Vanden Broek, B. Shaver, M. Hurni, E. Kuney, B. Busick, T. Vander Slik, C. Roberts, H. Woltersom, and B. Kannegieter. Two men are seated.
Date Created:
1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
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2513. Donahue, George L.

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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:
1938-03-01T00:00:00Z
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Collection:
Transient Bureau Case Files, Kalamazoo County, Michigan Collection, 1934-1970, A-285 (RG 56-20A) and Kalamazoo Transient Bureau Case Files Collection

2514. Repatriated American POWs Arrive in Bern, Switzerland

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This train, carrying American prisoners from Germany, passed through the railroad station in Bern, Switzerland. During the stop at the station, Red Cross nurses pass comforts to the American soldiers through the train windows.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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2515. Headquarters of the Danish YMCA in Copenhagen

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This is an exterior view of the Copenhagen YMCA building, which served as the national headquarters for the Danish Association.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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2516. Germans Seize Belgian Worker

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This Dutch cartoon shows a bound Belgian worker led away by German troopers while a third German soldier bars his wife at the front door to prevent her from helping the worker. Allied control of the world sea lanes allowed the Entente nations to import laborers from China, Southeast Asia, India, and Egypt while simultaneously denying the Germans access to international labor through the blockade.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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2517. French POWs Wash Clothing in an Outdoor Laundry

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French and Belgian prisoners of war wash their clothing outdoors in large basins in the compound of a German prison camp. Clean clothes are hanging from the lines behind the men to dry. The regular washing of clothing and linens greatly reduced vermin infestations and the outbreak of diseases.
Date Created:
1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
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2518. Allied POWs and Internees in the Bastion at Rastatt

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French and Polish prisoners of war and interned civilians walk past the old fortress in Rastatt with their dinner pails in hand.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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2519. POWs in the Courtyard at Mainz

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An exterior view of the Citadel at Mainz, depicting Allied officers relaxing during the day. Some lounge in chairs under trees while others converse. The tennis court is located to the lower left.
Date Created:
1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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2520. Bank Office at Muenster

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Allied prisoners sometimes needed banking services while in prison. Families could send remittances to prisoners to improve their standard of living, neutral officials distributed financial aid to POW's in distress, and the Germans employed POW's on labor detachments. British and French prisoners ran this bank in Muenster I.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
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