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- French prisoners stand at attention while a German non-commissioned officer calls roll call under the watch of a German guard at Muensingen in this wood block print. The Germans announced work details and maintained counts on the number of POW's in each unit, especially to detect possible escapes.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- The prisoners took special care of the prison cemeteries as memorials to their fallen comrades. This wood block print illustrates a cross standing before a grave with a special wreath after the POW's burial.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Russian, French, Belgian, and British POW's stand in line for their daily roll call in front of their barracks at Nuernberg. The Germans integrated the Allied prisoners within prison camps to avoid accusations of prejudice or mistreatment and, mockingly, to promote "comradery" among the Allied soldiers.
- Date Created:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Russian prisoners take a break from work plaiting straw to make baskets and other goods used in the prison camp at Zittau (Gross Poritsch). The POW's are weaving inside a workshop at the facility. Note the German NCO's in the center aisle at the back of the room.
- Date Created:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Six British officers occupied this room at the officers' prison camp at Friedberg. In comparison to the enlisted men, officers enjoyed a much higher standard of living. They had access to furniture, standing closets, and desks in addition to a large common table. They could also decorate their room with pictures and maps and a guitar hangs in the corner.
- Date Created:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- A group of Allied officers at the prison camp at Philippopolis pose for a photograph with an unidentified civilian (sitting in the center with a cane). Most of the men are British or Commonwealth officers, although there is at least one Russian officer in the group. Several men are dressed in civilian clothing and may be interned enemy aliens.
- Date Created:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Bulgarian dignitaries, officers, and an Orthodox priest attend the inauguration of the YMCA building in the prison camp at Philippopolis in 1917. The building is cheerfully decorated with strings of garland and flags. Serbian POW's stand to the left and Russian prisoners to the right of the building waiting for the hall to open officially. The World's Alliance negotiated access to prison camps in Bulgaria and paid for the construction of this hut.
- Date Created:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- People - Daily Life. Unidentified man posing with several musical instruments including a clarinet, flute, and saxophone, promoting Don Neal's Mr. T-Bone, 521 East/Michigan Ave. Client: Don Neal (Photographic Negative)
- Date Created:
- 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- 11 photos in event - 10536
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- Business Products. Gas heater produced by General Gas Light Company of Kalamazoo, Michigan. Manufacturers of Humphrey "Radiantfire" heaters. Client: General Gas Light Company (Photographic negative)
- Date Created:
- 1939-07-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- 4 photos in event - 132
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- Business Scenes. Lucille S. Klose, President, Klose Electric Company, 509 Mills Street, seated at her desk in new office, wearing dress with beadwork and an orchid corsage. Includes flower arrangements, desk chairs, wooden desk, wooden trash receptacle, intercom, telephone, glass clock, sterling silver cigarette lighter and cup holding cigarettes, and wooden letters reading "L. S. KLOSE" on top of desk. Also visible are striped window curtains and photograph, possibly of Mr. LeRoy Klose, deceased, on window sill. Client: Klose Electric Company, 509 Mills Street, Kalamazoo, MI. (Photographic Negative)
- Date Created:
- 1951-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Western Michigan University. Libraries
- Collection:
- 17 photos in event - 4532